ST. LOUIS (AP) - Two teenagers have been injured in a shooting in The Gate District of St. Louis, police there said.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Thursday along Rutger Street, a residential area in the district, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Police said the 14-year-old was shot in the back and the 16-year-old was shot in a shoulder and a leg. Both teens were conscious when first responders arrived, police said. Police have not released the victims’ names or announced any arrests in the case.
This year, St Louis has seen a surge of gun violence involving children. Well over 100 children have been victims of gun violence in St. Louis this year, including more than a dozen fatal shootings.
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