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Man in critical condition after shooting in Dutchtown

The man was found shot in the head inside a car on the 3900 block of S. Compton Avenue

ST. LOUIS — A man was found shot in the head in south St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood early Tuesday morning.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the shooting at 12:21 a.m. in the 3900 block of S. Compton Avenue.

Officers found a 21-year-old man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital, where he was listed in critical, unstable condition. A homicide investigation is underway.

There was no information on any possible suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call the department's homicide division at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

This is the latest incident in the Dutchtown neighborhood. On Sunday, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the 4700 block of S. Spring. He was taken to a hospital where he's in critical condition. 


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