ST. LOUIS — A 12-year-old girl was injured during a shootout Friday night in St. Louis.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the girl had gone to the BP gas station located at 1401 Chouteau Avenue shortly before 9 p.m. to buy snacks when she heard gunshots coming from outside the gas station.
The girl told police, fearing for her life, she began running through the parking lot as the gunshots continued. As she was running, she felt pain in her face where she had been hit by shrapnel from the gunfire.
EMS responded to the scene and took the girl to a local hospital where she was treated for superficial wounds, police said.
She was stable as of Saturday morning.
St. Louis police are still investigating the shooting.
This is a developing story. 5 On Your Side will update this story as soon as information becomes available.
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.
Cure Violence is an international organization that is present in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
