By Associated Press - Monday, March 29, 2021

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A 27-year-old man and a 9-year-old boy are both hospitalized in critical but stable condition after a shooting in St. Louis.

The crime happened around 2:45 a.m. Monday. Police say the injured man said he got out of his vehicle and was shot by a man in a ski mask. He was struck in the arm and torso.

The injured boy was inside a home when a bullet went into the house and struck him in the foot. A 6-year-old boy and 28-year-old woman also were in the house but were not injured.



Police say the investigation is ongoing.

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