UPDATE: Victim Identified; Springfield Police Investigating Fatal Shooting

Springfield police are investigating a fatal shooting. Officers were called to a residence in the 1900 block of East Edwards around 2:30 Thursday morning. They found an 18-year-old female with a wound to the leg and a 23-year-old man with a wound to the upper body.

Both were taken to HSHS St. John’s Hospital, where the man died of his injuries.  He’s now been identified as Sterling Raye-Washington.

The woman was treated and released. There was no immediate word on suspects or a motive… police say their investigation is continuing.

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