Two Dead in Early Morning Shooting in University City
CMPD is investigating a shooting that left two people dead near a cookout in University City early Sunday morning. Officers found the victims suffering from gunshot wounds shortly after 3 a.m.
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CMPD is investigating a shooting that left two people dead near a cookout in University City early Sunday morning. Officers found the victims suffering from gunshot wounds shortly after 3 a.m.
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