ST. LOUIS — A teenager was found fatally shot early Tuesday morning in south St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers received a call about a person down at about 3 a.m. Tuesday in the 3100 block of Nebraska Avenue, located in the city's Benton Park West neighborhood. There, officers found a male victim with a gunshot wound to his head in an alley.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. He was identified Friday as 17-year-old Kentrell Keith.
The Homicide Division assumed the ongoing investigation. Police have not said what led up to the shooting.
Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the Homicide Division directly at 314-444-5371. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
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.
The Bullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC) is a community-based clinic in St. Louis that helps people heal after they have been injured by a bullet. The BRIC was established to help people who are discharged from the emergency department after being shot.
