Dontaevion Little

A teenage boy was found dead early Thursday in an alley in the Ville neighborhood of St. Louis. Dontaevion Little, 17, was discovered in the rear alley of the 4200 block of St. Ferdinand Avenue about 2:30 a.m. Thursday. Officers found him after a report of gunfire on the block. Police said it's possible he had been shot but haven't yet confirmed that's how he died. On Friday, police spokeswoman Evita Caldwell said the only information she had is that the teen had "puncture wounds." Homicide detectives are in charge of the investigation. Police said they have no suspects. Dontaevion lived in the 4000 block of Kennerly Avenue, a half-dozen blocks away from where he died.