KMOV
March 30, 2015
Two people were killed and another injured inside a home in St. Louis’ Bevo Mill neighborhood Friday afternoon. Now police say a second shooting scene is related.
Police say Paige Schaefer, 23, and James Lacey, 47, were found dead with gunshot wounds to the head in a bedroom of their home in the 4400 block of Itaska. A second woman, 21, was also shot in the head and rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
A fourth victim, a 54-year-old woman, was found in an alley two miles away in the 4200 block of South 37th Avenue. That woman has been identified as Paige Schaefer’s mother. She is currently in critical condition at the hospital.
Dan Schaefer is the father of Paige and spoke to News 4 over the phone, saying he is in shock over the death of his daughter.
“She’s gone too soon,” Schaefer said. He would not elaborate on the suspected shooter because he did not want to hinder the investigation.
Police say the 21-year-old victim called 911 and said the shooter was an ex-boyfriend, but did not give any other details.