July 5, 2021- 10:14 p.m.
ST. LOUIS – A man was arrested after allegedly opening fire on St. Louis officers and killing a woman in a north St. Louis home on the Fourth of July.
Officers were called to the 5400 block of Ruskin around 11:30 p.m. for a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, officers met with Gail Keys and then followed her inside.
As the 63-year-old walked into the home with the officers behind her, the suspect, who was already inside, started shooting, police said.
After the 70-year-old suspect was taken into custody, Keys was found dead. According to police, no officers fired their guns. One officer was taken to the hospital because he suffered a bruise to his head.
Monday afternoon, police announced that Samuel Bailey, of St. Ann, had been charged with first-degree murder, first-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a firearm, five counts of assault first on a law enforcement officer and six counts of armed criminal action.
