11-year-old Belleville boy shot, taken to St. Louis hospital with ‘critical injuries’
An 11-year-old boy was shot in Belleville Wednesday morning, police confirmed.
Mark Heffernan, assistant chief of the Belleville Police, said officers were called to a residence in the 9000 block of Lebanon Road reporting that the boy had been shot. They found him inside the residence.
He was initially taken to Belleville Memorial Hospital and later transported to a St. Louis hospital with critical injuries, Heffernan said.
Officers took a 19-year-old man into custody for questioning, Heffernan said. At this point, investigators believe the shooting was accidental, he said, but the investigation is ongoing.
Heffernan said the victim and the 19-year-old have a family relationship. Police are not seeking any other people in connection with this case.
This story was originally published November 23, 2022 at 4:19 PM.
