Man gunned down in north St. Louis neighborhood

ST. LOUIS – Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a fatal shooting in the city’s Mark Twain neighborhood.

According to a police spokesperson, the shooting took place around 3:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 5000 block of Thekla Avenue.

Officers received word of a shooting near North Kingshighway Boulevard and Thekla. When they arrived in the area, they found Michael Taylor lying on the ground with a gunshot wound.

EMS arrived and pronounced Taylor dead at the scene. Taylor was 25.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the city’s homicide division directly at 314-444-5371. If you wish to remain anonymous or are interested in a cash reward, call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.

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