ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man was shot to death in north St. Louis County Sunday afternoon.
According to a police report from the St. Louis County Police Department, officers from the Central County Precinct responded to the 5300 block of Gladstone Place for a call for a shooting, just before 1 p.m.
A man believed to be in his mid-20s was found suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
He was later identified as 24-year-old Steven Strong-Patterson.
Police report they believe Strong-Patterson and a child, approximately four years of age, were in a vehicle together, when someone fired multiple times into their vehicle, striking Strong-Patterson.
The police report said the child was not hurt in the shooting.
The suspect or suspects fled the area.
If you have any information, you are asked to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak to investigators regarding the incident.
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