UPDATE: Homicide detectives were notified on August 2nd that the victim in this shooting died of her injuries. She has been identified as Tyieshia McDowell, 47, of Florissant. Her next of kin has been notified.
Homicide Detectives have taken the lead on a shooting that left a woman in critical/unstable condition on July 31 in Wells-Goodfellow.
Just before 9:15 p.m., officers received a call for a shooting at the Gulf gas station in the 5700 block of Natural Bridge Avenue. Upon arriving, they located a 47-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her head inside a vehicle on the parking lot. She was unconscious but breathing.
EMS responded and transported the woman to the hospital where she was listed in critical/unstable condition. Due to her condition, the Homicide Division assumed the investigation.
Detectives are working to determine what led up to the shooting. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. Anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a possible cash reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to a felony arrest are eligible for CrimeStoppers’ rewards.