15 November 2020
ST. LOUIS(KMOV.com )– {At least|A minimum of} 10 {people|individuals} were {injured|hurt} in {different|various} shootings around St. Louis City {since|because|considering that|given that} Saturday {morning|early morning}. {Three|3} of them were {teenagers|teens}.
{{Officials|Authorities} with the St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department (SLMPD) {said|stated} the {first|very first} shooting {happened|occurred|took place} {just before|right before|prior to} {noon|midday|twelve noon} Saturday when an 11-year-old shot a 16-year-old in the Penrose {neighborhood|community|area}.|When an 11-year-old shot a 16-year-old in the Penrose {neighborhood|community|area}, {officials|authorities} with the St. Louis Metropolitan {Police|Authorities|Cops} Department (SLMPD) {said|stated} the {first|very first} shooting {happened|occurred|took place} {just|simply} {before|prior to} {noon|midday|twelve noon} Saturday.} The {incident|event|occurrence} was called a domestic {assault|attack}. {Read more|Learn more|Find out more} here.
{A 17-year-old {was in|remained in} {a car|a vehicle|an automobile|a cars and truck} when {someone|somebody} in a black SUV {pulled up|brought up} and fired shots {toward|towards} the {teen|teenager}.|When {someone|somebody} in a black SUV pulled up and fired shots {toward|towards} the {teen|teenager}, a 17-year-old was in {a car|a vehicle|an automobile|a cars and truck}.} He was {hit|struck} in the arm and wrist. This {happened|occurred|took place} near Jefferson and Shenandoah {avenues|opportunities} at around 10 p.m.
At around 2 a.m., {police|authorities|cops} {said|stated} a 14-year-old was shot in the leg in the Mount Pleasant {neighborhood|community|area}. All of the victims are male. {Seven|7} of the 10 {people|individuals} were shot in the North City.
The other {three|3} were shot in South City. According to SLMPD’s {crime|criminal offense|criminal activity} report, 52% of violent {crime|criminal offense|criminal activity} {happened|occurred|took place} on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays in 2019. Mondays were the most violent. SLMPD {officials|authorities} {said|stated} {homicides|murders} are {most likely|probably|more than likely} to {happen|occur|take place} {between|in between} 6 p.m. and midnight.