ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Division was requested to a shooting in the Mark Twain neighborhood Wednesday that left a man shot in the pelvis.
Police said the shooting happened at about 2:45 Wednesday evening at 4540 N. Union Boulevard, which is a Mobile Gas Station near Interstate 70.
A man was found lying on a parking lot shot in the pelvis, conscious and breathing, police said.
Police said he was taken to a hospital in critical and unstable condition. He was later pronounced dead.
Police identified the man Thursday morning as 25-year-old Jerry Savage, of Dellwood.
The homicide detectives were requested due to the severity of the man's injuries.
This is a developing story. 5 On Your Side will update this story as soon as information becomes available.
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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.
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 an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership with St. Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
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.
