An FBI background check blocked a gun cell to the St. Louis school shooter Please say the 19 year old gunman who shot and killed two people at a St. Louis high school purchased the AR-15 style rifle from a private seller after an FBI background check stopped him from buying a weapon from a licensed dealer Police say that Orlando Harris tried to buy a firearm on October 8th Harris then bought the rifle used in the shooting from a private seller who had purchased it legally in 2020 Police say Harris mother called police on the evening of October 15th after she found a gun and wanted it removed the statement said someone known to the family was contacted and took possession of the gun somehow Harris got the gun back held that happened is under investigation I'm Lisa dwyer