ST. LOUIS — A man was shot and an 8-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to the head after someone fired shots into a St. Louis home with six people inside Saturday afternoon.
St. Louis police responded at 1:22 p.m. to a shooting on the 5500 block of Davison Avenue in the Walnut Park East neighborhood. Officers found a 43-year-old man who had been shot in the leg and an 8-year-old with a graze wound to the head.
Both were taken to a local hospital and are expected to recover.
Police said it appeared that the victims were all inside a home when an unknown person walked up onto the front porch and opened fire. Two other adults, an 11-year-old boy and an 11-month old girl were uninjured.
No other information on the circumstances of the shooting was available. An investigation is underway.
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.
Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to “stabilize inner-city neighborhoods.” One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
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.”
To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership between and Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/
