WILDWOOD, Mo. (AP) - Police in eastern Missouri have identified a teenager killed in a shooting that also injured his 18-year-old friend following a disturbance at a Wildwood home.
Willie Hall, 17, of St. Louis, died in the Wednesday night shooting, while the 18-year-old is expected to survive his injuries, the St. Louis County Police Department said.
Police determined that the shooting was an act of self-defense and that no charges will be filed against the 18-year-old who pulled the trigger, television station KTVI reported. An investigation showed that Hall and his friend were shot after forcing their way into the shooter’s home around 8 p.m. Wednesday, police said.
At least four people were in the home when Hall and the other man forced their way in on a quest to buy marijuana, police said. The teens involved all knew one another, investigators said.
Wildwood is about 25 miles (40.23 kilometers) east of St. Louis.
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