Missouri ex-governor Greitens rushes to scene of double homicide

ST. LOUIS (AP)

Police say two men have died in a shooting near Saint Louis University, as former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens rushed to the shooting scene to help.

St. Louis television station KTVI reports that Greitens and a friend were in the area having dinner when a barrage of gunshots rang out just after 8 p.m. Monday. Greitens and the friend rushed to the scene and rendered first aid to the victims until medics arrived.

Police say a 20-year-old man died at the scene, and a 21-year-old man later died at a hospital. The names of the victims have not been released.