ST. LOUIS — A teenage boy died Wednesday night after a shooting in St. Louis' Hamilton Heights neighborhood.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened at about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 5800 block of Minerva Avenue. Officers discovered a gunshot victim who was dead at the scene.
St. Louis police identified the victim Thursday as Antonio Thompson, 16, of St. Louis. Thompson was a student at Sumner High School.
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Antonio Thompson, a 16-year-old student at Sumner High School," the district said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to his friends, family and classmates. (St. Louis Public Schools) has counselors and other mental health professionals on-site at Sumner to help in any way they can."
The Homicide Division was requested and assumed the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371, or anyone with a tip who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
There were three other shootings overnight in the City of St. Louis that left four others injured, police said.
So far in 2023, the city has seen 113 homicides. That's down significantly from 2022, which saw 139 homicides around this time. There were 200 homicides in all of 2022.
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.
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