KINLOCH, Mo. — Two St. Louis men were shot to death and three others wounded in the 5500 block of Mable Avenue in Kinloch, St. Louis County police reported Friday night.
Police from the Central County Precinct responded to the call of a shooting at about 6:26 p.m.
Officers who arrived to the scene were told the five victims took themselves to the hospital. Two were pronounced dead at the hospital. The other three men suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The deceased were identified Saturday as Eddie Wilkerson, 38, of the 10600 block of Spring Garden in St. Louis, and Montrez Hughes, 18, of the 2600 block of Washington in St. Louis.
One shooting victim remains hospitalized. Two others were treated and released.
The Bureau of Crimes Against Persons is leading the investigation.
Please contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak to investigators if you have any information regarding the incident.
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This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.