ST. LOUIS – STL County police are investigating a child shot in the 7700 block of Utica.
The deceased child is a 21-month-old male, the department said in a tweet.
A suspect is not in custody.
Police are asking anyone with information in the homicide to call 866-371-TIPS.
The child shot in the 7700 Utica block of Utica was a 21-mth old male. pic.twitter.com/NWqku1uEkb
— St. Louis County PD (@stlcountypd) August 25, 2015
This violence against a child comes less than a week after a nine year old girl was shot and killed in St. Louis:
Nine year old Jamyla Bolden was shot and killed by someone shooting at her home in the 9200 block of Ellison Drive in Ferguson about 9:00 PM on Tuesday August 19th. Her mother was wounded as well. Jamyla Bolden, was doing her homework in her mother’s bedroom at the time of the shooting. Police are investigating this Homicide and they need your help to find the subject(s) responsible.
Update…The Fraternal Order of Police, St. Louis County Lodge 15 have added $1000.oo to the Reward for information that leads police to arrest the subject(s) responsible for Jamyla’s homicide.
FOP: “The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15 would like to show our support with the community and ask anyone with information regarding this horrific crime to Call CrimeStoppers. Help assist our members who will work tirelessly to solve this case.” ” The issue of violence in our region will only be solved with the efforts of police officers and the community working together.”
If you have any information about this Homicide please call the CrimeStoppers Tip Hotline
