A 47-year-old man was fatally shot during a reported altercation in South St. Louis County late Saturday night, local law enforcement officials said. The St. Louis County Police Department has confirmed that officers responded to a call for a shooting at approximately 9:33 p.m. in the 6600 block of South Lindbergh Blvd, where they found the deceased man at the scene.
The St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is now conducting a homicide investigation into the incident, with the preliminary inquiry suggesting that an argument between the male victim, identified as Jason Manes from Imperial, MO, and an adult female led to the shooting, the department reported there is an ongoing investigation and details may change as the case unfolds.
Authorities have taken the woman involved in the dispute into custody for questioning, although her name has not yet been released to the public. Manes, who hailed from the 2200 block of Country Wood Drive, was pronounced dead from his injuries at the scene, making the situation a critical juncture for investigators to unravel the circumstances surrounding the exchange that led to gunfire.
In a bid for assistance, individuals with information can contact authorities at 636-529-8210 or anonymously reach out to CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477) for the possibility of a reward, as the active search for clarity presses on in this tragic case.
