ST. LOUIS — A driver was carjacked at a St. Louis QuikTrip Friday night after an armed suspect put an AR-style rifle to his back. The victim was not hurt.
St. Louis police said the carjacking happened at 10:15 p.m. Friday at the QuikTrip located at 3291 South Kingshighway Blvd.
Officers responded to a call for a carjacking at the gas station, where the victim, a 29-year-old man, told police he had left his vehicle, a Chrysler 300, running while he put air into his tires.
Suddenly, the suspect appeared and put an AR-style rifle into the victim’s back, police said.
The suspect then got into the victim’s vehicle and drove away, headed north on South Kingshighway Boulevard.
The 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.
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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