A man was critically injured in a late-night shooting in the Fairground neighborhood on Wednesday. According to a press release from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to reports of gunfire just before midnight in the 4500 block of Fair Avenue. They found a 28-year-old man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable condition.
The victim has not been able to provide a statement, and detectives are working to identify suspects or motives. While responding to the scene, two SLMPD police SUVs collided. An officer sustained a minor knee injury but declined medical treatment. No additional details about the crash have been released…