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Person shot and killed in south St. Louis Wednesday night

Police said the victim was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head and was unconscious when officers arrived

ST. LOUIS — A person was shot in the head and killed in south St. Louis Wednesday night.

Police said the were called to Louisiana Avenue near the intersection of Cherokee Street at around 9:05 for a shooting. When they arrived, officers found a person suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

The victim was pronounced dead a short time later. 

No other information was made available.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

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