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Video from the protest circulating on social media shows the man pointing a semi-automatic rifle and the woman pointing a pistol at the crowd walking past their home in the upscale Central West End neighborhood of the Missouri city.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said it responded to a "call for help" from a 63-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The pair said they went to investigate a loud commotion coming from the street and saw a group of people break an iron gate marked with "No Trespassing" and "Private Street" signs, according to police.
The man and woman said they told the group to leave and the group "began yelling obscenities and threats of harm to both victims," according to police.
"When the victims observed multiple subjects who were armed, they then armed themselves and contacted police," the incident summary said.
Police said the investigation is ongoing.
The demonstration came after Krewson read the names and addresses of people who wrote letters to her calling to defund the police during a Friday afternoon Facebook live video. Although the names and letters are considered public records, Krewson’s actions received heavy backlash.
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"It is shocking and misguided for Mayor Lyda Krewson of St. Louis to broadcast the addresses of those who dare to express a different viewpoint on an issue of public concern," the statement said. "It serves no apparent purpose beyond intimidation."
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/3277310001