An unresponsive, unidentified man was found last Friday near the River Des Peres by officers from the Affton-Southwest Precinct. He was later pronounced deceased, though the cause of his death remains unknown.
According to police, officers from the Affton-Southwest Precinct responded to a call for service on Jan. 2 at approximately 3 p.m. for a “probable sudden death” in the 7900 block of Gravois Road. Upon arrival, the aforementioned male was located by officers in a wooded area near the river. It is believed that the victim was possibly unhoused.
