Skip to Content

Shooting at St. Louis School

***UPDATE 4 P.M.***ST. LOUIS (AP) – Police say a gunman walked into a business school in downtown St. Louis and shot an administrator in the chest before shooting himself.Police Chief Sam Dotson said the shooting happened about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The administrator was a man in his 40s who was shot in his office.Dotson says both the administrator and the gunman are in surgery. He says he doesn’t know if their wounds are life-threatening.He says no one else was injured.The shooting happened at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts, which has about 180 students in programs including business administration and interior design.Dotson says officers found students hiding under desks and in closets.***ORIGINAL STORY***A student reportedly opened fire at the Stevens Institute of Business and Arts in downtown St. Louis Tuesday, according to sister station KTVI. The student allegedly shot one of the school’s employees on the 4th floor of the building.KTVI reprots the shooter is currently enrolled at the school. He reportedly went into the building and shot a financial adviser in the chest before turning the gun on himself.The shooter and the financial adviser are the only people who have been shot. The victim and the shooter have both been rushed to area hospitals.

Article Topic Follows: News

Jump to comments ↓

ABC 17 News Team

BE PART OF THE CONVERSATION

ABC 17 News is committed to providing a forum for civil and constructive conversation.

Please keep your comments respectful and relevant. You can review our Community Guidelines by clicking here

If you would like to share a story idea, please submit it here.

Skip to content