Earnesto Bledsoe

Earnesto Bledsoe, 38, was shot multiple times in the 4300 block of Natural Bridge Avenue and found dead in the street when police arrived. Bledsoe and a 31-year-old man got into a physical altercation, police said, and the other man fired shots at Bledsoe. Police initially treated the 31-year-old as a suspect and took him into custody, but now they say he was the victim. Police have not explained the shooting any further or provided additional details on why they now view Bledsoe as the suspect.

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Died

April 6, 2021

Type

Shooting

Age

38 years old

Gender

Male

Where

4700 block of Natural Bridge Avenue,
Greater Ville,
St. Louis city