ST. LOUIS — A man has been charged with multiple crimes a fatal south St. Louis shooting in April.
Note: The above video was published on April 26.
Clyde Sanders, 34, was charged by the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree assault and four counts of armed criminal action.
He was also charged with tampering with physical evidence, attempting to escape confinement and second-degree property damage.
On the night of April 25, St. Louis police responded to a “ShotSpotter” call in the 2800 block of Chippewa Street. Officers found a 19-year-old Kobe Dotson lying in the street near a pickup truck suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was taken to an area hospital where he died.
Investigators learned the victim was reversing eastbound on Chippewa Street when he was shot. His truck eventually hit a fire hydrant, causing both driver-side doors to be ripped off, according to a police report.
He crashed into the front of a vacant home and was ejected from the truck.
Three passengers — two 16-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy — were in the car at the time of the shooting. Police said they ran away from the scene but were eventually found and taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact St. Louis police's homicide division at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, 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.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.