ST. LOUIS — A teenager was hospitalized early Thursday after being shot in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the 1100 block of Riverview Boulevard in the city's Baden neighborhood. A 15-year-old boy was found on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his side, and he was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
As of Thursday morning, police said the boy was in "stable condition."
Preliminary investigation revealed the teen was shot during an altercation between his parents and several unknown subjects. Police described the shooting suspect as a muscular 40- to 45-year-old man wearing black pants and a blue shirt.
This is a breaking news story. 5 On Your Side will update it as more information becomes available.
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged from the emergency department after being shot.
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