ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police have released images of two people wanted in connection with a shooting on Cherokee Street during a Cinco de Mayo event over the weekend.
Police said the shooting happened at about 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Cherokee Street and Ohio Avenue. A woman told police she saw a fight between a large group when a person started waving a gun around.
Police said that person fired a shot.
The woman and a 25-year-old man were injured in the shooting. She was taken to the hospital for treatment, and the man refused medical treatment for a graze wound.
On Monday, police released security photos of two people wanted in connection with the shooting.
"Recognize these two subjects?" a tweet accompanying the photos reads. "They are wanted for a shooting on 5.6.23 in the 2700 block of Cherokee that left two innocent bystanders hurt. Anyone with a tip about who they are or their whereabouts is urged to call [CrimeStoppers] at 866-371-TIPS (8477)."
The Saturday shooting was the second shooting in as many days at the festival, which takes place on Cherokee Street between Nebraska and Jefferson streets.
Photos: 2 wanted in connection with Cherokee Street shooting
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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.”
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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.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.