A confrontation that started inside a Jimmy John’s restaurant in St. Louis escalated into gunfire, leaving a 14-year-old girl wounded and an employee of the sandwich shop facing criminal charges, according to police and court records.
The teen was shot in the leg shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday near Vandeventer and Laclede avenues, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement posted on X. She was transported to a local hospital and listed in stable condition.
Court records named the alleged gunman as 27-year-old Adam White. Police said White worked at the Jimmy John’s location where the dispute initially began.
Investigators said the incident grew out of a disagreement involving the girl’s mother and “several individuals” connected to the Jimmy John’s in the 3800 block of Laclede Avenue. (Google Maps)
White has been charged with multiple felony offenses, including first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree child endangerment.
In their statement, police said the shooting stemmed from a dispute involving the teenage girl’s mother and “several individuals” associated with the Jimmy John’s in the 3800 block of Laclede.
“A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting followed a disagreement involving the girl’s mother and several individuals associated with the Jimmy John’s in the 3800 block of Laclede. The mother’s connection to the restaurant remains under investigation,” the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said.
According to investigators, the girl’s mother’s boyfriend later arrived at the restaurant with the 14-year-old. The confrontation escalated, and gunfire erupted.
Court documents identified the alleged shooter as 27-year-old Adam White. (City of St. Louis)
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Court documents allege that White got into a verbal argument with a former employee, which continued into the parking lot.
Police say the former employee, her boyfriend and her juvenile daughter then got into a vehicle.
As the vehicle drove away, White allegedly fired multiple rounds into its rear, striking the teenage girl in the left leg.
“As they drove off, the defendant fired multiple rounds into the rear of the vehicle. Victim 3, the juvenile, was struck by one of the bullets in her left leg,” court documents state.
Investigators said they found ballistic damage to the trunk of the vehicle.
According to court documents, White initially fled the scene but later returned and was taken into custody. (Karl Merton Ferron/The Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
According to court documents, White initially fled the scene but later returned and was taken into custody. After being advised of his Miranda rights, White allegedly admitted firing at the vehicle and told detectives he had left the gun at his home.
A judge ordered White held without bond pending trial.
Jimmy John’s and the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department did not immediately respond to News Media’s requests for comment.