COOL VALLEY, Mo. — The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating the homicide of a person Sunday night at a gas station in Cool Valley, Missouri.
Major Case Squad said that at about 6:30 p.m. Normandy Police Department received and responded to a call for shots fired at gas station in the 1700 block of South Florissant Road. Officers at the scene did not locate a victim, so they left the scene.
Just after 11 p.m., officers were called back to the scene for a victim of a gunshot wound found in a vehicle. Normandy police then requested the Major Case Squad to investigate the fatal shooting.
On Tuesday, the victim was identified as 20-year-old Synciere D. Jamison of St. Ann.
Fifteen Major Case Squad investigators are working on this case.
The Major Case Squad asks anyone in the community with information on the shooting to contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
This is a developing story. 5 On Your Side will update information as it is confirmed.
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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.
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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.
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