ST. LOUIS — A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized early Friday morning after a shooting in St. Louis' LaSalle Park neighborhood.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the teen was conscious and breathing when he arrived at a local hospital at about 12:15 a.m. Friday with a graze wound to his left leg.
Police said the shooting happened at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday while the boy was walking in the 1000 block of Hickory Street, near Lebanon Drive.
Just hours earlier, a 17-year-old boy was shot Thursday afternoon in the 1000 block of Hickory Street. As of Friday morning, police did not say if the shootings were at all related.
As of Friday morning, investigations were ongoing into both incidents. Investigators did not have a definitive indication the incidents were related but were actively looking into the possibility.
This is a breaking news story. 5 On Your Side will update it as more information becomes available.
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.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to de-escalate violent situations within their own communities.
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