ST. LOUIS — A teenager was injured in a shooting Monday night in St. Louis' Lewis Place neighborhood.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers discovered a 16-year-old boy who had been shot in the arm just after 6:30 p.m. Monday on a sidewalk in the 4500 block of McMillan Avenue, located just blocks away from Ranken Technical College.
The 16-year-old boy was conscious and breathing when officers arrived, police said. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment.
The teen told officers he was walking in an alley when he heard two gunshots and felt pain in his arm.
The incident marked the first child shooting victim of 2024 for the city of St. Louis.
No other details about the victim's condition or what led up to the shooting were available as of Tuesday morning.
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.
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