1 dead in double shooting in St. Louis on Wednesday

ST. LOUIS – One person was killed and another injured when they were shot in St. Louis early Wednesday morning.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, two victims arrived at a local hospital in a private vehicle shortly before 2 a.m. Wednesday following a shooting at an unknown location.

According to police, one of the victims died from a gunshot wound to the head, while the other victim’s vital functions remained stable despite multiple shots.

The ongoing investigations have been taken over by the homicide squad.

No further information was available as of Wednesday morning.

If you have been a victim of crime or know someone who has been a victim of crime, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.

The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis offers numerous programs to assist crime victims. The Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims to “creating awareness and change within the systems they face.”

Life Outside of Violence “helps people who have been harmed by knife, gunshot or assault get the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives and break the cycle of violence.”

The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which supports people who have been victims of crime or violence or who have experienced a traumatic incident.

The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people recover from a gunshot injury. The BRIC was created to help people being discharged from the emergency room after a gunshot injury.

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