Two men were fatally shot Thursday night in Country Club Hills, according to St. Louis County authorities. Officers found the victims on the 5600 block of Gatesworth Avenue shortly before 10:30 p.m., and both men were pronounced dead at the scene.
As reported by KSDK, Country Club Hills officers responded to the stretch of Gatesworth shortly before 10:30 p.m. and found two adult men suffering from gunshot wounds. City police then requested that the St. Louis County Police Department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons take over the investigation. As of Friday morning, the county had not released the victims' identities, according to the outlet.
How to help investigators
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact St. Louis County police at 636-529-8210 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477), per RiverBender. Investigators also say they are seeking any witness video or other evidence that might help identify suspects.
Local context
Country Club Hills is a small North County municipality of roughly 1,000 residents, per the City of Country Club Hills. The double slaying adds to a string of recent gun violence in the region, and county detectives continue to work the active investigation, per KSDK.
