ST. LOUIS — A woman has been arrested and is faced with charges in connection to a shooting that left one man dead and another injured in St. Louis' Hamilton Heights neighborhood.
St. Louis Police Sergeant Charles Wall said investigators arrested Tiffany Richardson on Saturday. The Circuit Attorney's Office also issued charges against her for two counts each of unlawful use of a weapon-shooting from a motor vehicle/resulting in death or injury and armed criminal action.
Richardson remains in custody without bond and has not been charged with the homicide, specifically.
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According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 5 p.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of Shawmut Place, near Page Boulevard. There, police found a 52-year-old man outside of a home with a gunshot wound to his upper arm. Officers also found a 29-year-old man inside the home with a gunshot wound to his leg.
According to a probable cause statement, witnesses told officers that Richardson leaned out of the passenger side of a Hyundai Santa Fe and shot toward a group of people who were standing in front of a home in the 1300 block of Shawmut Place.
Witnesses also told law enforcement that the shooting happened following an argument because someone allegedly threw an object at the car and shattered the rear passenger window. Richardson became angry and started shooting from the car, striking the two men, according to the probable cause statement.
Police said both men were taken to an area hospital, where the 52-year-old man was pronounced dead and the 29-year-old was listed in critical condition.
On Saturday, police identified the victim who was shot and killed as George Robins.
When questioned by police, Richardson said she shot into the air. Then, she changed her story and said someone shot at her first. She eventually admitted that she was the first to shoot and shot at the group of people outside the home.
The Homicide Division assumed the investigation.
Police have not identified any other possible suspects in connection to the deadly shooting.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.