27 November 2020
The {teen|teenager} was {taken to|required to} the {hospital|medical facility|healthcare facility|health center} with a non-life threatening injury,
{police|authorities|cops} {said|stated} ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo.– {An investigation|An examination} is underway after {a teenager|a teen} was
shot in north St. Louis County early Friday {morning|early morning}. At around 5:09 a.m., St. Louis County {police officers|policeman|law enforcement officer} {responded to|reacted to} the 1200 block of Baron {Avenue|Opportunity} for a Shotspotter activation. {Shortly|Soon|Quickly} after that, a call came in for a shooting in
the {area|location}. When officers {arrived|showed up|got here}, they {found|discovered} a 13-year-old {boy|young boy|kid} with a gunshot {wound|injury} to his arm. He was {taken to|required to} {an area|a location} {hospital|medical facility|healthcare facility|health center} with a non-life threatening injury.
{Police|Authorities|Cops} {said|stated} the {boy|young boy|kid} was sleeping on {a couch|a sofa} in a front {room|space} of a
{home|house} when {someone|somebody} outside fired shots into the {home|house}, {hitting|striking} the {boy|young boy|kid}. No other {information|info|details} about the shooting {has|has actually} been {released|launched}. {Anyone|Anybody} with {information|info|details} {should|ought to|must|need to} {contact|get in touch with|call} St. Louis County {police|authorities|cops} at 636-529-8210 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371TIPS (8477). CUT SHORT IN ST. LOUIS
We’re {dedicated|devoted|committed} to {telling|informing} their stories, following the criminal {investigations|examinations} and shining a light on the {reasons|factors} for {gun|weapon} violence in our city. We {won’t|will not} {let up|slow down}.
Please join us in this {important|essential|crucial} {campaign|project} {seeking|looking for} justice for our youth by sharing these stories about their young lives {cut short|interrupted}, {reaching out|connecting} to {elected|chosen} {officials|authorities} and supporting the {worthy|deserving|worthwhile} {organizations|companies} in St. Louis working to make our city’s {neighborhoods|communities|areas} {safer|much safer|more secure} {places|locations} to raise {families|households}.
Source: ksdk.com