Tragedy struck early morning on Sunday in the Greater Ville neighborhood when a man was fatally shot on the 2700 block of Marcus Ave. District 5 officers received the call shortly after 2:30 AM and, upon arrival, found the victim, now identified as 38-year-old Wilbert Rodgers, III of Wellston, MO, on the sidewalk with gunshot wounds. Rodgers was quickly transported to the hospital by EMS where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead.
The investigation into Rodgers’s death is currently underway by homicide detectives. There is no word yet on potential suspects or the motive behind the shooting, which has left the Greater Ville community searching for answers. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has not released further details about the…..