Police: Man Found Near Train Tracks In South St. Louis Was Shot

The St. Louis Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that a man, who was found dead near train tracks in Ellendale early Monday morning, died from a gunshot wound.

According to Evita Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, railroad employees observed the man at 3 a.m. near Southwest and McCausland avenues and alerted authorities.

Caldwell said the man was brought to the hospital with head trauma and died shortly after arriving. He was 47…

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