A woman and child were found shot to death inside a home in south St. Louis early Wednesday morning, police confirmed. A police lieutenant at the scene described the shooting as a murder-suicide.
When officers arrived, they met a woman inside the home who they described as "acting irrationally." Fearing she may have a weapon, police left the building to secure the scene and ask for additional assistance.
They then heard a gunshot. When they went back inside, they found the woman dead along with her 5-year-old son.
The St. Louis police department’s homicide unit was requested to respond to the scene.
Mother kills 5-year-old son, then herself in south St. Louis
When officers arrived at the home, they found two victims dead inside
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