Hazelwood police were called to the shooting about 7:30 p.m. at the Hazelcrest complex in the 7500 block of Hazelcrest Drive. Officers found Whitney in his apartment with a gunshot wound. He was able to speak and told investigators he was taking his dog for a walk outside his apartment building when he was shot by someone he didn't know, according to a Hazelwood police statement. Whitney died later at a hospital. A woman who witnessed the shooting later told officers Lee shot his father inside the condo, charging documents say. Her account matched evidence at the scene, according to charges. Lee admitted to the shooting in an interview with police, charges allege.
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Nov. 27, 2022
Type
Shooting
Age
65 years old
Gender
Male
Where
7500 Hazelcrest Drive,
Hazelwood,
St. Louis County