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15-year-old shot, 17-year-old injured in gun battle in St. Louis County

A 15-year-old boy was shot and a 17-year-old was injured during a rolling gun battle in St. Louis County
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old boy were taken to the hospital for treatment after a gun battle in St. Louis County Tuesday afternoon.

St. Louis County police received a call for shots fired around 3:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of Helen Avenue, just south of Jennings.

Police said the 17-year-old was in front of a house on the west side of the street when a car came down the street. Police said it appeared the 17-year-old exchanged gunfire with people inside the car. The 15-year-old, who police said was not involved in the incident, was struck by gunfire.

Police said the 15-year-old and the 17-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The car fled the scene.

Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are on their way to the scene.

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is received.

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