1-year-old shot in the head during attempted carjacking
By Matt Woods
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 1-year-old girl was shot in north St. Louis Friday evening, police said.
The shooting happened around 8:30 p.m. in the 4100 block of Pleasant. Police say a 22-year-old man attempted to carjack a 29-year-old woman, which led to the child being shot in the head and the suspect being shot as well.
The child was sent to the hospital where she was listed in critical and unstable condition. However, after surgery, she was upgraded to critical but stable condition, according to officials.
The suspect was also sent to the hospital in critical but stable condition police said. Officials do not know at this time how he was shot.
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