ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police have identified three people who were shot to death last week at an apartment building on the city's north side.
Police said a man and a woman found in an alley were both in their 60s, and a man found inside the building was in his 50s. On Tuesday, police identified the people found in the alley as 63-year-old Gilbert Evans and 61-year-old Marsha McFerrin. The man found inside the home was identified as 57-year-old Kenard Wells.
McFerrin lived a few blocks from where she was found dead. The other two victims lived miles away from the scene.
The victims were found Thursday. All three were pronounced dead at the scene. The apartment building is in the city's Mark Twain neighborhood.
Resources for crime victims:
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Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to “stabilize inner-city neighborhoods.” One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
Life Outside of Violence “helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence.”
To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership between and Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/