An 11-year-old boy was in critical condition Saturday after he was shot in the head Friday night in St. Paul, authorities said, and a 13-year-old girl was taken into custody in connection with the shooting.
St. Paul boy, 11, shot in head, hospitalized in critical condition
Police arrest a 13-year-old girl in connection with the Frogtown shooting.
The Minnesota Star Tribune
March 30, 2024 at 6:46PM
St. Paul police Sgt. Mike Ernster said officers found the boy after responding to a reported shooting about 9 p.m. at an apartment in the 800 block of Pierce Butler Route in the Frogtown neighborhood.
He was rushed to Regions Hospital and later transferred to Gillette Children’s Hospital in St. Paul.
The girl was detained about 2 miles away in the 100 block of Charles Avenue. Police said she likely will be held at the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of second-degree assault.
A 34-year-old St. Paul man was arrested and jailed on suspicion of ineligible possession of a firearm and negligent firearm storage after police recovered two handguns from the apartment. The Star Tribune usually does not name suspects until they are charged.
The investigation into the shooting continued Saturday.
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