Man Found Dead After Shooting in St. Louis’s West End as Suspect Taken into Custody

A 50-year-old man was found dead following a reported shooting in the West End neighborhood. According to the

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

, the man was discovered lying in an alley behind the 700 block of Goodfellow yesterday, just before 3:30 p.m. Suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound(s), emergency responders declared the man deceased at the scene.

The police broadcasted a description of a suspect shortly after the incident, which led to the apprehension near the scene. A firearm has been recovered, and the suspect is now in custody.

Authorities have called upon people with any knowledge about the shooting to contact the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. For those wishing to remain anonymous, there is an option to reach out to CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477), where information leading to an arrest could result in a monetary reward. It is only the tips submitted directly to CrimeStoppers that will be considered for the reward.

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