ST. LOUIS — A 44-year-old man was shot Sunday night in north St. Louis. Police initially reported the man had died but later Monday said he was critically injured with death imminent.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the shooting at about 9:50 p.m. Sunday in the 4400 block of West Florissant Avenue, located across the street from the city's O'Fallon Park.
Police said the man was taken to an area hospital, and 32-year-old Tenicse Waters was arrested and charged with first-degree domestic assault, first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action.
According to charging documents, Waters was visiting her sibling's apartment for a social gathering when an argument ensued where Waters was accused of taking some money. Waters left in anger and got into her vehicle, and her sibling and the victim followed her to her car. The victim remained by the front door of the apartment while the siblings continued arguing.
That's when, according to the charging documents, Waters got out of her car and fired a shot in her sibling's direction. The bullet missed her sibling and struck the victim in his carotid artery.
Waters admitted to the shooting but claimed she fired a shot in the air, charging documents said, but other witnesses and evidence supported that she had fired the gun at her sibling.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation, police said.
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.