ST. LOUIS — One person was killed early Wednesday morning in a shooting in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 1 a.m. to a shooting in the 4600 block of Elmbank Avenue, just across the street from Hickey Elementary School in the city's Greater Ville neighborhood. There, they found 17-year-old Demeon Kennedy-Henderson with gunshot wounds lying in the doorway of a vacant home.
The Kennedy-Henderson was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
What led up to the shooting has not been released by police at this time.
Anyone with information regarding the deadly shooting was asked to contact the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, 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.