ST. LOUIS — Investigators surveyed the scene of a homicide early Wednesday morning in St. Louis' Penrose neighborhood after a man was fatally shot, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in its incident report.
Officers were initially called to the scene near the intersection of Farlin and Shreve avenues for reports of a "person down," the department said. After arriving at the scene, they found the person with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead a the scene.
On Thursday, police identified the man as 19-year-old Jerome Baker of St. Louis.
Police have yet to share further details of the investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371, or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
The investigation is ongoing. This article will be updated with the latest information as it is released.
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