2 charged in murder of {woman|lady|female} in front of her {mother|mom} and {children|kids} following {fender bender|minor car accident} – KMOV.com

ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com)– Venita McBee {says|states} her and her {daughter|child} were {getting ready|preparing|preparing yourself} for {a party|a celebration} minutes {before|prior to} her life was taken.

“It {just|simply} {happened|occurred|took place} out of the blue,” {said|stated} McBee.

RELATED: {Two|2} {men|guys|males} charged after 34-year-old {woman|lady|female} {dies|passes away} after being shot in the eye in North City

Officers {found|discovered} Victoria McBee, 34, in the middle of the 4400 block of Lexington {just|simply} after 2:30 p.m. Saturday.

Derrell Moore, 22, is charged with first-degree {assault|attack}. St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department {Police|Authorities|Cops} {said|stated} McBee’s {family member|relative|member of the family} {got into|entered into|entered} {a fender bender|a minor car accident} with {a stranger|a complete stranger}. While she was {trying|attempting} to de-escalate an argument {between|in between} the {two|2}, {police|authorities|cops} {allege|declare} 23-year-old Deion Whalen approached with a riffle and shot McBee in the eye, {killing|eliminating} her in front of her {mother|mom} and {two|2} kids. {Police|Authorities|Cops} {first|initially} charged Derrell Moore, 22, with first-degree {assault|attack} and armed criminal action in the

{incident|event|occurrence}. {Several|A number of|Numerous} {cars|vehicles|automobiles|cars and trucks} {nearby|close by} were {also|likewise} struck by bullets. {Then, on Oct. 1, {police|authorities|cops} {announced|revealed} that Whalen {had|had actually} been {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed} and charged with murder {{first|very first} and armed|armed and {first|very first}} criminal action.|On Oct. 1, {police|authorities|cops} {announced|revealed} that Whalen {had|had actually} been {arrested|apprehended|detained|jailed} and charged with murder {{first|very first} and armed|armed and {first|very first}} criminal action.} Alderwoman Cara Spencer {took to|required to} Twitter to call out the city’s {gun|weapon} {problem|issue}, {showing|revealing} more than 20 {spent|invested} shells {casings|housings|cases} {found|discovered} in her South City {neighborhood|community|area}.

I {found|discovered} all of these {spent|invested} shells on my {neighborhood|community|area} run {this morning|today}. This is not ok.Its time to {get serious|buckle down} about {gun|weapon} laws in our {communities|neighborhoods} #Moleg pic.twitter.com/zGTyLEcRd5

— Cara Spencer (@CaraSpencerSTL) September 28, 2020

“{Finding|Discovering} {a large|a big} {pile|stack} of them is {certainly|definitely} {alarming|worrying|disconcerting}, beyond what I {normally|typically|usually|generally} see,” {said|stated} Spencer.

Mayor Lyda Krewson, whose {husband|hubby|spouse|other half|partner} {died|passed away} from {gun|weapon} violence, {said|stated} she {understands|comprehends} the {frustration|aggravation|disappointment}. She {said|stated} while the city has {several|a number of|numerous} {initiatives|efforts} in {place|location} they’re {hoping to|wishing to|intending to|wanting to} see strides {over time|in time|gradually|with time}.