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Woman shot after she was caught in the middle of an argument near a south city park

The 26-year-old woman said she heard gunshots and then felt pain to her arm, so she brought herself to a hospital.
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ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after a woman was shot when she was caught in the middle of an argument near a south St. Louis park Wednesday night.

Officers received a call for a shooting after a woman went to a hospital with a gunshot wound to her arm. The woman told police she was standing near Marquette Park in the Dutchtown neighborhood around 10:30 p.m. when two large groups began to argue.

The 26-year-old woman said she heard gunshots and then felt pain to her arm, so she brought herself to a hospital.

Police have not released her condition, but said her vitals were stable when she arrived at the hospital.

On Sept. 4, a man was shot near Marquette Park.in his leg.

READ MORE: Man shot in leg near park in Dutchtown Wednesday afternoon

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