ST. LOUIS – A night of celebration in Dutchtown quickly turned to tragedy as gunmen tore apart a decade-long relationship between a newly married couple.
The union of Manuel and Dulce Gonzalez started out as beautiful, happy, and full of love. So much so that the intimate party in the 3800 block of Neosho Street lasted well into the night for the tight-knit family.
Just before 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, two masked gunmen entered the party from the bride and her sister’s shared driveway fence. It happened within 30 seconds: the suspects yelled for no one to move, demanded money from the backyard party guests, then brandished guns and shot the groom in the head several times.
Both suspects ran away on foot without taking any of the family’s items or money.
“They took nothing, yet they took everything from us,” Yaribeth Pena, the bride’s sister, said.
The 32-year-old groom was rushed to the hospital, where he’s listed in critical condition.
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