ST. LOUIS — One man is dead, and at least five other people have been shot in downtown St. Louis. The shooting occurred at 10th and Market Street around 2:30 a.m. on June 23. A spokesperson for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department held a news conference less than 30 minutes ago, stating that officers in district four were already on a call in the downtown area when they heard multiple gunshots.

When they arrived, they found several people who had been shot. More shooting victims then began arriving at the hospital. The deceased man is believed to be 26 years old, and another victim is in critical condition.

Most of the victims are in their early 20s. Homicide detectives believe a fight broke out among a group of girls, which escalated when others got involved, resulting in gunfire. At least one gun has been recovered from the scene, but it is unclear if that gun was used in the shooting.

The Director of Public Affairs added that one officer was assaulted during the incident. The person believed to be responsible for the assault has been taken into custody and will be charged with assault on a police officer.

If you have any information regarding this shooting, you are urged to call Crime Stoppers at (866) 371-8477.

NOEL, Mo. — One person is dead and another is in custody after a stabbing in Noel.

McDonald County deputies responded to a call about a stabbing around 12:30 a.m. Saturday in the Minnow Springs area.

Garrett Sumter, 32, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, is being held on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action.

Authorities say the stabbing happened at a vacation property where a group of friends were staying.

According to detectives, Sumter fled the scene before they arrived.

Several agencies assisted with the search, including the Noel Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

A trooper was able to locate Sumter, who is being held without bond.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

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Valentina Gomez—who’s running for Secretary of State of Missouri—has come under fire for her online trolling, homophobia, attacks against transgender people, and racism.

This week as the U.S. celebrated Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery, the 25-year-old Colombian immigrant and real estate investor struck a new low when she called the holiday “ratchet” and suggested that Black Americans leave if they want to complain.

“Reparations from slavery and Black victimization is about to be shoved down our throats for the most ratchet holiday in America. BLM raised millions but what did they do for Black lives? It is outrageous to see people asking for reparations even though they never went through slavery. These grateful people should be celebrated because they were born in the greatest nation to ever exist. Here’s a tip. You don’t like America. Get the fuck out.”

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The New Abnormal co-host Andy Levy said that Gomez had clearly studied the MAGA playbook to get attention.

“She’s one of those people that looked around and said, ‘Oh, I have to say the most outrageous things possible to get attention.’ And that’s what we’re giving her,” he said. “She’s just one of a million right-wing clones and there’s nothing special about her. And she probably has no friends.”

“I can tell you what kind of friends she doesn’t have,” The New Abnormal’s co-host Danielle Moodie said. “She may in fact have friends, but I can tell you the kind of friends she don’t have.”

Plus! The New York Times bestselling journalist Jeff Goodell joins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.

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