ST. LOUIS – One teenager was hospitalized after an alleged drive-by shooting Monday afternoon in south St. Louis.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. Monday in the 3100 block of Chippewa Street in St. Louis’ Dutchtown neighborhood.
Investigators say, based on the victim’s account, he was standing outside with siblings when someone in a burgundy SUV stopped right in front of their home and fired shots. The victim was struck in the leg, then the driver took off from the scene.
The victim, a 16-year-old boy, was privately sent to a hospital and is considered to be in stable condition.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. No suspect information is available at this time. If you have any relevant information in this case, contact SLMPD’s non-emergency line at 314-231-1212 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).
