A shooting in the West Belle area has left a 39-year-old woman injured. The woman was reportedly shot while exiting her car outside her apartment building on the 4000 block of W. Belle at around 7:30 p.m. last Saturday. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the victim did not see the shooter and was unable to provide a description.
Officers from District 5 quickly arrived to help the victim, who had been caught in the gunfire. The source of the gunshots remains unknown, as the woman "heard gunshots and realized she had been shot" without seeing the person or persons responsible. EMS teams transported her to a nearby hospital, where she has been listed in stable condition following the incident, as reported by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and law enforcement is asking anyone with information to come forward. No arrests have been made, and authorities are following all leads. Police urge community members to stay alert and report any suspicious activity. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department asks anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.
