On Saturday evening, when police were called to a shooting in the 700 block of Ponce. At around 6:30 p.m., District 6 officers arrived at the scene to find a 27-year-old man seriously injured by gunfire, as stated by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Paramedics rushed the victim, later identified as Elliott Smith Jr. from the 1600 block of Castle Park, to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The details of the shooting remain unclear, and the investigation is ongoing under the Homicide Division, as reported by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators are urging the public to share any leads. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, anyone with information about the case should contact the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371. For those who wish to remain anonymous, they can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
