Zoo Animal Review
2024-07-07 04:19:09 UTC
ST. LOUIS â Authorities arrested three weapon-wielding teenagers overnight
in Downtown St. Louis near the scene of another shooting that followed the
cityâs Fourth of July festivities on Thursday.
SLMPD calls on parents to take action in wake of recent shootings and
arrests downtown.
âParents and guardians need to have conversations with kids in their care.
Carrying firearms and/or air soft guns are dangerous and could be deadly,â
said SLMPD via social media platform X on Saturday.
7 shot in Downtown St. Louis within hours of July 4th event
Police say the three arrests stemmed from a reported disturbance early
Saturday morning. Officers responded to the corner of 8th and Chestnut
streets around 4:30 a.m. after several calls that juveniles and young adults
were reportedly âimpeding traffic and brandishing firearms.â
Police quickly arrested the two older teens, also recovering two firearms.
Police apprehended the 17-year-old after a brief foot pursuit and learned he
was armed with an airsoft gun. The juvenileâs mother later took custody of
her son.
The scene of the arrests was also the scene of a shooting just after
midnight Friday within hours of the cityâs main Fourth of July fireworks
show. Police say four people were hospitalized after they were shot near 8th
and Chestnut. Around that same time, within a few blocks, three others were
also shot.
Itâs unclear if the suspects arrested Saturday are connected to Fridayâs gun
violence downtown.
If you have any relevant information to help St. Louis Metropolitan Police
Department as they investigate this weekendâs incidents, contact the
department at 314-444-25000 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-louis-police-arrest-weapon-wielding-
teens-downtown-urge-parental-vigilance/
in Downtown St. Louis near the scene of another shooting that followed the
cityâs Fourth of July festivities on Thursday.
SLMPD calls on parents to take action in wake of recent shootings and
arrests downtown.
âParents and guardians need to have conversations with kids in their care.
Carrying firearms and/or air soft guns are dangerous and could be deadly,â
said SLMPD via social media platform X on Saturday.
7 shot in Downtown St. Louis within hours of July 4th event
Police say the three arrests stemmed from a reported disturbance early
Saturday morning. Officers responded to the corner of 8th and Chestnut
streets around 4:30 a.m. after several calls that juveniles and young adults
were reportedly âimpeding traffic and brandishing firearms.â
Police quickly arrested the two older teens, also recovering two firearms.
Police apprehended the 17-year-old after a brief foot pursuit and learned he
was armed with an airsoft gun. The juvenileâs mother later took custody of
her son.
The scene of the arrests was also the scene of a shooting just after
midnight Friday within hours of the cityâs main Fourth of July fireworks
show. Police say four people were hospitalized after they were shot near 8th
and Chestnut. Around that same time, within a few blocks, three others were
also shot.
Itâs unclear if the suspects arrested Saturday are connected to Fridayâs gun
violence downtown.
If you have any relevant information to help St. Louis Metropolitan Police
Department as they investigate this weekendâs incidents, contact the
department at 314-444-25000 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/st-louis-police-arrest-weapon-wielding-
teens-downtown-urge-parental-vigilance/