🌱 Teen Shot In Jennings Store + Schnucks Suspends Mask Mandate

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the St. Louis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 68 Low: 37.

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Here are the top 3 stories in St. Louis today:

1. Police are investigating after a teenager was fatally shot inside a business in Jennings on Saturday morning. St. Louis County officers say they believe the victim, 17-year-old De’Marion Jones, knew the shooter. Jones was pronounced dead after being rushed to a nearby hospital shortly after officers arrived on the scene around 11 a.m. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
2. A St. Louis man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for carjacking a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver in February 2021. 25-year-old Ryan McDaniel had previously pleaded guilty in the incident, in which he allegedly pulled a handgun on the victim and demanded the keys to his 2020 Mazda CX-30. McDaniel appeared before United States District Court Judge Stephen R. Clark on Sunday and was sentenced to a total of 179 months. (RiverBender.com)
3. Shoppers at some Schnucks grocery stores will no longer have to wear masks inside, the chain announced Monday just hours after the St. Louis County mask mandate was rescinded. Some locations, including the Carbondale store on West Main Street, will still require staff members to wear masks. The grocery store will continue to comply with government mask mandates, which currently impact stores in St. Louis City. (KMOV.com)

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Today in St. Louis:

• Remarkable Women Scavenger Hunt At Central Branch Library (All Day)
• 7th Annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Conference At Webster University (9:00 AM)
• Grab And Go After School Meals At Lewis And Clark Branch Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Three newly-processed images were added to the collections at the Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center as part of the Gateway to Pride Initiative. Check them out and learn more about the virtual exhibit on the museum's website. (Facebook)
• Six St. Louis chefs and one restaurant were named as semifinalists in the 2022 James Beard Awards. Don't miss the full story, shared by the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation. (Facebook)

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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.