ST. LOUIS – An investigation is underway after authorities found a man’s body in a decomposed state Monday in a south St. Louis home.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has not identified the victim by name or age, but notes the discovery is part of a “suspicious death” investigation.
Officers responded to a call for a “sudden death” around 10 a.m. Monday in the 7800 block of Rio Silva Place, located in the city’s Carondelet neighborhood.
When police arrived, they found the victim inside a home “in a state of decomposition,” according to a SLMPD crime summary report.
It’s unclear what led up to the victim’s death. Police have not yet identified any potential suspects.
If you have any information relevant to this investigation, contact SLMPD at 314-444-5371 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
