St. Louis experienced a wave of violence and crime over the past 24 hours, with a total of 21 incidents reported citywide. The offenses ranged from brutal assaults and robberies to burglaries and drug-related crimes.
In District 1, six crimes were reported, including a shocking second-degree domestic assault resulting in property damage, a brazen daylight second-degree robbery, and a burglary where the suspect was caught red-handed. A high-speed chase in the Dutchtown neighborhood ended with the arrest of an armed suspect involved in multiple felonies.
District 4 saw two alarming incidents - a first-degree robbery with a firearm stolen in the St. Louis Place neighborhood and a vicious first-degree assault in Midtown that left the victim with severe lacerations.
The Central West End in District 5 was rocked by a first-degree assault where a 17-year-old girl was shot, suffering major injuries. In a terrifying home invasion in Wells Goodfellow, a suspect broke in, assaulting and briefly kidnapping a family of four, including two minors.
District 6 grappled with six harrowing crimes, including two first-degree robberies and three first-degree assaults, one of which involved a shooting that left a 53-year-old male victim critically injured in The Greater Ville.
As the city reels from this shocking spate of violence, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department continues its tireless efforts to investigate these crimes, apprehend the perpetrators, and restore safety to the community. The battle against crime rages on, as law enforcement works around the clock to protect and serve the citizens of St. Louis.