ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man died at an area hospital after he was shot Monday afternoon in Bellefontaine Neighbors.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers from the Bellefontaine Neighbors Police Department responded just after 1 p.m. to the shooting in the 9800 block of Calumet Drive.
Officers found a man who had been shot; he was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. He was identified as 24-year-old Tyler Brown of St. Louis.
The city requested the county police department's Bureau of Crimes Against Persons to assume the investigation.
Anyone with information was asked to contact county police at 636-529-8210, or to remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, contact CrimeStoppers at 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.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged from the emergency department after being shot.
