ST. LOUIS — A 16-year-old girl was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a shooting Friday night in south St. Louis' Dutchtown neighborhood.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded at about 8:30 p.m. to the 4000 block of Pennsylvania Avenue for a report of a girl who had been shot. Police believe the shooting happened a few blocks away on the 3400 block of Meramec Street.
The girl was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries; police did not have further updates on her condition.
No further details on the circumstances of the shooting were available.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.