ST. LOUIS — A man was charged and arrested after a detective patrolling a St. Louis neighborhood was shot at Saturday night, police say.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, detectives with the Anti-Crime Task Force were patrolling around 7 p.m. in the 1900 block of Palm Street in the Old North neighborhood when a suspect fired multiple shots at them. The detectives were in unmarked police vehicles at the time.
Police said a round hit a detective's front windshield and entered the passenger compartment of the vehicle. No detectives were injured.
Other detectives were able to arrest the suspect after they watched him attempt to discard a weapon, St. Louis police said.
Terion Young, 27, was charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm.
Young also allegedly had suspected narcotics at the time of his arrest, police said.
An investigation is ongoing.
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.
