A late-night call to a North St. Louis alley ended with officers finding a man dead in the 3200 block of N. Taylor Avenue on Wednesday. Police say they were dispatched to the Greater Ville neighborhood at about 10:35 p.m., where they discovered the body in the alley. The man has not been publicly identified, and detectives have not yet said how he died as they continue to process the scene.
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers have opened a death investigation and stayed on scene into the early hours, according to Fox 2. The outlet reports that police have not released additional details about the victim while they work to piece together what led up to the discovery.
Police figures show homicide totals
The department's homicide analysis, published April 4, lists 20 homicides in the city through that date and provides a neighborhood-level breakdown, according to the SLMPD. The report notes that police statistics are updated periodically as investigations move forward and cases are classified.
Neighbors and recent violence in Greater Ville
The 3200 block of N. Taylor sits in the Greater Ville, a North Side neighborhood that has seen multiple shootings and police responses in recent years. A fatal shooting there last September left one person dead and two others injured, as previously reported in Hoodline's coverage, One Dead, Two Injured.
Police appeal for information
Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen or heard anything in the area Wednesday night to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department or submit anonymous tips to local tip lines, officials told Fox 2. Investigators say details remain limited while the probe continues.
