CASTLE POINT, Mo. — A man was found dead Tuesday night inside a burning north St. Louis County home.
St. Louis County Police Department Crimes Against Persons and Regional Arson and Explosives detectives are investigating the incident as a homicide.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers with the North County Precinct responded to a house fire at about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday in the 10500 block of Baron Drive. After fire crews extinguished the flames, they found a man who was dead inside the home.
Police on Thursday identified the victim as 46-year-old Freddie Tribbitt.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact St. Louis County police at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
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."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
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