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One man is dead and two others injured after a triple shooting just north of Paoli, in Orange County.The Orange County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call from a passer-by about a man who appeared to be injured lying by a truck on the side of the road at Sandy Hook road and North County Road 200 West just after 1 p.m.When first responders arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. A second man was found walking outside the residence with a gunshot wound and a third man was found inside the home with a gunshot wound.Indiana State Police said the men were roommates who shared the mobile home.Family members said 56-year-old Nicky Fields was found dead in the mobile home he owned.Cory Michael Harris, 25, who suffered a gunshot wound in the head was airlifted to University Hospital in Louisville. Police incorrectly reported Harris died Monday night, but as of Tuesday afternoon, he remained on life support at University Hospital.Daniel Smitson, 29, suffered a wound in the mouth and was taken to Indiana University Health in PaoliState police believe all three men were shot with a handgun, but officers have not released other details, citing the ongoing investigation.Police have not released a description of the possible shooters."At this point we're kind of lacking on witnesses. We're lacking on other information. Crime-scene techs are on scene. They're beginning to process, detectives are trying to get their work started, so we're in the very early stages. We're fairly confident we can put the pieces together, but it's very shaky and very early right now," said Hensley.Family members suspect the shootings were drug related. Nicky Fields’ brother, Danny Fields, said in recent months the brother he loved to fish and hunt with had been put under police surveillance. “I would have much rather seen him go to jail then where he's at now,” Danny Fields said.Police said Smitson has been less than cooperative.“Investigators have talked to him but he’s not really giving us much info to go on right now,” Hensley said.Danny Fields is convinced there are more people who know what happened.“If you got info, call the police, tell them anything,” he said.Anyone with information should call the ISP Jasper Post at 812-482-1441.