ST. LOUIS — A 68-year-old woman was sitting in her third-floor, north St. Louis apartment on Sunday afternoon when a bullet flew through her window and struck her, St. Louis police said.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, it happened at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday at an apartment building in the 4300 block of Warne Avenue.
The woman was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a bullet hit her in the shoulder, police said.
The investigation was ongoing as of Monday morning.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the North Patrol Division at 314-444-000. To remain anonymous, contact 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.
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.
