In St. Louis, a series of shootings unfolded early Sunday morning, leaving four individuals wounded. The incidents occurred in different locations across the city, according to the local police department.
The initial shooting took place just after 2:20 a.m. on Cote Brilliante Avenue in the Wells Goodfellow neighborhood. In this incident, one man suffered a gunshot wound to his foot, while another was hit multiple times in different parts of his body. Both victims were conscious and able to breathe on their own as they were transported to a hospital in St. Louis.
Approximately 50 minutes later, another shooting occurred. This time, a woman was shot in the leg near North 14th Street and Washington Avenue in the Downtown West neighborhood. She was taken to the hospital with stable vital signs. Following this incident, a man was arrested by the police.
Shortly thereafter, at around 3:19 a.m., a confrontation near South Broadway and Bellerive Boulevard in the Carondelet neighborhood resulted in a woman in her 50s shooting a man. She too was conscious and breathing when taken to the hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition.
Details on these shootings remain limited, and the police have called on anyone with information to come forward and contact Crimestoppers.
For those affected by crime, St. Louis offers several resources. The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis provides a range of programs aimed at supporting crime victims and advocating for systemic changes. Additionally, the Life Outside of Violence program offers assistance to individuals harmed by stabbing, gunshot, or assault, helping them find alternatives to end the cycle of violence. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis also runs the Neighborhood Healing Network, which supports individuals who have experienced crime, violence, or trauma.
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