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Woman questioned after man shot and killed in north St. Louis early Thursday morning

A woman was held for questioning and released pending further investigation
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ST. LOUIS — A woman was questioned and released after a man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in north St. Louis' Baden neighborhood.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the shooting at 2:20 a.m. on the 800 block of Wall Street. Officers found 29-year-old man shot to death inside a home.

Police haven't released his identity.

A woman was held for questioning and released pending further investigation, police said.

There was no further information on the circumstances of the shooting. 

A homicide investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's Homicide Division at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS(8477).

Also overnight, a woman was shot in the city's Downtown West neighborhood. Police responded at 10:21 p.m. to the area of 19th Street and Washington Avenue and found a woman who had been shot in the side. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

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