ST. LOUIS — A 2-year-old boy and his 25-year-old mother were shot while they sat in a car in north St. Louis on Christmas.
Police were called after the woman and boy arrived at the hospital with a 27-year-old man, a 13-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy. While investigating, police discovered that the victims were sitting in a car on the 3500 block of Lambdin Avenue at around 11:25 Friday night when someone fired shots into the car.
The boy was shot in the foot and the woman was shot in the knee. The 27-year-old man had cuts from broken glass. The other two boys were not physically hurt.
Police did not have a suspect description. The investigation is ongoing.
According to a 5 On Your Side analysis, 130 children have been shot in St. Louis in 2020. Of the 130 children shot, 13 have died.