ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A shooting at a south St. Louis County QuikTrip led to a chase early Tuesday morning.
Police have arrested Matthew Leibach, 22, in the investigation. Leibach faces charges for first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful possession of a firearm and resisting arrest for a felony.
A little before 5:00 a.m., St. Louis County Police Sgt. Scott Scarborough said that a man was shot in the chest at the QuikTrip on Lemay Ferry Road. The shooting stemmed from an argument between two men who knew each other.
Police found a man in his late 20s shot in the arm and the chest inside the store when they arrived on the scene. Paramedics started life-saving measures, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The chase, lasting nearly four miles, began after the police questioned the suspect. The pursuit ended in a crash on South Broadway and Meramec Street, where the rear driver’s side wheel of the red Cadillac SUV was completely knocked off.
The driver was taken into police custody. No officers were hurt in the chase.
The victim’s condition is not known at this time. Police say he was stable when taken to the hospital this morning.