Grieving App + Rolling Gun Battle + Cedric Owens

Up and at 'em, St. Louis! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in St. Louis:

1. A St. Louis woman is launching a grieving app after her 19-year-old grandson, Deshaun Malik Jackson, was robbed and killed in St. Louis on Nov. 25, 2020. In hopes of creating a space where those grieving the loss of a loved one can connect, Stephanie Covington has developed an app called Malik Grieving App. Through the platform, individuals will be able to engage in conversation, post memorials, photos, and messages to those they’ve lost, and find resources to help through the grieving process specific to their area. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. A bystander was wounded in a rolling gun battle early Sunday morning in downtown St. Louis. A 31-year-old man spotted the gunfire being exchanged between two cars near the intersection of Market and 20th Streets before he felt pain in his leg. The man then went to a hospital for treatment where he was listed in stable condition. (KMOV.com)
3. A man and woman were shot on the westbound Interstate 70 near Madison on Saturday. (KMOV.com)
4. Relatives remember 34-year-old Cedric Owens, a St. Louis father who was shot to death at a downtown vigil. (KSDK.com)
5. The St. Louis City and County police are asking the public to help solve three connected murders, saying someone may know the person responsible and not even realize it. (KSDK.com)

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— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.