ST. LOUIS COUNTY — St. Louis County Police are investigating a triple shooting that left one person with life threatening injuries and two others with non life threatening injuries Wednesday night.
According to information provided to VOTP News STL by the St. Louis County Police Department Public Information Office, officers from the North County Precinct responded around 8:30 p.m. to a report of shots fired in the 900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard.
When officers arrived, police said they found three people inside a vehicle who had been shot.
One victim was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. Two additional victims were transported to area hospitals with injuries police described as non life threatening.
Investigators said the shooting itself is believed to have happened in the parking lot of a business in the 2900 block of Patterson Road. Police said the victims then traveled in the vehicle to the 900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard, where authorities were notified.
VOTP News STL had observed a heavy police presence in the area shortly after the incident, including multiple police units, a crime scene technician and at least one person being placed on a stretcher.
St. Louis County Police said there were no suspects in custody at the time the information was released.
Detectives with the department’s Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are handling the investigation. Police cautioned that the investigation remains active and that preliminary details could change as additional information becomes available.
Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Louis County Police investigators at 636 529 8210. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through CrimeStoppers at 1 866 371 TIPS (8477).
VOTP News STL will continue following the investigation and provide updates as additional information is released.
