ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division was requested Monday afternoon regarding a shooting in the city's Tower Grove South neighborhood that left a man dead from a gunshot in the head.
Police Sgt. Charles Wall said the division was requested shortly before 2 p.m. to the parking lot of the Walgreens located at 3631 Gravois Ave. after officers received a call about a shooting.
When officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police identified the victim of 36-year-old Elma Davis Jr.
The homicide detectives were requested due to the severity of the man's wound. Anyone with information regarding the shooting was asked to contact the division directly at 314-444-5371.
To make an anonymous tip, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).
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