ST. LOUIS (KMOX/AP) - A St. Louis alderman wants the Missouri National Guard to be deployed after a man was critically wounded during an alleyway parking confrontation in the latest gun violence incident.Alderman Brandon Bosley says he's "done waiting.'' He says extra hands are needed before the summer hits and crime spikes.
"This is community, right now, against community," Bosley says. "You've got a few people running around here shooting the dam city up and treating it like it's a war zone and we need to fight fire with fire."
Related: Two aldermen seek recall vote of St. Louis Mayor Lyda KrewsonBosley says he hoped to persuade the board to pass a resolution calling on Gov. Mike Parson to send troops to the worst city neighborhoods. He says he's already discussed the idea with the Board of Aldermen's black caucus.
Parson's office responed to KMOX's request for a comment on this story:
"It's certainly sad anytime someone is tragically affected by crime. While we understand the challenges, we are committed to working with local officials and jurisdictions all across Missouri on practical solutions to reduce crime."The shooting that precipitated the call for action happened Saturday after a sport utility vehicle's driver was shot while confronting another motorist whose car was blocking an alley exit. That call only intensified Sunday, when a man was found shot to death in an alley and two people were shot in a separate drive-by.
Bosley says this is just his idea and he's not sure yet what the Missouri National Guard would do or what jurisdiction it would have.
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