ST. LOUIS — A shooting Friday night at a store on St. Louis' South Broadway left one employee injured, and two suspects remained unidentified.
St. Louis police said the shooting happened at about 5 p.m. Friday at the Family Dollar located at 4250 South Broadway.
In a statement to police, the store employee said the suspects, a man and a woman who appeared to be in their thirties, were "frequent shoplifters" who weren't allowed inside. When the woman entered the store, the employee confronted her, and they began arguing. Then, the male suspect produced a handgun and fired several shots at the employee.
The employee, a 38-year-old man, suffered gunshot wounds to his legs and conveyed himself to an area hospital.
Investigation into the shooting was ongoing as of Saturday morning.
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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 deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
