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Woman fired shots in St. Louis County hospital parking lot in defense against ex-boyfriend, police say

The St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office issued charges against 45-year-old Christian E. Burnett of Overland Wednesday evening

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A man has been charged in connection with a disturbance at Missouri Baptist Medical Center.

The St. Louis County Prosecutor’s Office issued charges against 45-year-old Christian E. Burnett of Overland Wednesday evening.

The incident started with shots fired in the parking lot and ended in a crash after a pursuit. 

Just after 9 a.m., officers with the Town and Country Police Department responded to a report of a disturbance with possible shots fired in the parking lot of Missouri Baptist Medical Center. 

According to a press release from the Town and Country Police Department, the initial investigation revealed a woman was approached three times in the parking lot by a man against whom she had an order of protection. On the third time, the woman fired shots at him in fear of her safety and ran into the hospital.

No one was struck.

As officers arrived, they saw the man's vehicle, which had been described by two 911 callers, speed away on northbound Ballas Road. The car continued to speed while refusing to pull over, police said.

The car eventually struck another car near Conway Road and Frontenac Estates and crashed off the roadway.

Burnett got out of the car and ran. Officers from Town and Country, Creve Coeur and Frontenac chased him down and took him into custody.

The other driver who had been struck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Burnett is charged with one count of violation of an order of protection, one count of resisting arrest by fleeing and one count of leaving the scene of an accident with physical injury.

His bond has been set at $50,000.

Credit: Courtney Ittner

The hospital remained open and secure during the incident.

"TCPD appreciates all the assistance we received from the public, our neighboring law enforcement agencies, and Missouri Baptist Hospital Public Safety to bring this incident to a resolve," Town and Country Police Chief James Cavins said in a press release.

    

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