Republished May 03, 2018 - 12:04 PM
Original Publication Date May 03, 2018 - 6:46 AM
ST. LOUIS - Authorities say a 13-year-old boy is in custody in the shooting death of a 14-year-old St. Louis boy.
Police say the victim, Oscar Johnson III, was shot Wednesday near the Fountain Park neighbourhood and died later at a hospital.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the 13-year-old was taken into custody and turned over to juvenile authorities.
The details of the shooting were not immediately clear but police say it occurred in the victim's home.
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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com
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