ST. LOUIS — Months after a man was shot and killed in downtown St. Louis, city police have launched a homicide investigation into his death.
Officers responded to a call for a shooting just after 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 in the 4100 block of Market Street, near Stifel Theatre, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Officers found 46-year-old Deanthony Smith of St. Louis with a gunshot wound to his lower left leg.
Smith was taken to an area hospital, where he later died on Nov. 26, police said.
On March 1, the St. Louis Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and determined Smith's cause of death to be "homicide due to complications of a gunshot wound" and contacted police.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-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.
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