A devastating shooting incident in the Wells-Goodfellow area has resulted in the death of a man, now identified as 51-year-old Eric Johnson; the SLMPD confirmed this grim development, sharing the news that Johnson’s family has been duly informed. According to a statement obtained by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, homicide detectives are currently piecing together the circumstances surrounding the shooting that unfolded on the night of Wednesday.
The fatal event took place just past 11:30 p.m. at the 5500 block of Palm Street where officers, responding to urgent calls of gunfire, made the grim discovery of Johnson in a yard wounded fatally by gunshots; the medics arrived only to confirm what the silent stillness of the scene had already whispered—the man’s life had ebbed away. Investigations are underway to trace the narrative that led to Johnson’s life being cut short in such a violent manner, examining the shards of evidence that might piece together this latest reminder of the city’s ongoing struggle with gun violence, which holds too many in its relentless grip…