OVERLAND, Mo. — One person was killed early Wednesday after a fight between family members turned violent in Overland.
According to the Overland Police Department, officers responded at about 1 a.m. Wednesday to the 9700 block of Holtwood Road where an apparent altercation between relatives resulted in one person shooting the other.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and a suspect was taken into custody without incident, police said.
The Overland Police Department Bureau of Criminal Investigation was continuing to investigate.
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 from the emergency department after being shot.
