Shooting in St. Louis kills 1, injures 9 young people

Published June 18, 2023 1:45 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Officials say an overnight shooting in downtown St. Louis killed one teenager and wounded nine others. St. Louis Metropolitan Police Commissioner Robert Tracy on Sunday identified the victim who was killed as as 17-year-old Makao Moore. A spokesman says a minor who had a handgun is in police custody as a person of interest. Survivors range from age 15 to 19. Injuries include multiple gunshot wounds and grazings. Tracy says teenagers were having a party in an office space when shooting broke out around 1 a.m. Tracy says another victim was trampled as people fled. Shell casings from AR-15-style rifles and other firearms were found.

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