A teenager shot in the chest Thursday nightโฃ in Florissant is expected toโ recover, police said.The victim was dropped off outside the Florissant Police Department, โคinitiating theโ investigation.
The Florissant Valley Police Department responded to reports of a shooting โขjust after โข8 p.m. on Mullanphy court, discovering the teen with aโ gunshot โขwound to โคhis upper left chest. Authorities transported the minor to a local hospital, โwhere his condition has โขbeen assessed asโค non-life-threatening. The โขincident highlights ongoing concerns about youthโ violence in the St. โLouis โareaโ andโฃ prompts a review by the St. Louis County Prosecutor‘s Office โคto determine appropriate legal action.Investigators determined the shooting victim and the suspect knewโ each other. preliminary findings indicate the suspect was in a vehicle while theโ victim approached on foot prior to theโ shooting.โ
The Florissant Police Department has submitted its investigation to the St.โ Louis County Prosecutor’s Office, whichโค is currently โขreviewing the case and has notโค ruled outโ filing charges against the alleged suspect.