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St. Louis Mayor Barely Pauses as Sounds of Gunfire Interrupt News Conference on Violence
- Post AuthorBy Henry Wolff
- Post DateMon Nov 01 2021
The mayor of St. Louis was speaking to reporters outdoors Friday when she was rudely interrupted – by the sound of nearby gunfire.
“Oh, isn’t that wonderful?” Mayor Tishaura Jones said, pausing briefly with a bemused expression, before continuing with what she was saying, FOX 2 in St. Louis reported.
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“I don’t flinch when gunshots ring out; my son and I often fall asleep to a lullaby of gunshots,” Jones wrote.
Earlier, she shared more reactions with reporters.
“I hear gunshots in my neighborhood every night,” she said, according to KMOV-TV in St. Louis. {snip}
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- Post TagsCrime, St. Louis and Ferguson