ST. LOUIS — A man found shot and unresponsive Thursday night after apparently being shot several times in St. Louis' Mark Twain neighborhood. The man was expected to survive.
St. Louis police said the shooting happened just before 8 p.m. Thursday at the 5000 block of Union Boulevard, near Lilian Avenue.
Unconscious, the victim was not breathing when police found him suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. St. Louis EMS took the victim to an area hospital.
On Friday, police said the victim was initially in critical to unstable condition, but later recovered. The victim was unable to tell police what happened because of his injuries.
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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.
