Man found near train tracks in south St. Louis was shot: Police
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Medical Examiner’s Office has determined a man found dying near train tracks in Ellendale early Monday morning died of a gunshot wound.
According to Evita Caldwell, a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman, railroad employees spotted the man around 3 a.m. near Southwest and McCausland avenues and contacted law enforcement.
The man was rushed to the hospital with head trauma and died a short time later, Caldwell said. He was 47.
An autopsy showed the man had suffered a gunshot wound to his face.
Homicide detectives have assumed control of the investigation.
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