ST. LOUIS — Several gunshots were fired Monday morning in downtown St. Louis near Busch Stadium, and police believe they seized the vehicle of the person involved.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the suspect in the shots-fired incident is a minor and is currently being held in Illinois on unrelated charges. The vehicle is reportedly connected to a carjacking along Minnesota Avenue at 5:30 a.m.
5 On Your Side was at the scene when about a dozen shots rang out just outside of the Stadium West garage.
The general manager of the parking garage told 5 On Your Side that gunfire had hit the Live by Loews Hotel, striking some of its windows.
Police confirmed there were reports of shots fired and said no physical injuries were reported. Shell casings were found on the ground at Clark Avenue and 8th Street, between Busch Stadium and Stadium West.
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.