ST. LOUIS — A man and a dog were hospitalized with bullet-related injuries after an argument turned violent early Wednesday morning in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 5:20 a.m. Wednesday to the report of a person shot in the 5300 block of Labadie Avenue, located in the city's Kingsway West neighborhood. There, officers found a man who had been shot in the leg and a dog who had been shot in the paw.
Police said two men were in an argument over a car at about 5 a.m. when one of the men pulled out a gun and fired shots, striking the victim and the victim's relative's dog.
The man was taken to an area hospital, and the dog was taken to a veterinarian hospital for treatment, police said.
The investigation remained ongoing as of Wednesday afternoon.
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.
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