ST. LOUIS — Police arrested a man who they say broke into a St. Louis home early Sunday morning.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department sent officers in District 4 to a burglar shot by a resident in the 4000 block of Peck Street around 5 a.m.
Police said that the 30-year-old resident shot at the 21-year-old man who broke into his home.
The suspect then ran out the home's back door, police said.
Police found the suspect on the 4200 block of Blair Avenue with a bullet-related injury. He was arrested and taken to a local hospital by EMS.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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 home from the emergency department after being shot.
