A 44-year-old man was fatally shot in Dutchtown, sparking a homicide investigation by local authorities. The incident unfolded in the early hours yesterday, as police responded to reports of a shooting in the 3600 block of Bingham.
Officers arrived shortly after 4:40 a.m. to find the victim inside a crashed vehicle that had collided with another parked car; he suffered from gunshot wounds and was declared dead at the scene by EMS responders, according to SLMPD.
The circumstances that led up to the shooting are still under investigation, with detectives piecing together the sequence of events that culminated in this early morning tragedy. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has called upon anyone with information to come forward and assist in their efforts to ascertain the full picture of what transpired in Dutchtown that day.
The department urges those who may know something to contact the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371, and reminds the public that anonymity and potential cash rewards are available through CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
