ST. LOUIS — A woman who was shot on the parking lot of a north St. Louis AutoZone has died.
Police identified the victim as Shanieka Byrd, of the Academy/Sherman Park neighborhood in St. Louis. She was 35 years old.
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Oct. 30, police responded to a call for a shooting at 1215 N. Kingshighway, which is an AutoZone store. Officers arrived to find Byrd and a man with gunshot wounds in the parking lot. Byrd was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Her vitals were unstable. The 43-year-old man also was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but his vitals were stable.
Police described the suspect as a man wearing a brown jacket and black ski mask.
The St. Louis police homicide unit is handling the investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371, or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
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