Loved Ones Were Releasing Balloons to Honor The Dead — Then The Bullets Rang Out

St. Louis police said an 18-year-old boy was killed and four other men were wounded

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  • An 18-year-old boy was killed and several others injured in a shooting that broke out during a balloon release to honor a homicide victim in St. Louis, Mo.
  • Police said four other men were also shot
  • No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing

One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting that occurred during a balloon release to honor a murder victim in St. Louis, Mo., authorities said.

Police believe the gunfire erupted after a group made an appearance at the vigil in Hamilton Heights on Oct. 8, according to a press release from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

Officers responded to the scene around 7 p.m. and found multiple people with gunshot wounds, police said, adding that one firearm was recovered from the scene…

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