[TGE-mail] Announced Matt Huff note further

[Diana Dimercurio]

Hi, my name is Diana DiMercurio.  I live with Mr. Raymond Cartwright, who lives next door to Matt Huff.  This is regarding the note on the shooting of his son, Gregory Cartwright, early last night.  He was coming home from work and a run to the grocery store, when two youths accosted Greg.  His girlfriend was upstairs in their apartment, and she and I both heard two shots, and Greg screamed Daddy I am shot.  He was shot at the curb while getting his bags out of his car when the two youths in black hoodies broached him for money.  

He is doing fine in SLU hospital after being shot in the heart.  Doctors said it was a small caliber that made a hole in his heart, then traveled through the main artery to finally lodge in his knee area.  The other bullet bounced off his breastpocket wallet, possibly saving his life.  Greg is stabilized now, and after much surgery and a lot of prayers, is coherent and responsive.  It is likely ,the doctors said, that he may suffer some damage to the foot of that leg.

This all happened in a matter of minutes.  Thank GOD for the quick responses from my 911 call, an EMS paramedics team that arrived within five minutes, and a police force that watched the house all night,  They even inquired how Greg was doing. 

Folks, your lives can change in a matter of minutes.  It is Christmas time and there are a lot of desperate people out there, so PLEASE keep your eyes open while you are loading Christmas presents in and out of your car.  The police told us that there are thoughyt to be three stalkers running the neighborhoods in a white SUV, that spot and target a victim, drop off two of the youths, they accost the victim, and run to a vehicle parked a half block away and speed off in a vehicle.

Please be careful out there.  I told Matt before going to the hospital last night as they have a little baby and you can be preoccupied watching and unloading carseats, diaper bags, Christmas packages whatever, and never see it coming.  Stay alert and BE SAFE this Christmas season.  Now that Matt has given me your email address I will keep my eyes open and tell you of what I know.

Please, if there is some other place on the internet I need to go to know what is going on in the Tower Gove neighborhood, I would appreciate a response.  Thanks for enduring my long note, but it is much better to know what is going on that walk around and think everything is fine.

Love at Christmas and PEACE to you all
Diana DiMercurio
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