ST. LOUIS — One person was killed late Wednesday night after being shot in south St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 11:15 p.m. Wednesday to the shooting in the 3600 block of Gravois Avenue, located in the city's Gravois Park neighborhood.
A man died as a result of the shooting, police said. The victim was identified Saturday as 21-year-old Marlando Perry.
At the scene, police were seen investigating along Gravois Avenue near the White Castle.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
As of Thursday morning, police had not shared the age or identity of the victim, what led up to the shooting or whether any arrests had been made.
Resources for crime victims
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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.