ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives are investigating a stabbing that critically injured a man Monday afternoon in north St. Louis.
Sgt. Charles Wall, a spokesperson for the department, said officers initially responded shortly before 3:30 p.m. to a call for a shooting in the 2900 block of Rauschenbach Avenue, near Rauschenbach Park. They found a man in his 30s unconscious and not breathing with stab wounds, which officers initially thought were gunshot wounds.
Police initially reported the man was pronounced dead at the hospital; however, in a Tuesday update, they said the man remained in critical, unstable condition with death imminent.
Due to the severity of his injuries, the department's Homicide Division is investigating.
Police identified the suspect as a 53-year-old man. It was unclear whether he was in custody as of Tuesday afternoon.
This would be the 57th homicide in the city, according to 5 On Your Side data.
Police asked anyone with information to call 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods.