St. Louis school shooter bought gun from private seller after dealer sale was blocked, police say

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Source: NBC News

St. Louis school shooter bought gun from private seller after dealer sale was blocked, police say

An FBI background check stopped the shooter, who killed two people, from buying a gun at a licensed dealer, police said.

Oct. 27, 2022, 9:01 PM EDT / Updated Oct. 27, 2022, 9:45 PM EDT
By Phil Helsel

The shooter who killed two people at a St. Louis high school this week bought the rifle used in the attack from a private seller after he was blocked from buying a gun at a licensed dealer, police said Thursday.

Two people — Jean Kuczka, 61, a health teacher, and student Alexzandria Bell, 15 — were killed in the shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School on Monday, officials said.

The 19-year-old shooter was pronounced dead after a gunfight with police.

“On 10/8/22, the suspect attempted to buy a firearm from a licensed dealer in St. Charles, Missouri. An FBI background check successfully blocked this sale,” St. Louis Police Sgt. Charles Wall said in a statement.

“As a result, the suspect sought out and bought the rifle used in the school shooting from a private seller, who legally purchased the weapon from a federally licensed dealer in December 2020,” the police statement said.

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