ST. LOUIS — A man was killed in a Sunday morning shooting in south St. Louis, and homicide detectives have begun investigating the case, a statement from police said.
The shooting happened in the Benton Park West neighborhood, in the 2800 block of Ohio Avenue, the portion of Ohio Avenue between Gravois Avenue and Pestalozzi Street.
Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department's District 3 responded to the shooting minutes before 3 a.m., the statement said.
No other details were available.
More information may be forthcoming further into the investigation. This story will be updated with the latest information as it becomes available. Check back with KSDK.com for the latest information.
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