According to authorities, a shooting early on Sunday morning at a party in St. Louis left a 17-year-old kid dead and nine other adolescents injured.
A second 17-year-old male was detained on the spot, according to local NBC station KSDK. Both were left unidentified.
According to local authorities, the young people had congregated for a party in an office building in downtown St. Louis. It’s still unknown how they got in there or why they picked it.
Soon after 1:00 a.m., shots were fired, which caused the teenagers to flee the premises and run onto the street.
According to police, six people were shot and injured: three 16-year-old females, two 19-year-old men, an 18-year-old man, a second 17-year-old boy, and two 15-year-old girls. In the commotion, a 17-year-old girl was stomped and sustained critical spine injuries, according to the police.
Authorities said that several firearms, including an assault-style rifle and at least one pistol, were discovered at the site.
Police reported that the firearm was in the possession of the 17-year-old teenager, who was detained on the spot.
No motive for the shooting has been officially conjectured by investigators. They simply mentioned that it started inside and went outside.
One aspect of a terrible night in the United States was the unrest in St. Louis.
At least 20 individuals were shot during a Juneteenth celebration outside of Chicago, and one of them died. Gunfire also broke out at a music event in Washington state, leaving two people dead and three more injured.
At a pool party in Southern California late on Saturday night, eight individuals were shot.
Throughout the spring, shootings have disrupted parties around the nation.
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