ST. LOUIS — A shooting early Wednesday morning in north St. Louis left a 15-year-old boy injured.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the teen was walking home with a man at about 1:35 a.m. Wednesday on Riverview Boulevard when the pair heard a gunshot close by. They ran to the 9100 block of Jordan Street, where the teen realized he had been shot in his left thigh.
Police said he was conscious and breathing when he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The victims were unable to identify where the shot came from or any suspects, and police could not locate a crime scene, the department said.
The investigation was ongoing as of Wednesday afternoon.
No other details were 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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