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1 person shot and killed, 1 in critical condition; I-64 shut down 4 hours

The Poplar Street Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge had lanes closed because of the Illinois State Police investigation

ST. LOUIS — One person was shot and killed and another was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries Friday night, the Illinois State Police reported.

As a result of the investigation, the Poplar Street Bridge and Martin Luther King Bridge had lanes closed in both directions.

The Illinois Department of Transportation said the investigation closed all eastbound lanes of Interstate 64 near mile marker 2 at around 9:05 Friday night. The interstate was closed for about four hours.  

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This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

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