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52-year-old man shot, killed outside Greenwood bar

Officers responded to a shooting outside Ale Emporium at 997 County Line Road, near Emerson Avenue, just after 9 p.m. Wednesday.

GREENWOOD, Ind. — Police are investigating a deadly shooting outside a business in Greenwood Wednesday night.

Officers responded to a shooting outside Ale Emporium at 997 East County Line Road, near Emerson Avenue, just after 9 p.m. Wednesday. 

"Witnesses in the lot said that two men were arguing. One male pulled a gun and shot the other male in the head, and then fled northbound in a dark-colored SUV," Greenwood Police Chief James Ison told 13News.

The victim, 52-year-old Timothy A. Sannito, was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis in critical condition.

On Thursday morning, Ison confirmed Sannito died from his injuries.

Sannito was an engineer with NSK Corporation in Franklin.

His wife told 13News he ate dinner with co-workers at the Greenwood Ale Emporium on a regular basis, sometimes entertaining business clients, and was usually home by 9:30 p.m. She called her husband of almost 30 years a gentle and kind church-going man who would not fight with anyone.

Ale Emporium did not respond to messages left by 13News.

The human resources department at NSK Corporation did not have a comment when reached by phone.

Police hope security video from area businesses may help with the investigation.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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