ST. LOUIS — St. Louis police released a photo of a man suspected in a shooting at a bar in St. Louis last month.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened March 12 at Midtown Bar & Grill on Vandeventer Avenue in the city's Jeff-Vander-Lou neighborhood.
Police started the investigation after the 51-year-old victim arrived at an area hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg and a cut on the back of his head. Police said the suspect walked up to the victim in the bar, hit the victim in the back of the head with the gun and fired a shot at him.
The victim was listed in stable condition while being treated at the hospital.
On Thursday, police released a photo of the man they said fired the shot.
Anyone with information was asked to call SLMPD detectives at 314-444-2500 or leave an anonymous tip with CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
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.
