A dispute that began at a Jimmy John’s restaurant in St. Louis ended with a 14-year-old girl shot in the leg and a restaurant employee facing charges for allegedly opening fire on a vehicle carrying the teen, according to police and court records.
The teenage girl was struck shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Vandeventer and Laclede avenues and was taken to a local hospital, where she was listed in stable condition, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on X.
Court documents identified the alleged shooter as 27-year-old Adam White, whom police say was an employee at the Jimmy John’s where the confrontation began.
White is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action, unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree child endangerment, among other felony offenses.
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 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. 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 Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
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