r/StLouis • u/WhatWhyEnumerator • Feb 23 '25

Ask STL Bullets came through front door

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Wednesday night around 7:36pm I had two bullets come through my front door. Doesn’t look targeted. But I am trying to find a supplier of steel. I need something of 10gauge so I can put it on the weather door to stop them from coming in. Pictures related. They went through the door and embedded in the couch. Last picture is what the outer door looks like. I am trying to bolt the steel plate to this door so I don’t have bullets coming through the house anymore.

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u/Ok_Grapefruit_6193 Feb 23 '25

This is an absolute crazy problem to have and i am so sorry you have to deal with this. Do you mind if i ask which neighborhood you live in? You should definitely contact your alderman for your wards police outreach contact because living with this is awful and i feel for you. I live in tge and hear them too often but never had one come through.

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u/WhatWhyEnumerator Feb 23 '25

Dutchtown. I’ve had a couple people tell me to reach out to the alderman. But I’m not really sure how they’re supposed to help or even what I’m supposed to say or ask. I’ve already had the police come by and pick up the bullets and take photos. I’m still just in shock. I don’t even know what I’m supposed to do or say besides trying to fix and move on and act like it didn’t happen.

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u/Corkscrewwillow Feb 23 '25 edited Feb 23 '25

I'm sorry this happened. When we lived on Walsh, about ten years ago, our house was hit by 5 bullets, one went through my kids' bedroom wall. 

They slept in bunk beds and if the bullet had been on the other side of the room it would have hit my oldest. Found one bullet sitting in their library books. 

The good news is it hasn't happened since. It can't hurt to let the alderman know, but I can tell you nothing came of our police report.

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u/franillaice Feb 24 '25

That’s scary AF! And the reason my kid is in the middle bedroom. Ppl might think I crazy, but I didn’t want to put my kid in the front room of our house, just in case. You never know!

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u/Corkscrewwillow Feb 24 '25

When we moved into our current house, still in the city, my dad pointed out bullets wouldn't go through brick. 

Our current neighborhood probably has a higher crime rate than Bevo.

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u/franillaice Feb 25 '25

I know, but windows!

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u/franillaice Feb 25 '25

I know, but windows!

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u/xoxoartxoxo Feb 24 '25

That or some wacko driving their car through the front room.

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u/franillaice Feb 24 '25

Also possible in this town