ST. LOUIS — Easter Sunday in St. Louis started off with a series of violent incidents in the city.
Shortly after midnight Sunday, a man was found shot in the head on the Metrolink train, just north of Forest Park at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere station. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police did not have information on where on the Metrolink line the fatal shooting happened.
Then, just two-and-half hours after the Metrolink homicide, a man was shot in the back in the 5100 block of Northland Avenue, west of N Kingshighway Boulevard. St. Louis police reported the man was awake and breathing at the time of the shooting. No other information about the shooting was available.
At about 3 a.m., roughly two miles from the location of the Metrolink homicide, two women were stabbed in the 1300 block of Montclair Avenue. St. Louis police said early Sunday morning that both women were taken to the hospital and one woman is confirmed dead.
Both homicides are being investigated by the St. louis police Homicide Division.
These are developing situations. More information will be updated as it is confirmed.
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.
Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to “stabilize inner-city neighborhoods.” One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
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.”
To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership with Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/