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FERGUSON, MO (KTVI) - Ferguson police say a man who was shot in the chest on the parking lot of the Park Ridge apartments Wednesday afternoon has died. The shooting happened within a few yards of a state senator.

Sen. Maria Chapelle-Nadal, (D) University City, was getting ready to help out at the Heal STL office on West Florissant Ave. when she heard the shots. Nadal said she was standing on the parking lot and didn't know what was happening.

Pastor Henry Logan said he witnessed the shooting. He said several cars pulled up near the apartment complex with men dressed in all black clothing.

"A few of them had handguns within their hands," said Logan. He said it was unclear why someone started firing shots. Police are looking for a maroon colored vehicle believed to be involved in the shooting.

The victim was walking on the parking lot with another person when the shooting started.

"The two subjects walking heard gunshots, ducked down and one individual who ducked down was struck in the upper chest area," said Ferguson Police Capt. Dan DeCarli.

Logan said the victim tried to duck behind a dumpster after hearing the first shot fired.

"Three more shots rang out, and one of those shots ended up hitting him," said Logan.

Logan and another man stayed with the victim until paramedics arrived, hoping he would survive.

"We were laying there next to him on the ground holding his hand, praying that his life doesn't slip away," said Logan.​

Male shot on parking lot in 1300 block of Sharondale in Ferguson has died. Please contact Ferguson Detective Bureau with information. — Ferguson Police Dept (@FPD_PUBLIC_INFO) October 9, 2014

Gun shots fired in my direction as I got out of the car. #Ferguson — MariaChappelleNadal🇵🇷 (@MariaChappelleN) October 8, 2014

I do not know the source. Shots fired from trees or apartment complex behind the parking lot. Police all over! — MariaChappelleNadal🇵🇷 (@MariaChappelleN) October 8, 2014

Volunteer says a person was taken away in ambulance from apartment complex directly behind office. Suspect still on the run. — MariaChappelleNadal🇵🇷 (@MariaChappelleN) October 8, 2014

Missouri Highway Patrol's Al Nothum says a trooper is responding to shooting in #Ferguson. — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

MHP's Al Nothum says shooting in #Ferguson is being investigated by Ferguson PD. — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

.@ChristineDByers is in #Ferguson and heading to Sharondale Circle to check out reports of shooting there. — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

Shooting victim in #Ferguson in Park Ridge Apts is male, breathing and alert when taken to hospital, per @ChristineDByers — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

Call for shooting at Sharondale and Ferguson Ave. in #ferguson was at 3:50 p.m. Ambulance transporting at least 1 to Barnes-@BarnesJewish — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

MT @ChristineDByers Witness says at least 8 men all dressed in black got out of cars and at least 3 started shooting at random. #Ferguson — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

Worker said @mariaChapelleN locked self in office as precaution. (2/2) #Ferguson — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

Nearby office worker said she heard 4 shots in #Ferguson about when @MariaChappelleN arrived there. (1/2) — Joel Currier (@joelcurrier) October 8, 2014

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