ST. LOUIS — A man in his 20s is dead after being shot several times, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers got a call at about 4 p.m. about a shooting in the 3100 block of Brantner Place in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood. In the 3100 block of Evans Avenue, police said they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds lying in the back of an alley. The man was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police have identified the man as 24-year-old Tyrone Wilson.
The department has not released the identity of the victim, nor any details about what led up to the shooting.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation, police said.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to contact the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
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