Dead body found during police raid on fake sports memorabilia in Indiana

Authorities in Westfield, Indiana, say the dead individual died of "a self-inflicted gunshot wound”

Police in Westfield, Indiana, said they discovered an "individual deceased with a self-inflicted gunshot wound” while executing a search warrant in regards to a counterfeit sports memorabilia scheme Wednesday.

The Westfield Police Department confirmed an “active investigation” into a fake memorabilia operation to cllct and said they executed a search warrant in the 16800 block of South Park Drive on Tuesday.

That investigation extended to the 300 block of Hoover Street, where upon arrival, officers found the dead body Wednesday. Westfield is located about 20 miles north of Indianapolis in Hamilton County.

The FBI is involved in the investigation, which is ongoing, police said in a statement.