St. Louis County police converged Sunday night on the area of North Hanley Road and Allen Avenue in north St. Louis County after a reported shooting, according to a county spokeswoman. The investigation was still active, with authorities saying no arrests had been made and no victim identities released in the early hours. Detectives asked anyone with information or video to get in touch as they work to piece together what happened.
Officers were dispatched to the scene near North Hanley and St. Charles Rock roads, and a county police spokeswoman shared initial details with reporters, as reported by FOX 2. The department was still gathering information on site and said further updates would come as investigators follow up on leads.
The call lands amid a run of recent gun violence in north county. An overnight double shooting in the 9700 block of Lanier Drive in Moline Acres left one man dead and another hospitalized, according to coverage of midnight gunfire on Lanier Drive.
Investigation history on Hanley Road
St. Louis County Police have been called to investigate multiple incidents on and around Hanley Road this spring. A department press release in April described a separate fatal shooting near the 2800 block of North Hanley Road. That earlier release, from the county's Crimes Against Persons bureau, underscored how often detectives are sent to serious scenes in the corridor as they work to identify suspects and gather evidence.
How to help
Police are again asking anyone with information, surveillance video or other evidence tied to the latest North Hanley case to speak up. Local coverage notes that the St. Louis County non-emergency line is 636-529-8210 and that anonymous tips can be submitted to St. Louis Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS, according to RiverBender.
Officials say more details will be released as they become available while detectives continue to process the scene and track down witnesses. Anyone who saw the incident or captured it on video is urged to contact investigators.
