St. Louis police investigate deadly shooting, hit-and-run case

St. Louis police are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred at the intersection of Taylor and Garfield late Friday night.

Officers found a man dead at the scene shortly after 9 p.m., and homicide detectives are currently handling the investigation.

In a separate incident, a pedestrian was critically injured in the Jeff Vander-Lou neighborhood.

The accident happened just before 1:15 a.m. on North Grand between Cottage Avenue and Montgomery Street.

Police report that the driver involved in the pedestrian incident fled the scene.

Both incidents remain under investigation as police work to gather more information and identify those involved.

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