Gun Violence

The St. Louis Health Department wants to help residents advocate for their health concerns through an online community survey.

Perez Reed is facing charges of murder and assault in shootings that occurred in the St. Louis County area. The gun used in those attacks has been tied to other killings in St. Louis and Kansas.

This is the fifth chapter in the story of Kim Daniel, who is coping with the pandemic in a neighborhood plagued by chronic illness and much shorter life spans than those in predominantly white neighborhoods. Daniel, 55, has lived with a congenital heart defect that has taken her to death’s door several times over the course of her life.

A group of government, community and business leaders will meet weekly for the next six weeks to come up with long-term solutions to increase public safety.

The Gun Violence Archive reports that shootings across the country this holiday weekend claimed the lives of more than 180 people.

Nearly 70% of St. Louis homicides last year occurred in low-income areas with no access to a grocery store or supermarket for at least half a mile.

Tonya McCaw and Leslie Washington, leaders with Moms Demand Action's Missouri chapter, discuss their fight for gun reform in Jefferson City.

"It’s so many families out there that are suffering, and we’re not getting any closure,” one community member said.

St. Louis faith leaders are opposing a bill making its way through the Senate that would allow guns in houses of worship. They say churches are safe spaces that should continue to be gun-free zones.

In a tweet Friday afternoon, Ernie Trakas, R-south St. Louis County, thanked everyone who reached out to make sure he wasn't hurt.