ST. LOUIS — A teenage boy was rushed to an area hospital after he was shot in the chest Tuesday afternoon in north St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded just after 3 p.m. to the shooting on the 5800 block of Kennerly Avenue, located in the city's Wells-Goodfellow neighborhood, and found a 16-year-old boy suffering a gunshot wound to his chest.
His 16-year-old brother, who was there during the shooting but uninjured, told police he and his brother were walking westbound on Kennerly when a "blacked-out" Audi driving eastbound started shooting at them and drove off.
The injured teen was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.
The investigation was ongoing as of Wednesday.
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.
