ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed in north St. Louis Friday night.
At around 10:10 p.m., St. Louis police were called to the 5500 block of Hamilton Avenue for a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a man inside a car suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. He was later identified as Darryl Dodson, a 59-year-old man from Jennings.
The initial investigation revealed there were three people in the car when it was shot at while in the 5000 block of Goodfellow Boulevard. This is in the Walnut Park West neighborhood.
The victims drove to the 5500 block of Hamilton and called police. A 22-year-old man and 21-year-old woman who were in the car were no injured, police said.
Anyone with information should contact the homicide division at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous.
