ST. LOUIS — A homicide investigation was launched early Friday morning after a woman was found shot in the head in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting victim was found at about 5:15 a.m. Friday inside a car at Kingshighway Boulevard and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, near Sherman Park.
The Homicide Division assumed the investigation.
At the scene, 5 On Your Side team members saw the car in the center northbound lanes of Kingshighway. The car was still on and the passenger side turn signal was flashing. Our team observed the driver's side window smashed out and four bullet holes through windshield, concentrated on the driver's side.
The passenger side window was either down or smashed out. There was visible front end, passenger side damage.
The nearby businesses, including the Urban League, did not comment on the crime. Some employees were unaware anything had happened because the road had reopened by the time they came in to work.
Police have released the victim's name: Ki' shaela Wellington, 20-years-old.
No other details were available Saturday morning.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact the Homicide Division at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 86-371-TIPS (8477).
This is a breaking news story. 5 On Your Side will update it as more information becomes available.
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.
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