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.
ST. CLOUD, MN — The St. Cloud Police Department has released new details regarding a deadly shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in northeast St. Cloud, leaving one teenager dead and another critically injured.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 2:55 a.m. on February 4, in the 200 block of 2nd Street Northeast.
Upon arrival, police discovered two male victims suffering from gunshot wounds inside the building.
A 19-year-old male from St. Joseph was found in the hallway of a first-floor apartment with critical injuries.
He was immediately transported to St. Cloud Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The second victim, identified as 17-year-old Layson Davis of St. Cloud, was found unresponsive in the stairwell between the first and second floors.
Despite life-saving efforts, Davis was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the victims and the suspects were acquainted prior to the shooting, and authorities believe this was not a random act of violence.
The St. Cloud Police Department is actively investigating the incident with assistance from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
At this time, police have not released additional details regarding potential suspects, motives, or arrests as the investigation remains ongoing.
Authorities are urging anyone with information related to this case to contact the St. Cloud Police Department at (320) 251-1200, or provide anonymous tips through Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-255-1301 or online at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org.
Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.