ST. LOUIS — A teen was left hospitalized after a shooting Sunday night in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded just before 7 p.m. Sunday to a shooting in the 1400 block of North 10th Street in the city's Columbus Square neighborhood. There, they found a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the leg.
The victim was taken to an area hospital, where he was listed as having "stable" vital signs.
The teen told police he was walking at the intersection of North 10th Street and New Haven Court when he heard gunshots and felt pain in his leg, police said.
No other details were available as of Monday morning.
Resources for crime victims
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
The Crime Victim Center of St. Louis has multiple programs to support victims of crime. Crime Victim Center’s programs range from direct services to crime victims as well as “creating awareness and change within the systems they encounter.”
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has the Neighborhood Healing Network, which serves people who have experienced crime, violence or been the victim of an incident that caused trauma.
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