ST. LOUIS — A man was killed after being shot in the head in north St. Louis on Sunday.
Around 11 a.m., officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call for a shooting in the 900 Block of Canaan Avenue in St. Louis’ Baden neighborhood. When they arrived, they found a man shot in the head.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have identified him as 24-year-old Brandon Barton of St. Louis.
Police said a woman is the suspect but gave no further information.
An investigation is underway. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's Homicide Division at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS(8477).
As of Monday, police have recorded 169 homicides in 2020. At this same time last year, the city had recorded 125 homicides.
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