ST. LOUIS — A 16-year-old boy on Thursday was shot in the leg and finger while walking in the city's Hamilton Heights neighborhood.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter call about 6:20 p.m. in the 5600 block of Wells Avenue, police said.
While looking for a victim, a nearby fire engine house called police and said a person was there who had been shot.
The 16-year-old told officers he was walking when a person approached him from behind and opened fire, police said.
The teen is expected to survive.