ST. LOUIS – Authorities are investigating after a teenager was allegedly shot inside a vehicle Friday evening in north St. Louis.
The shooting happened around 7:15 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Swizer Avenue in St. Louis’ Baden neighborhood.
Investigators say the victim, a 16-year-old boy, was driven to a hospital in a vehicle that had sustained apparent ballistic damage. The victim told officers he was a passenger in a vehicle and riding with friends before he was shot.
The victim was listed in critical, but stable condition, according to St. Louis police. No suspect information is available at this time.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department is handling the investigation. If you have an relevant information to this case, contact SLMPD at 314-444-0001 or CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477).