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19-Year-Old Arrested After Shooting Pregnant Woman’s Car in Missouri

5/26/2026

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A 19-year-old driver opened fire on a pregnant woman’s car after she left a prenatal appointment in Missouri.
Police arrested Anthony Lee-Armstrong and charged him with assault and weapons offenses.
The victims included an 11-week-pregnant mother, the father with shrapnel injuries, and their 2-year-old child.
Surveillance video showed two suspect vehicles following the car before gunshots were heard from Lee-Armstrong’s Volkswagen, leading to his detention without bond.

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Story summary

A 19-year-old driver opened fire on a pregnant woman’s car after she left a prenatal appointment in Missouri.
Police arrested Anthony Lee-Armstrong and charged him with assault and weapons offenses.
The victims included an 11-week-pregnant mother, the father with shrapnel injuries, and their 2-year-old child.
Surveillance video showed two suspect vehicles following the car before gunshots were heard from Lee-Armstrong’s Volkswagen, leading to his detention without bond.