2-year-old strangled to death in St. Louis neighborhood, police say

ST. LOUIS — A 2-year-old was strangled to death in St. Louis’ Mark Twain neighborhood Monday, prompting law enforcement to launch a murder investigation.

The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department on Wednesday announced the child’s death that took place on Monday night. He has been identified as Bre’yeon Wells.

Police got a call for help related to Wells being unresponsive near the 4900 block of Thekla at around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, investigators said. The department then got a call also regarding Wells near the intersection of Interstate 70 and St. Louis Avenue, around five miles away from the original location…

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