12-year-old shot in chest during argument among juveniles in St. Paul
St Paul October 26 2021— A 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest Friday night, Oct. 22, in St. Paul.
Officers were called to the intersection of White Bear Avenue North and Idaho Avenue around 7:45 p.m. on a report of shots fired, according to St. Paul police. When St. Paul officers arrived, Maplewood officers were rendering aid to a boy suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. St. Paul Fire Department medics took the juvenile to Regions.
One witness told officers they saw a large group of juveniles arguing and then heard multiple shots fired and saw the victim lying on the ground, according to Natalie Davis, a spokesperson for the department. People at the scene were unable to give officers a detailed description of the suspect, Davis said.
The victim is expected to live. The investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made.
