ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 17-year-old boy is expected to survive after being shot inside a car Tuesday afternoon in north St. Louis County, police reported.
At 1:27 p.m., officers responded to the 10100 block of Cloverdale after a ShotSpotter device detected a possible gunshot in the area, St. Louis County police said.
Officers arrived to find a 17-year-old boy who had been shot at least once in the lower part of his body. He was rushed to a nearby hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening, police told 5 On Your Side. Police originally said the teen was 15 years old, but later corrected the information to say he is 17.
Police said their investigation revealed the teen was inside a parked car with at least one other person when another car pulled up in the area. The people inside that car got out and started shooting into the car the victim was inside. Someone who was inside the car with the victim got out and starting shooting back, police said.
The suspects are not known, and they got away from the scene.
This was the first of two shootings reported in north St. Louis County involving teenagers Tuesday afternoon.
The second shooting happened at 2:06 p.m. about five miles away near Bellefontaine Road and Pattern Drive. A 15-year-old boy was shot at least once in the lower half of his body. He was rushed to a hospital and is expected to survive.
Police said the teen was sitting outside with several others when a car pulled up and someone inside started shooting at the victim. The victim and those who were with him ran to get away from the area. Shortly after, the victim realized he had been shot, police said.
Despite the similarities in the two shootings, St. Louis County police do not believe the shootings are related.
