Last Friday night, a young man aged 19 was forced to take the wheel with a bullet wound in his flesh, driving himself to an area hospital, according to authorities. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the incident occurred around 7:00 p.m., with District 5 officers promptly responding to the report, as described on the SLMPD official website.
The injured arrived not with the support of an ambulance crew, but instead, took the singularly courageous step to ensure his own deliverance to the safe harbor of medical attention. The man, upon his arrival, reported to the officers that he could not recall the exact location where the bullet had torn into him. Despite the incident and his subsequent hospital discharge, the victim was unable, or perhaps unwilling, to provide officers with further details before leaving the medical facility that briefly served as his sanctuary.
The St. Louis police are actively trying to piece together the scant information they have. As the investigation unfolds, they seek to ascertain not only the precise location of the shooting but also to confirm whether the gunfire took place within the city's jurisdiction.
