ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man was killed Monday evening in a shooting in north St. Louis County.
According to the St. Louis County Police Department, officers responded to a call for a shooting at 4:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Thunderhead Drive near Interstate 270. There, officers discovered a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
The man, 43-year-old Frank Campbell of St. Louis, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said Campbell, while armed with a handgun, had unlawfully entered a home on Thunderhead Drive and was shot by the homeowner in self-defense after an altercation.
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Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to "stabilize inner-city neighborhoods." One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
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 an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership with St. Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.
