ST. LOUIS – A teenager is recovering at the hospital after being shot overnight outside her home in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
According to a statement from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the shooting happened shortly before 12:20 a.m. outside an apartment. Police did not provide a more specific location.
Officers arrived to find a 17-year-old girl with a gunshot wound to her knee.
Police learned the victim and her 18-year-old friend invited three males (ages unspecified) to her home. While there, the 18-year-old friend got into an argument with one of the males and then told them to leave.
The 17-year-old and her friend walked the three out of the apartment. The males got into a dark-colored SUV. As the 17-year-old and her friend walked back to the apartment, they heard gunshots and saw the males outside the SUV with firearms pointed in their direction.
The 17-year-old told police she ran and then noticed she’d been shot. Her friend was not injured.
Anyone with information on the shooting can call detectives at 314-444-2500. Tipsters who would like to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward can contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS. Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to an arrest are eligible for the reward.