ST. LOUIS — A woman is in custody after another woman was shot and a 15-year-old boy was struck with a chair during an altercation Thursday in St. Louis.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday on the 4300 block of North Kingshighway Boulevard, just south of Interstate 70.
Officers responded and found a 35-year-old woman outside a home shot in the chest. The woman was taken to the hospital; police did not list her condition but said on Friday that her vitals were stable.
A 52-year-old woman was taken into custody, police said.
A 15-year-old victim was treated at the scene for a minor graze wound to his hand. Officers learned that he received it when he was struck in the face with a chair while trying to intervene in a fight between the two women.
While he was trying to break up the fight a second time, the suspect shot the woman, police said.
Police did not immediately release further details on the shooting.
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.
