Two Fatally Shot In North Saint Louis Early Monday Morning

ST. LOUIS, MO — Police are investigating a double shooting in the north city that left two men dead early Monday morning. Other details are unclear. The Post-Dispatch reports one man was found shot dead in a car around 1 a.m. in the 4700 block of Kossuth Avenue, a few blocks north of Eugene Tinks Bradley Park. The body of another man was found between two nearby houses.

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.

More than 30,000 Americans are killed by guns every year and twice that number are injured, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 13,000 are murdered. The rest take their own lives or are victims of shooting accidents. Almost half are children or young adults.

Last year St. Louis cracked its 25-year murder record. Per capita, the city ranks third for homicides in the United States and first for non-fatal shootings, according to data from the FBI and Major Cities Chiefs Association.

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