Crime & Safety

Two Fatal Shootings In St. Louis' JeffVanderLou Neighborhood

Anyone with information should contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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ST. LOUIS, MO — Police are investigating after a 40-year-old man was fatally shot in the city's JeffVanderLou neighborhood early Monday morning.

Authorities say the shooting happened near the intersection of North Market Street and Bacon Street around 12:45 a.m. One victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he died.

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A few hours earlier, another man had been shot to death in the 3800 block of Cottage Avenue, just a few blocks to the northwest, also in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood. Police haven't released any details about that shooting.

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Anyone with information should contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers toll free at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477). All callers can remain anonymous. Tips can also be submitted through the CrimeStoppers website or free app.

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