ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police did not respond to any shootings, carjackings or robberies Tuesday night.
A media incident report from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Wednesday morning reported no violent crimes from overnight. As of 10 a.m., there were no reported shootings since Tuesday around 5:30 p.m.
That's a rarity, particularly in a year where there have been at least 149 homicides. The last time city police reported no overnight incidents was on May 4 into May 5 of this year.
Here's something for comparison: just last weekend at least 30 people were shot, seven of them fatally. Saturday night alone, there were four carjackings. It's also been a deadly year for children; at least 34 children have been shot in the city this year, and 11 of them have died.
On July 15, Gov. Mike Parson called a special session to address violent crime across the state. The session began Monday and has an emphasis on amending six statues.
Parson met with city leaders on Thursday ahead of the session to discuss one of the statutes the session is addressing: the requirement that St. Louis officers live in the city.
"Our officers are physically, emotionally and spiritually drained," St. Louis police Chief John Hayden said at a press conference after the meeting. "The number one barrier to our recruitment is our city's residency rule. If we can recruit more officers we can, in turn, address violent crime in our city."
