ST. LOUIS — A teenager has been taken into custody in connection with a fatal shooting last year in south St. Louis.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday that it had arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the 2022 shooting, which left 14-year-old Maryon Jackson of Florissant dead and injured another teenager.
On April 12, 2022, officers responded shortly before 7 p.m. to the shooting in the 3900 block of Missouri Avenue. They found Jackson dead at the scene. A second 16-year-old victim arrived at an area hospital with critical injuries from a gunshot wound to his abdomen.
As of Friday, police said the suspect was being held at the St. Louis County Juvenile Detention Center. Police did not say what led them to identify him as a suspect in the case.
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Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to "stabilize inner-city neighborhoods." One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
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 an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership with St. Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
