Antonio Woods, 37, was found lying in the street and had been shot in the 4900 block of Emerson in north St. Louis. Police were called Wednesday morning and the city counted the death as a murder; homicide detectives took over the investigation.

Officers arrived to find Woods out in the open. Detectives canvassed the neighborhood around Emerson to establish what led him there, who had been with him, and who might have seen the shooting or the moments just before it. Reporting on the case does not identify any suspects, state a motive, or announce arrests or charges.

If anyone was in north St. Louis near Emerson that morning or has information about Antonio’s movements or anyone seen with him, please share what is known with investigators.