ST. LOUIS — One woman was killed after a fight led to a bullet-related injury on Saturday morning, police said.
Officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a local hospital to speak with two women who were transported privately to an area hospital.
Police said a fight involving the two women began in St. Louis County and moved to a vacant lot in the 4900 block of Cote Brilliante Avenue, where it continued.
At some point during the fight, a 26-year-old woman went to her car, grabbed a gun and shot a 23-year-old woman in the leg, police said.
Then a 28-year-old man pulled a gun and shot the 26-year-old woman.
Police found that he was an off-duty officer for the St. Louis Airport Police Department and the boyfriend of the 23-year-old woman.
The 26-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to police. The 23-year-old woman was in stable condition.
According to the SLMPD crime report, there has been a 29% improvement in the murder rate in District 5 so far this year. There has also been an improvement in shooting incidents and victims in District 5 so far this year.
The Force Investigation Unit will continue this investigation.
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.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged home from the emergency department after being shot.