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Man Charged After Pregnant Woman Shot In St. Louis Road Rage Case

A 19-year-old man has been charged after a pregnant woman was shot during an alleged road-rage incident in St. Louis on May 17, 2026, police said.[1]

Police say the 11-weeks-pregnant woman was shot in the upper back while driving home from a prenatal visit.[1] Surveillance footage allegedly shows shots fired from the driver's side of a Volkswagen.[1]

At a QuickTrip parking lot near Russell Boulevard and South Jefferson Avenue, police say the family's vehicle nearly collided with the Volkswagen before that car and a Honda chased them.[1] License-plate data tied the Volkswagen to Anthony Lee-Armstrong, 19, and both the pregnant victim and a witness in the Honda identified him as the Volkswagen driver in a probable cause statement.[1]

Lee-Armstrong was arrested on May 23, 2026, and is being held without bond on multiple felony counts, including first-degree assault and armed criminal action.[1]

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  • On May 17, 2026, an 11-weeks-pregnant woman was shot in the upper back during an alleged road rage incident in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • Police say the family’s vehicle was chased by a Volkswagen and a Honda after a near-collision at a QuickTrip parking lot near Russell Boulevard and South Jefferson Avenue.
  • Surveillance footage allegedly shows shots fired from the driver’s side of the Volkswagen, and license-plate data tied the car to 19-year-old Anthony Lee-Armstrong.
  • The pregnant victim and a witness from the Honda each identified Lee-Armstrong as the Volkswagen driver, according to a probable cause statement.
  • Lee-Armstrong was arrested May 23, 2026, and is held without bond on multiple felony counts including first-degree assault and armed criminal action.

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