Crime

Man found shot to death in Madison County. Major Case Squad is investigating

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The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating the slaying of a man who was found shot to death Thursday afternoon along North Bluff Road.

A press conference about the case is scheduled for Monday, according to a news release.

Few details were included in the release, which stated Maryville police had received a 911 call at 4:05 p.m. about a deceased person being found in the 2000 block of North Bluff Road. The caller reported that the person “appeared to have been shot multiple times,” according to the release from Detective Lt. Bryan Bauer of the Madison County Sheriff’s Office. Bauer is also the deputy commander of the Major Case Squad.

About 20 investigators are handling the case, the news release stated.

This story was originally published March 21, 2022 at 11:16 AM.

Carolyn Smith
Belleville News-Democrat
Carolyn P. Smith has worked for the Belleville News-Democrat since 2000 and currently covers breaking news in the metro-east. She graduated from the Journalism School at the University of Missouri at Columbia and says news is in her DNA. Support my work with a digital subscription
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