ST. LOUIS — Two women were critically injured after their car was shot at early Sunday morning in St. Louis' Lafayette Square, causing their vehicle to crash.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded just after 3 a.m. Sunday to a crash in the 1500 block of South Jefferson Avenue. There, they found a 49-year-old woman with a bullet wound to her temple and a 27-year-old woman who had been shot in the leg.
Police said the victims were in a car driving down Jefferson Avenue when the occupants of a dark-colored sedan began shooting at them. The victims' car then crashed into a light pole.
The victims were taken to an area hospital with critical injuries. A third woman was in the vehicle but suffered no physical injuries.
As of Monday morning, there have been no reports of an arrest from police.
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.
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