9/12/2021- 11:16 p.m.
WELLSTON, Mo. — A man is dead and a child is injured following a double shooting in Wellston early Saturday morning, and officials say they think they have a suspect.
Investigators say the incident happened a little before 4 a.m. on the 6200 block of Chatham Avenue.
When officers arrived, 30-year-old Arion Burse and a five-year-old child were suffering from gunshot wounds.
Burse was pronounced deceased at the scene. The child is listed in stable condition.
According to the Major Case Squad, a person of interest is in custody in connection to the deadly shooting.
Anyone with information relative to this incident is asked to call 314-427-8000. The investigation is ongoing.
