ST. LOUIS — One man is dead and another person was injured in a shooting near a gas station in south St. Louis.
At 1:30 a.m. Monday, Police found a man dead in the middle of Gravois Avenue just a block away from Chippewa Street. Police were seen photographing several items on the street, including a flip flop and a cup.
He has been identified as 27-year-old Charles Jones of St. Louis.
St. Louis police believe this fatal shooting is related to another shooting that happened on a gas station parking lot about 1.5 miles up the road.
Police officers and investigators taped off the QuikTrip parking lot at 2851 Gravois Ave. Police said another victim had been shot in the chest and arm. Police said he is in critical condition, though his vitals are stable.
Investigators were seen focusing on a blue hatchback parked on the lot.
St. Louis police have not released any further details about the shootings at this time.
