FERGUSON, Mo. — Two people were critically injured in a shooting Saturday night along West Florissant Avenue in Ferguson, officials said.
Officers responded shortly before 9 p.m. to the 9100 block of West Florissant Avenue, the city's main thoroughfare, where they found the two people shot, said Pat Washington, the public information officer for the Ferguson Police Department.
An initial investigation suggests both people were shot in the area of Sam's Meat Market. One of the victims ran across the street to Canfield Drive; the other victim ran about a quarter-mile away to Elite Market and Grill, which was known as Ferguson Market and Liquor until 2022.
Both victims were taken by ambulance to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of their injuries.
Washington said the shootings apparently stemmed from an argument between people who know each other. Officers are canvassing the area the man they believe is the shooter is known to frequent.
Police asked anyone with information to 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.
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.