ST. LOUIS – A suspect shot a man and a dog early Wednesday morning in north St. Louis as an argument escalated.
The shooting happened around 5:20 a.m. Wednesday in the 5300 block of Labadie Avenue in St. Louis’ Kingshighway West neighborhood.
Investigators say the victim was involved in an argument over a car with a suspect known to him. The suspect reportedly fired multiple shots, striking the victim in the leg and the dog in the paw.
The victim was treated for injuries at a hospital and is now in stable condition. The dog, who belonged to a relative of the victim, was rushed to a veterinarian hospital for treatment.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. No arrests have been reported as of Wednesday afternoon.
