ST. LOUIS — A 15-year-old boy showed up at a St. Louis-area hospital with a gunshot wound overnight.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the boy was taken to the hospital with his mother at around midnight Thursday.
She said she noticed her son limping over the past few days, which he said was the result of an injury while he was playing on the playground. When she took a closer look, she found that her son had been shot. He then told her that he was shot on Sept. 29 somewhere near the intersection of Minnesota Avenue and Itaska Street.
Police said the 15-year-old boy couldn't give them a more exact timeline or information about a shooter.
The boy was listed in stable condition.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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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.