ST. LOUIS — A man was injured following a shooting at a gas station in south St. Louis Wednesday afternoon.
Police responded to the area of South Grand Blvd and Park Ave just before 1 p.m. after a man was shot at a BP gas station. He was taken to the hospital before paramedics got there.
According to a St. Louis police incident report, the 26-year-old victim said he was pumping gas when the suspect approached in a dark blue Chevy sedan.
The victim said the suspect, a man, started staring him down and he felt concerned that the suspect would try to steal his car. So, the victim went for his gun in his car and kept it pointed at the ground.
The suspect suddenly pulled out a gun and shot him.
The victim said he shot back and then dropped his gun as he rolled on the ground.
Another suspect, a woman, got out of the sedan and started shooting at the victim also. She picked up the victim's gun.
The male suspect picked up the victim's cell phone from the ground and tried to steal the victim's car, but the door was locked.
Both suspects left the scene.
The victim then got in his car and drove himself to the hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
