Crime
Student Shot at Bus Stop in South St. Louis, Investigation Underway
Witnesses say the shooter fled down an alley.
ST. LOUIS, MO — Authorities are investigating a shooting incident involving a student at a bus stop near the intersection of Potomac Street and Minnesota Avenue in South City, St. Louis.
According to initial reports, the shooting occurred an hour ago, prompting an immediate response from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. Officers arrived at the scene to find a student suffering from a gunshot wound.
Emergency medical personnel provided life-saving aid before transporting the victim to a nearby hospital.
The student’s current condition has not been released.
Details surrounding the incident, including the circumstances leading up to the shooting and the identity of any potential suspects, remain unclear.
Witnesses at the scene reported hearing gunfire, but no arrests have been made at this time.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department’s investigation is ongoing, with detectives working to determine the motive behind the shooting and identify those responsible.
Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department or submit tips anonymously through CrimeStoppers at (866) 371-TIPS (8477). Community assistance is crucial in helping law enforcement bring those responsible to justice.
Crime
Victims Identified in Deadly Robeson County Mass Shooting
Two Dead, 13 Injured in Mass Shooting at Large Party in Robeson County, North Carolina
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. — A late-night party in eastern North Carolina turned deadly early Saturday morning when gunfire erupted, leaving two people dead and 13 others injured, according to the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office.
Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed that deputies were called to the scene on Dixon Drive, just outside the town of Maxton, at approximately 3:00 a.m. following reports of a shooting at a large outdoor gathering attended by more than 150 people.
When deputies arrived, chaos had already unfolded — witnesses said over 150 individuals fled the area before law enforcement could secure the scene.
Authorities identified the deceased victims as Jessie Locklear and his son Nehemiah Locklear.
Several other victims sustained critical injuries and were transported to area hospitals for emergency treatment.
Sheriff Wilkins stated that, based on preliminary findings, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community.
The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from multiple agencies, continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the violence.
Detectives are working to determine the motive and identify all parties involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information—or anyone who attended the gathering and witnessed the incident—to contact the Robeson County Sheriff’s Investigators at 910-671-3100.
“We know there were many people present when this occurred,” Sheriff Wilkins said. “If you saw something or know something, we need you to come forward to help bring justice to the victims and their families.”