ST. LOUIS – Homicide detectives with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department are investigating a death in the city’s Penrose neighborhood.
According to a police spokesperson, officers received a call for help shortly before 9:35 p.m. Sunday in the 4400 block of Marcus Avenue.
Officers arrived to find the body of a woman in a rear yard. She’d been covered in leaves and had suffered unspecified injuries.
The St. Louis Medical Examiner is conducting an autopsy to determine the cause of death. The woman has not been identified.
Anyone with information on the carjacking can contact the SLMPD Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Tipsters who would like to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS. Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to an arrest are eligible for the reward.