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17-year-old girl injured after argument over lighter escalates into shooting

The victims told police they were at a BP gas station when the shooting happened Sunday afternoon
Credit: KSDK

ST. LOUIS — A 17-year-old girl is recovering after an argument over a lighter escalated into a shooting in north St. Louis Sunday afternoon.

Police officers responded at 12:22 p.m. to the area of North Jefferson and Cass. Five victims told police they were at the BP gas station on North Florissant about a mile away when a man shot toward their vehicle.

They said the they were on the gas station parking lot when one of them – a 26-year-old man – got into an argument with the gunman over a lighter. They said the gunman initially got in his car and drove off, but said he reappeared moments later and fired shots towards the gas station.

A 17-year-old girl suffered a graze wound to her hand.

The investigation is ongoing.

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