ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after a man was killed in south St. Louis Tuesday night.
Officers from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call for a shooting in the 3600 block of S. Broadway around 10:50 p.m.
The man who has been identified as 19-year-old Malik Henderson was found with a "puncture wound", police said. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
This is the first homicide of the year in the Marine Villa neighborhood, according to statistics from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. There were no homicides in the neighborhood in 2019.
Anyone with information should contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's Homicide Division at 314-444-5371 or to remain anonymous contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
So far in 2020, there have been 40 homicides in the City of St. Louis. At the same time last year, there were 37 homicides.
About 20 minutes earlier Tuesday night, a teenage girl was found shot to death in the city. Police found her in the 2800 block of Franklin Avenue, but believe she was shot somewhere else. She is the fifth child to be shot and killed in the City of St. Louis this year.
This is a developing story and will be updated as 5 On Your Side receives more information.
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