ST. LOUIS — Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating after two people were found dead on the city's north side Tuesday afternoon.
Police said shortly before 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, officers responded to a call for a "sudden death" at a home in the 5200 block of Paulian Place, located in the city's Kingsway West neighborhood.
Officers arrived and found two victims, 55-year-old Paul Bubbard and 47-year-old Heather Reynolds, with blunt-force trauma to the back of their heads. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
The department's Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the deadly incident should contact the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.
