24 September 2020
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)– {A man|A guy|A male} was {found|discovered} shot to death in south St. Louis early Thursday {morning|early morning}.
Guyton Thomas, 42, was {found|discovered} shot {multiple|several|numerous} times in the 2700 block of Miami {shortly|soon|quickly} after 1 a.m.
Following Thomas’ death, {police|authorities|cops} {said|stated} they {believe|think} his shooting {could|might} be {connected|linked} to {a woman|a lady|a female} who was shot around 9:40 p.m. in the 3600 block of Iowa. She was {taken to|required to} the {hospital|medical facility|healthcare facility|health center} in {stable|steady} condition.
According to authorities, {numerous|various|many} {vehicles|cars|automobiles|lorries} and {homes|houses} were {damaged|harmed} by {gunfire|shooting} in the block where Thomas was {found|discovered} dead and where the
{woman|lady|female} was shot. Thomas’ {homicide|murder} marks the 200th {so far|up until now} this year in the City of St. Louis. {Last year|In 2015}, there were 194 {homicides|murders} in the city.