Shots Ring Out While St. Louis Mayor Gives Press Conference on Combating Gun Violence

The video shows Jones stopping mid-sentence as a shot rings out, followed by three more shots in quick succession.

“Well. Isn’t that wonderful,” said Jones drily as she turned in the direction of the shots before resuming speaking.

Bolduan brought Jones on to discuss what had happened.

“One thing that strikes me, and I know you also noted it, is you do not flinch when those shots rang out so clearly as you’re speaking to cameras,” said Bolduan. “What does that say? I mean, do you as the mayor feel safe in your city?”

“So, yes, I absolutely feel safe in St. Louis, but what it speaks to is a broader desensitization of the environment that I live in, that my son lives in, that many black and brown families live in, in our city because of the proliferation of weapons that, you know, everybody has access to a gun.”