12 September 2020
“It’s {a shame|a pity|an embarassment} that {woman|lady|female} was shot while driving. Yes, I’m {praying for|wishing} her,” {said|stated} Aaron McCartney.
ST. LOUIS– Saturday afternoon on Interstate 70 near Salisbury Street in north St. Louis
looked {{peaceful|tranquil|serene} and {pretty|quite} {routine|regular}|{pretty|quite} {routine|regular} and {peaceful|tranquil|serene}}. {However|Nevertheless}, hours {before|prior to} {sunrise|dawn|daybreak}, {investigators|detectives|private investigators} {say|state} gunshots {rang|sounded|called} out on the {busy|hectic} interstate. {Police|Authorities|Cops} {say|state} around 3 a-m {someone|somebody} in a dark-colored SUV drove westbound, {alongside|together with|along with} a 53-year-old {woman|lady|female} and fired {several|a number of|numerous} gunshots at her, {hitting|striking} the {driver|chauffeur|motorist} in her stomach.< div class="{article|short article|post} __ {section|area} {article|short article|post} __ section_type_text {utility|energy}
__ text” readability=” 35″> “That’s {terrible|awful|horrible|dreadful}. You {know|understand} we {just|simply} {need|require} to stop the violence, “{said|stated} {Metro|City} East resident Aaron McCartney, who {often|frequently|typically} {travels|takes a trip} on I-70.
“It’s {a shame|a pity|an embarassment}.
It {just|simply} makes you {think|believe} that you’re not safe {just|simply} riding in your {car|vehicle|automobile|cars and truck},” {said|stated} Aaron McCartney.
“{People|Individuals} {need|require} to stop all this shooting
. It’s {scary|frightening} as hell,”{said|stated} {neighbor|next-door neighbor}, Dawn Usanga. {Police|Authorities|Cops} {say|state} in February, {a man|a guy|a male} was {critically|seriously} {injured|hurt} after being shot near I-70 and Riverview Boulevard. In June, {a man|a guy|a male} was {found|discovered} shot
after a crash on I-70 near East Grand {Avenue|Opportunity}. RELATED: {Man|Guy|Male} {found|discovered} shot following {accident|mishap} on I-70 In July, {one person|a single person|someone} was {killed|eliminated} and another was {hurt|harmed|injured} in a shooting on I-70 north of downtown St. Louis. Last month a teenage {boy|young boy|kid} and {girl|woman|lady} were both shot in their chests on southbound Highway 367 near Interstate 270. RELATED: 2 {teens|teenagers} {found|discovered} shot in the chest on highway ramp in St. Louis County
“It’s {horrible|terrible|awful|dreadful}. {Somebody|Someone} {has to|needs to} {start|begin} doing something,” {said|stated} Dawn Usanga. Last fall Missouri State Highway Patrol put more {troopers|cannon fodders} on Interstates 70, 44, 55 and 64 as part of {a new|a brand-new} effort to {help|assist} the city {crack down on|punish} violent {crime|criminal offense|criminal activity}
.
Back on the north side, {investigators|detectives|private investigators} {don’t|do not} {know|understand} why {a gunman|a shooter} shot the female {driver|chauffeur|motorist}. {At this point|At this moment}, {police|authorities|cops} {haven’t|have not} {released|launched} the {woman|lady|female}’s name nor have they {given|provided|offered} us {an update|an upgrade} on her condition. They {say|state} when she was {rushed|hurried} to {a hospital|a medical facility|a healthcare facility|a health center}, the victim’s {vital|important|crucial|essential} {signs|indications}”
were {stable|steady}.”
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