ST. LOUIS — Two drivers were carjacked within 30 minutes in St. Louis Saturday evening. In one of the incidents, the carjacker shot at the victim, police reported.
The first incident was reported at 5:56 p.m. Officers responded to the 6300 block of Saloma, which is in the north city neighborhood or Walnut Park West.
A 19-year-old man told officers he stopped his car to check for directions to his friend’s home. That’s when he said the carjacker opened the passenger door, got in and demanded him to get out while pointing a gun at him.
The victim said he was trying to gather up his personal items when the carjacker fired a shot in his direction. The gunman got in the driver seat and drove off.
The suspect was described as having a heavy build and goatee. He was wearing a gray jogging suit.
About 30 minutes later, police responded to another carjacking, this time in south St. Louis.
A 45-year-old man told police he was stopped at Thurman and McRee in the Botanical Heights neighborhood when three people approached his car. He said a man pulled out a gun and ordered him to get out of the car, which he did. The gunman, a woman and a third suspect got in the victim’s Blue Honda Accord and drove off.
The victim wasn’t injured, police said.
The gunman was described as being in his early 20s with a thin build. He was wearing a black mask, shirt and cargo pants.
Investigations into both carjackings are ongoing. If you have information about either crime, call CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
