ST. LOUIS — A man was killed in the 2800 block of Vandeventer Avenue near St. Louis Avenue on Sunday afternoon, police said.
The man was shot while in his car, police said. A suspect was seen running from the scene with an “assault-style rifle,” according to police.
At the crime scene, a black four-door Lexus sedan was crashed into the sidewalk in front of Midtown Bar & Grill. Bullet holes could be seen on the driver’s side.
Police placed evidence markers at the Midwest Petroleum gas station across the street and into an alley.
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Dan Shular with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch contributed to this story.
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