Homicide Detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man dead and another man injured on July 30, 2026 in the Tower Grove South neighborhood.
Shortly after 3:45 p.m., District 2 officers received a call for a shooting in the 3700 block of Juniata. Upon arriving, they located a 54-year-old man, who was identified as the suspect, on a porch suffering from a gunshot wound. A 42-year-old male victim was then located inside the residence also suffering from a gunshot wound.
A preliminary investigation revealed the two men had an argument at the location, leading to shots being fired between the two. Officers recovered two firearms from the scene.
EMS responded and transported both men to the hospital. The 42-year-old man, identified as Alvaro Perez Vargas of Caseyville, Illinois, was pronounced dead at the hospital. The suspect was treated at the hospital and released to police custody.
The investigation remains ongoing.
