ST. LOUIS — Police are investigating a shooting in north St. Louis after a woman arrived at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest Wednesday.
Police said the shooting happened near Union Boulevard and Wabada Avenue at around 7:55 p.m. Police did not have an update on the woman's condition Thursday morning but said her vitals were stable.
The woman told police she got into an altercation with her cousin and sister-in-law over a disputed stolen cell phone. During the fight, the woman said her sister-in-law's boyfriend showed up and shot her. He then got away from the scene.
About an hour after the shooting, police were focusing their investigation on the area of a mini-mart near the intersection.
No other information about the shooting has been released.
About two hours earlier and a mile to the east, a man was shot in the face and killed.
Police said the shooting happened at around 5:55 near the intersection of Highland and Marcus avenues. When police arrived, they found a man in his 30s shot in the face.
The victim was unconscious and not breathing when officers arrived. He was pronounced dead a short time later.