ST. LOUIS — A man has died after he was shot while driving and ended up crashing into a home in St. Louis late Tuesday night.
At around 10:16 p.m., St. Louis police responded to a “ShotSpotter” call in the 2800 block of Chippewa Street. When officers arrived, they found a 19-year-old man lying in the street near a pickup truck suffering from gunshot wounds.
He was taken to an area hospital where he died. His name has not been released.
Investigators said the victim was reversing eastbound on Chippewa Street when he was shot. His truck eventually hit a fire hydrant, causing both driver side doors to be ripped off, according to a police report.
He crashed into the front of a vacant home and was ejected from the truck.
Three passengers – two 16-year-old girls and a 17-year-old boy – were in the car at the time of the shooting. Police said they ran away from the scene but were eventually found and taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Police said firearms were recovered at the scene.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact St. Louis police's homicide division at 314-444-5371, or to remain anonymous call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
Resources for crime victims
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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.”
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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.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.
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