ST. LOUIS – One juvenile was arrested after an 8-year-old boy was shot Monday evening in St. Louis, police say.
A 12-year-old boy was taken into custody in connection with the shooting. The juvenile was not identified by name.
Investigators say an eight-year-old boy was shot in the face Monday and hospitalized in stable condition.
The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. in the 3400 block of Cherokee Street. When police arrived to the scene, they found the eight-year-old boy with apparent gunshot injuries and rushed him to the hospital.
According to a St. Louis police crime summary report, based on preliminary findings, the eight-year-old boy was in a home with several other children and teens when he was shot. It was believed some individuals were playing with a gun when it went off.
Police say a 12-year-old boy reportedly left the home with a handgun after the shooting, and the gun was located in the backyard of the home.
The 12-year-old was taken into custody in connection with the shooting. A parent at the home advised officers she was upstairs in the home when the eight-year-old was shot.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department says an investigation into how the children acquired the gun and the full timeline of the shooting remains ongoing.
Anyone with relevant information in this investigation is asked to contact SLMPD at 314-444-2500.
