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13-year-old robbed at gunpoint of his shoes in Dutchtown Wednesday afternoon

A man wearing a ski mask robbed a teen of his shoes at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon
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ST. LOUIS — An investigation is underway after a teen was robbed at gunpoint in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.

Police responded to the 3400 block of Keokuk around 2:50 p.m. 

A 13-year-old boy and 12-year-old boy told police they were walking south on Arkansas Avenue when an unknown man wearing a ski mask came out of an alley with a gun and demanded the 13-year-old’s shoes. 

The boys ran to a nearby business and contacted police.

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