Early morning, St. Louis neighborhood on Sunday when a 55-year-old man was shot while heading to his vehicle. The incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. in the 4500 block of Clarence. The victim later reported the shooting to authorities while seeking medical attention at a local hospital, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's official release.
Details are limited, but the wounded man reported hearing gunfire and soon realized he had been shot. He sought help from an acquaintance to get to the hospital. Authorities confirmed that he was in stable condition upon arrival. Investigators, arriving afterward, could not determine the exact location of the shooting, as reported by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
The investigation is ongoing. Local law enforcement is reaching out to the community for leads—they are urging anyone with information to come forward. Contact can be made with the North Patrol Division at 314-444-0001 for a District Six detective or with CrimeStoppers, for those wishing to stay anonymous or interested in a possible reward, by dialing 866-371-TIPS (8477), as mentioned by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
