Residents Voice Concerns Over Park Shooting

Residents and the Webster Groves City Council discuss public safety following an incident of gunfire at Ivory Crockett Park.

Webster Groves residents Virginia Douglas and Rayneese Jones arrived at Tuesday's meeting of the Webster Groves City Council to discuss one thing—public safety. Douglas and Jones addressed the council separately to ask councilors to take action in Ivory Crockett Park at Bell and Almentor Avenues. On July 6, police arrived at the 800 block of Bell Avenue in response to reports of gunfire. Upon investigation, police found spent shell casings, but no injuries were reported. Read previous story. The incident involved 20-25 males, according to witnesses. Police have struggled to make substantial gains in the investigation, although it is still active. Douglas, who is a 50-year resident of Webster, said the quality of the park is at it's worse …

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