Current:Home > Stocks11-year-old shot in head in St. Paul; 2 people arrested, including 13-year-old-InfoLens
11-year-old shot in head in St. Paul; 2 people arrested, including 13-year-old
View Date:2024-12-23 18:28:47
An 11-year-old boy who was shot in the head in St. Paul, Minnesota, was in critical condition, and a 13-year-old has been arrest in connection with the incident, officials said.
St. Paul Police said the boy, who was shot Friday, is hospitalized at Gillette Children’s Hospital.
The police department did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for additional information. However, according to multiple local outlets, police responded to the shooting at around 9 p.m. Friday at an apartment in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood.
St. Paul police Sgt. Mike Ernster told the Star Tribune that the boy was first taken to Regions Hospital before being transferred to Gillette Children's Hospital.
In a statement on X, police said they recovered two handguns in the apartment and arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of felony possession of a firearm and gross misdemeanor negligent storage of a firearm. He was booked into the Ramsey County jail.
13-year-old girl also has been arrested
A 13-year-old girl who police suspect may have been the shooter had also been arrested, local outlets reported. Police found the girl about two miles away from the apartment on Friday night and said she would most likely be held at the Ramsey County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of second-degree assault, according to local outlets.
Lisa Wheeler, who lives across the hall from the apartment, told KSTP-TV that there were eight to 10 kids around when the incident took place. Wheeler told KARE11 that she held the boy until paramedics arrived.
"I just told him to hold on," she told KARE11. "And the police came and they took over."
Wheeler told KSTP that she's "never seen anything like that" in her life, describing the incident as "bad."
“I’m sick today. I’m sad, I’m sick. I’m praying. I want everybody to pray for that kid. I just want him to come out and come home," Wheeler said.
An investigation is still ongoing. Police on Saturday said the case will be sent to the Ramsey County Attorney for charging consideration after the investigation is complete.
veryGood! (87)
Related
- QTM Community Introduce
- New Mexico will not charge police officers who fatally shot man at wrong address
- Musk wants Tesla investors to vote on switching the carmaker’s corporate registration to Texas
- Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street slips to its worst loss in 4 months
- Texas now tops in SEC? Miami in trouble? Five overreactions to college football Week 11
- Chrissy Teigen Accidentally Reveals She’s Had 3 Boob Jobs
- Larry David addresses controversial FTX 2022 Super Bowl commercial: Like an idiot, I did it
- At least 30 journalists, lawyers and activists hacked with Pegasus in Jordan, forensic probe finds
- 'Full House' star Dave Coulier diagnosed with stage 3 cancer
- 3 dead, 9 injured after 'catastrophic' building collapse near Boise, Idaho, airport
Ranking
- Utah AD Mark Harlan fined $40,000 for ripping referees and the Big 12 after loss to BYU
- USC, UCLA, ACC highlight disappointments in men's college basketball this season
- Biden's new climate envoy is John Podesta. He has a big domestic climate job too
- Wisconsin election officials urge state Supreme Court to reject Phillips’ effort to get on ballot
- NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison dies at 86
- 'Black History Month is not a token': What to know about nearly 100-year-old tradition
- Did 'Wheel of Fortune' player get cheated out of $40,000? Contestant reveals what she said
- UK judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit over dossier containing ‘shocking and scandalous claims’
Recommendation
-
Jason Kelce Offers Up NSFW Explanation for Why Men Have Beards
-
A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn’t taken down sooner
-
How Heidi Klum Reacted After Daughter Leni Found Her Sex Closet
-
Margot Robbie reflects on impact of 'Barbie,' Oscars snubs: 'There's no way to feel sad'
-
School workers accused of giving special needs student with digestive issue hot Takis, other abuse
-
Margot Robbie breaks silence on best actress Oscar snub: There's no way to feel sad when you know you're this blessed
-
Deadly school bus crash in Ohio yields new safety features and training — but no seat belt mandate
-
Mississippi eyes quicker Medicaid coverage in pregnancy to try to reduce deaths of moms and babies