ST. LOUIS — St. Louis city police were called to a hospital when three teenagers showed up late Friday night with gunshot injuries.
The victims said they were in the north city neighborhood of O'Fallon when they heard gunfire. They tried to get away in a car, but the vehicle stopped working at O’Fallon Park. That’s where they all ran away from the area, according to a report from police.
One of the victims contacted his mother, who then took all of them to the hospital. The victims are between the ages of 17 and 18 years old.
The 18-year-old suffered a graze wound to his leg. One of the 17-year-olds had gunshot and graze wounds on his arms and leg. The other 17-year-old was shot in his shoulder and buttocks. Police did not have an update on their conditions Saturday morning but said their vital signs were stable.
The investigation is ongoing.
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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.
To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
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.”
To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership between and Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
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. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/