ST. LOUIS — A "male in his late teens" was shot and killed in Bellefontaine Neighbors Saturday morning, police said. A St. Louis County Police Department spokesperson said investigators have not determined the victim's identity or age.
Police from the City of Bellefontaine Neighbors responded to a shooting call at 2:40 a.m. Saturday on the 1100 block of Troy Drive.
According to the police report, officers arrived at the scene where the victim was found with a gunshot injury on the 1100 block of Oran Drive.
Police said the investigation revealed that a juvenile, the victim and another known person were in a car on Oran Drive in order to "check vehicles." The juvenile was approaching a vehicle when police said a man pointed a firearm at the juvenile, who ran back into the car.
The man was later identified as 46-year-old Michael Tolden.
Tolden fired toward the car, striking and killing the driver, police said.
Tolden was arrested on charges of first degree murder, first degree assault, two counts of armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a weapon. He was held on a $1,000,000 cash-only bond.
St. Louis County Police Department Bureau of Crimes Against Persons detectives assumed the investigation.
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 home from the emergency department after being shot.
