ST. LOUIS – A person was left critically injured after an overnight shooting in Wellston early Monday morning.
The shooting took place near Trojan Park at Etzel Avenue and Skinker Boulevard. According to North County Police Cooperative’s Detective Sergeant Ben Santoyo, the initial call for the shooting went out as a double shooting, but further investigation revealed just one person was shot in the incident.
The shooting took place during a large gathering, according to police. At the scene, police found 18 shell casings and kept a vehicle inside the crime scene tape, which they believe was involved in the shooting.
During the shooting, the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and possibly in the neck. According to police, the man was transported privately to the hospital and was later taken into surgery in critical condition.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing. At this point, there are no suspects in the shooting.