Growing Concern Over The Number Of Shootings Happening On St. Louis Interstates

St. Louis MO

16 April, 2021

2:10 PM

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CBS St. Louis April 16, 2021 Speeding is one of the biggest issues on the interstates in the St. Louis Metro, which can lead to aggressive driving and other incidents. Now, there's growing concern about shootings on the interstate. News 4 is learning more about the latest shooting that took the life of a woman on I-70 Wednesday near the Madison exit just north of downtown. Friends and family identify the victim as Tasha Cole, a mother, also known as "Lala." "That's so devastating. I'm sorry that that happened," said Paulette Parks, who frequently drives on I-70. "It's very sad, very sad. Very frightening." News4 has reported on at least eight shootings in the last year on Interstate 70 just within a 4.5 mile stretch from Union Boulevard to just north of downtown. Highway crime is an issue in the metro. St. Louis County police said they responded to 16 assaults with firearms on I-70, I-64, and I-44 in 2020.