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Man killed after gunman fires shots from vehicle in north St. Louis

Two men said a car drove toward them and someone inside started shooting.

ST. LOUIS — A man was shot and killed by someone inside a car in north St. Louis City, police reported.

The shooting happened near the 4200 block of W. Cote Brilliante at about 11:51 p.m. Tuesday.

Two men were walking on the street when a black car with tinted windows drove toward them, police said. That’s when an unknown suspect inside the car started shooting.

The men tried to run away, but one man who was shot fell and died at the scene. Police have identified him as Leroy Hunt. He was 62 years old.

A 39-year-old man wasn’t injured.

Police do not have any details on a potential suspect. The investigation is underway.

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