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2 teens injured in shooting south of downtown St. Louis

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the back, and a 16-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder and leg, police said

ST. LOUIS — Two children were injured in a shooting south of downtown St. Louis Thursday night.

St. Louis police officers responded at 8:55 p.m. to the 2600 block of Rutger Lane, which is in the Peabody–Darst–Webbe neighborhood. Officers arrived to find two boys with gunshot wounds.

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the back, and a 16-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder and leg. In their initial report, police said both teens were alert and breathing at the scene.

Both teens were taken to the hospital. Police did not have an update on their condition but said their vital signs were stable.

In an update released Friday morning, police said the boys "were not fully cooperative with the investigation." Officers are continuing to look into the incident.

The report said several males were wanted in the shooting. St. Louis police have not released any further details at this time.

The boys were two of three children injured in shootings in the St. Louis area Thursday night.

About an hour later in Ferguson, a 12-year-old boy was shot in the hip. Police believe the child was accidentally shot after a fight involving a group of people.

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