A 16-year-old is in critical condition after reportedly attempting to rob two men. Around 1:30 a.m. on July 20, St. Louis City police reported multiple gunshots fired between 9th and Russell in South City.
An off-duty cop heard the shots and saw a white SUV speeding away. While investigating, police received another call from the two 24-year-old men, who had relocated for protection.
The males told officers that they were sitting in their car when four individuals wearing ski masks and dark clothing approached them.
One suspect reached into the car and began removing their possessions as two others waited behind it, holding a weapon. When a suspect attempted to open the passenger door, the passenger shot him.
The victims fled the scene and subsequently heard further gunshots, which they assumed were from the accused. Three people in a white car then dropped off the 16-year-old at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest.
The other suspects promptly exited the hospital after dropping off the injured teen. The police said they found a ski mask at the hospital.