ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police's Homicide Division was requested Friday evening to investigate a fatal shooting in south St. Louis.
Police said the shooting happened just before 5:30 p.m. Friday in the 2200 block of Keokuk Street in the Marine Villa neighborhood. A man was found suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest. He was unresponsive and not breathing.
Paramedics rushed him to Saint Louis University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Police did release any further information about the shooting.
A homicide investigation is underway.
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