Belleville police charge woman in ``domestic disturbance” shooting
A 24-year old Belleville woman was charged Friday in connection with a shooting Monday evening at a Belleville home on West C Street.
Tytanesha T. Townsend , of Belleville, was charged with one count of aggravated battery with a firearm, aggravated domestic battery, said Belleville Police Capt. Mark Heffernan.
Bond for Townsend was set at $100,000.
Townsend is accused of shooting a 20-year-old man, who police have not identified.
Heffernan said earlier that officers were sent to the home in response to a shooting.
They found the victim with a gunshot wound in his leg, Heffernan said He was taken to a St. Louis hospital for treatment.
“Preliminary information indicates it was a domestic disturbance inside of the residence prior to the gunshot being fired,” he said.
This story was originally published April 29, 2022 at 6:34 PM.
