ST PAUL, Minn. — A boy is expected to survive after being shot in the torso Friday night in St. Paul.
The St. Paul Police Department said officers responded to a report of shots fired near White Bear Avenue and Idaho Avenue at about 7:45 p.m. They found a 12-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his torso.
Officers from the Maplewood Police Department arrived first and were giving the boy medical aid before medics took him to the hospital.
According to St. Paul Police spokesperson Sgt. Natalie Davis, a witness told police that they saw a large group of juveniles arguing, then heard multiple shots fired. The witness then saw the boy lying on the ground.
Davis said the juveniles at the scene "weren't able to give officers a detailed description of the suspect."
Police said the boy is expected to survive. As of Saturday morning, his condition was stable.
No suspects are in custody as of Saturday morning.
This is a developing story.
