On Wednesday afternoon, a 9-year-old girl and her 27-year-old mother were found tied up and shot dead at their home in St. Louis, Missouri.
At around 3 pm on Wednesday, the deceased’s mother went to her daughter’s home, St. Louis Metropolitan, after being unable to contact her. Policemen Department (SLMPD) head John Hayden told reporters. The woman then discovered that her daughter and granddaughter had been killed.
Hayden said the police contacted social workers to comfort the woman who discovered her deceased family member. He described this scene as a trauma-inducing scene.
“It’s traumatic for anyone involved, whether it’s [emergency medical service workers], Whether it is a department personnel officer, anyone exposed at the scene will be affected,” Hayden said of the crime scene.
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The police have started asking neighbors if they heard gunfire or saw anything suspicious. They are also investigating whether the local surveillance video can provide any clues.
So far, the police have not listed any possible suspects or motives. Hayden said he hopes people can provide more information.
Hayden told the local news station KSDK-TV: “I ask the community to assist the police in investigating so that we can hold anyone and everyone accountable in this tragic situation.”
He also said that the police will announce whether there are any suspicious threats to public safety. No such decision has been made yet.
In 2020, the homicide rate in St. Louis hit a record high in 50 years. St. Louis PostThe murders peaked in July 2020, with 55 murders reported in that month alone. However, the homicide rate in 2021 has dropped by 30%. For example, there were 15 murders in July 2021, a decrease of 40 from the previous year.
In St. Louis County, the number of homicides has increased significantly. So far this year, the county police force has investigated 45 homicides in the area. This is 10 more than the county police surveyed at this time in 2020.
St. Louis County Police Lieutenant Craig Longworth (Craig Longworth) told the police that domestic violence and personal grievances have led to an increase in murders. After delivery.
However, despite the increase in the county, the number of homicides in St. Louis has decreased this year. To date, the city police has recorded 107 criminal homicides, compared with 156 in the same period last year. According to the police, approximately 92% of urban homicide victims are black.
This year, the city reduced its police budget of $171 million by $4 million. US$4 million was redistributed to affordable housing, services for the homeless, social workers, crime victim support programs, and civil rights litigation lawyers, After delivery Report.
Weekly newspaper SLMPD was contacted for comments, but did not respond to publication in time.
