Gunfire on a South St. Louis block late Tuesday sent two men to the hospital in critical condition, after a shooting that unfolded around 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of Keokuk Street and Nebraska Avenue.
Officers responded to the south-side scene and were spotted searching an alley near a vehicle, focusing much of their attention on the area around that car. Authorities have not released the victims' identities or detailed the full extent of their injuries.
According to KMOV, investigators combed the area and examined the car in the alley. KMOV reports that police have not yet said what led up to the shooting or whether anyone is in custody.
Where It Happened
The block where the shooting took place is in the Dutchtown neighborhood on the city’s south side, based on City of St. Louis parcel and property records. That municipal data places Keokuk Street and Nebraska Avenue inside Dutchtown, a neighborhood the city regularly includes in its official crime reporting.
Police Tracking And Context
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department publishes weekly CompStat reports that break down shooting incidents and victims by neighborhood. Investigators use that data to help guide follow-up work and decide where to deploy resources, and the reports are posted on the department's public site and updated regularly.
For now, the investigation is still in its early stages, and officials have not publicly announced a motive or any arrests. Authorities say more information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information is asked to call the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's non-emergency line at 314-231-1212, or 911 in an emergency. Those numbers are listed on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department public pages.
