ST. LOUIS — One person was killed and another was critically injured Thursday afternoon near Lafayette Square.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 12:30 p.m. Thursday to a shooting in the 2600 block of Rutger Street.
A man and a woman were taken to an area hospital with bullet-related injuries. The man was later pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation.
As of Friday morning, police had not shared the man's identity, what led up to the shooting or whether any arrests had been made.
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.
