ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - A rash of violent crime in the city of St. Louis has left at least nine people dead and 24 hurt in shootings incident since Friday. The latest was a drive-by shooting Monday night, of a candlelight vigil for a man who was shot and killed earlier that morning.
It happened just blocks from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Headquarters near downtown St. Louis.
St. Louis Public Safety Director Dan Isom released this statement Tuesday morning:
“Every life lost to gun violence is a tragedy, and our city mourns last night’s attack on those who came together for a peaceful vigil. One homicide is one too many, and any efforts must take into account the needs of these communities and address root causes of crime - poverty, housing instability, and more - across St. Louis.
There’s no quick fix to address crime in our neighborhoods, but we are dedicated to providing the resources necessary to make our downtown region and all of St. Louis a safer place for every resident.”
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While police say most of the homicides and shootings are unconnected, there are three of the recent killings in the city and St. Louis County may be linked. Police Chief John Hayden is scheduled to give more details during a press conference Tuesday at 11 a.m.
One of the killings was an unidentified woman shot to death on Sept. 16 on West Florissant. Then 24-year-old Casey Ross was killed Sunday afternoon on Mullanphy. Those murders are being connected to the Sept. 13 shooting of 16-year-old Marnay Hayes on Glen Owen Drive in the north county.
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