Rush-hour traffic had just started to build Friday evening when gunfire broke out in St. Louis' Vandeventer neighborhood, leaving two women wounded and a block on edge. Officers were called shortly after 5:15 p.m. to the 5200 block of Vandeventer Avenue, where they found both women suffering from gunshot injuries. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the victims were treated and are expected to be OK, and the scene was still active as detectives worked to piece together what happened.
Police: Investigation Ongoing
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed officers responded to the shooting and that both women are expected to recover, according to FOX 2. Beyond that, officials are keeping details close to the vest. They have not released information on what may have led up to the gunfire, nor have they said whether anyone is in custody, leaving neighbors to wait on answers as the case moves forward.
Neighborhood Context
Neighborhood-level CompStat reports from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department show that crime totals in Vandeventer can swing from week to week, with incidents often clustered on specific blocks, according to the department's CompStat report St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Residents and community groups have been watching those numbers closely and have pointed to similar incidents in recent months as part of a broader concern about gun violence in parts of the city.
What Investigators Want
Detectives are asking anyone who may have seen or heard something around the time of the shooting to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. So far, the department has not released suspect descriptions or a possible motive, and officials say the investigation remains very much in progress.
