ST. LOUIS — An 11-year-old boy was shot in his thigh Wednesday in the city's Baden neighborhood near Hickey Park.
Officers were called just after 6 p.m. to the 800 block of Elias Avenue, police said.
Investigators said the boy was playing football with his friends when a dog began running around. The suspect began shooting toward the dog but struck the boy instead.
The child ran home and told his parents what had happened. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.
Officers searched the area but did not find a suspect.