A man was critically injured in a late-night shooting in the Fairground neighborhood on Wednesday. According to a press release from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire just before midnight in the 4500 block of Fair Avenue. They found a 28-year-old man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
The victim has not been able to provide a statement, and detectives are working to identify suspects or motives. While responding to the scene, two SLMPD police SUVs collided. An officer sustained a minor knee injury but declined medical treatment. No additional details about the crash have been released.
Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department or an anonymous tip line.
