3 December 2020
{So far|Up until now} this year, there {have|have actually} been 245 {homicides|murders} in the City of St. Louis ST. LOUIS– {An investigation|An examination} is underway after a triple shooting left one {man|guy|male} dead in south St. Louis
Thursday {morning|early morning}. The shooting {happened|occurred|took place} in the 3800 block of Bamberger {Avenue|Opportunity}, which is along the edge of
the Dutchtown {neighborhood|community|area}, around 10:40 a.m.
{Anyone|Anybody} with {information|info|details} is {urged|advised|prompted} to call SLMPD’s {Homicide|Murder} {Division|Department} {directly|straight} at 314- 444-5371, or {anyone|anybody} with {a tip|a suggestion|an idea|a pointer} who {wants to|wishes to} {remain|stay} {anonymous|confidential} and {is interested in|has an interest in} {a reward|a benefit} can {contact|get in touch with|call} CrimeStoppers at 866-371-8477.
In the City of St. Louis, there {have|have actually} been 245 {homicides|murders} this year. At this {same|exact same|very same} time in 2019, there were 182 {homicides|murders} in the city.
{Cure|Remedy|Treatment} Violence-a program {meant|implied|indicated|suggested} to {help|assist} {curb|suppress} violence-{launched|introduced|released} {an office|a workplace} in the Dutchtown {neighborhood|community|area} in September. The {office|workplace} has {a site|a website} {manager|supervisor}, outreach {supervisor|manager}, {two|2} violence interrupters and one outreach {worker|employee}. The {office|workplace} is {looking to|wanting to|seeking to|aiming to} fill other positions as {quickly|rapidly} as possible.
According to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s {spokesperson|representative} Jacob Long, Thursday’s shooting {occurred|happened|took place} outside the 10 by 10 block catchment {area|location}, {however|nevertheless}, the {team|group} did {response|reaction|action} to the scene to {collect|gather} intel in hopes of {preventing|avoiding} retaliation.
{Cure|Remedy|Treatment} Violence addresses violence as a public health {issue|problem|concern}.”We {look at|take a look at} violence from a health {perspective|point of view|viewpoint}, so if we’re {looking at|taking a look at} it from a health {perspective|point of view|viewpoint}, we got to {start|begin} putting out the little fires {before|prior to} they {become|end up being} {big|huge} forest fires,”Marcus McAllister, an International {Trainer|Fitness Instructor} with the {Cure|Remedy|Treatment} Violence Global {Team|Group} {said|stated} back in August. MORE {LOCAL|REGIONAL} NEWS RELATED: {Police|Authorities|Cops} {investigating|examining} double shooting in St. Louis RELATED:’Our officers are under {assault|attack}’| Officer shot in St. Louis early Thursday, suspect still {wanted|desired} Source: ksdk.com