Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday night in northwest Cheyenne.

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According to Public Information Officer Alex Farkas, officers were called to the scene in the 600 block of Ridgeland Street around 8 p.m. and arrived to find an 18-year-old Cheyenne man had been shot to death.

Gun Sale Turns Deadly

"According to statements, the man and two friends arrived at a residence on Ridgeland Street to purchase a firearm from a 16-year-old male," Farkas said in a news release published on the department's Facebook page late Thursday morning.

"During the encounter, a physical altercation occurred between the man and the 16-year-old that escalated into gunfire," she added.

Potential Charges

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