ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 16-year-old boy who was shot last week died of his injuries over the weekend at an area hospital.
The St. Louis County Police Department announced Tuesday that Isaiah Walker of Jennings died on Saturday.
St. Louis County police said officers from the Jennings precinct responded at 6:19 p.m. last Wednesday to a shooting call on the 9000 block of Halls Ferry Road in north St. Louis, near the city's border with Jennings.
Responding officers contacted officers with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, who advised that Walker had been found shot in the street. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he remained until he died on Saturday.
Detectives with the department's Crimes Against Persons unit are investigating Walker's death as a homicide. Police did not release any suspect information.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the St. Louis County Police Department at 636-529-8210 to speak with investigators. To remain anonymous or potentially receive a reward, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS(8477).
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