The shooting happened before 1:00 a.m. Thursday on the 1400 block of Poplar Street.
Friends say they found the victim shot once in the head inside an apartment.
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He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police were searching for a weapon. One shell casing was found close to the victim.
Investigators are questioning the friends who found the victim's body.
Police say it appears the victim uses the residence for a silk screening business.