A man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in St. Louis' Baden neighborhood, in the 8900 block of Newby Street, according to police. Homicide detectives were called to the scene as investigators worked to piece together what happened in the quiet north city block.
St. Louis police said District 6 officers responded to the 8900 block of Newby Street at around 12:50 p.m., according to First Alert 4. The outlet reported that a man died in the shooting and that homicide detectives were requested to the scene. STLtoday.com similarly reported that St. Louis police said the incident occurred in the 8900 block of Newby Street in the Baden area.
According to FOX 2, the shooting happened shortly before 1 p.m. near Hornsby and Wall streets. When Sixth District officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a man had been fatally shot, the station reported. Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department were investigating the Sunday afternoon murder in the Baden neighborhood, per the same account.
No Victim or Suspect Identified
As of the latest reporting, police had not released the victim's name or any information about a suspect, FOX 2 noted. The STLtoday.com report, citing staff reporting and a photograph credited to Liz Rymarev showing police investigating the scene, similarly did not include additional details about the circumstances of the shooting.
Homicides Trending Down Citywide
The Baden shooting comes amid a broader decline in homicides across St. Louis this year. The city recorded 63 homicides through June 30, 2026, compared with 71 at the same point in 2025, according to STLPR. That first-half total marked the city's lowest for that period since 2014, and was down 40% from the recent peak of 105 homicides through June in 2020, the public radio station reported.
St. Louis Police Chief Robert Tracy has said that 90% of murders in the city are by gunshot, according to STLPR's reporting. Investigators have not released further case details on Sunday's shooting, and no arrest has been announced.
