ST. LOUIS — Police were investigating after a person was fatally shot in the head Sunday night near downtown St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the victim was found with a gunshot wound and a firearm on his chest at about 8 p.m. inside an apartment in the 1300 block of Lucas Avenue, located in the city's Downtown West neighborhood.
Police said the victim, 25-year-old Kenneth Hughes Jr., was unconscious and not breathing.
The Homicide Division was advised, and police said investigators were handling the case as a "suspicious death." The Medical Examiner's Office responded and assumed the investigation.
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.
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