Gary Davis Jr.: St. Louis Homicide No. 106; Shot Dead in Street

The body of Gary Davis Jr. was found lying on the pavement early this morning in the 3600 block of Hebert (below) in north St. Louis.



According to police, Davis of the 3900 block of Ashland, had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. this morning with nearby residents telling police that they witnessed two trucks speeding from the scene.

Davis's murder is the sixth homicide in St. Louis since last Saturday and the 106th killing of 2010. St. Louis police tell Daily RFT that the city had some 120 murders by this point last year.