An overnight fire has resulted in a fatality.

The Shelbyville Fire Department was dispatched to 1118 Parker Avenue at minight for a residential fire with unknown occupants inside the residence. Within minutes of arrival, Shelbyville firefighters located a male in the residence who was in cardiac arrest and removed the victim.
Resuscitation efforts were attempted by medics and later pronounced dead on the scene.

The fire was documented as under control at 12:24 AM.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Investigating agencies include the ShelbyvilleFire Department, the Shelby County Coroner’s Office, the Indiana State Fire Marshall, and the Shelbyville Police Department.

The Coroner’s Office will release the name of the deceased at a later time.