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Soulard shooting at Russell and Menard injures 1 man

The overnight shooting took place nearby the Bastille, where another shooting took place last week, killing a bartender.

ST. LOUIS -- Residents in Soulard are waking up Sunday, with news of another shooting at a busy intersection.

A man is recovering after he was shot in the knee near Russell and Menard.

St. Louis police tell us he arrived at the hospital and was treated.

That call came in just after 12:30 this morning.

This comes days after a man was shot and killed in that same area, early Tuesday morning near the Bastille Bar. John Keene, also known as Peyton worked at the bar for 15 years.

St. Louis officers were already stepping up patrols in Soulard after a string of robberies.

Alderman Jack Coatar hopes cameras in the area will help catch Peyton's killer. "The incidents over the past couple of weeks I'm hopeful they will catch these guys very soon and our camera system will help contribute to those arrests."

Coatar says the neighborhood also has a special tax that puts more security in the area.

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