Friday, 03 May 2013 11:34
Police arrest suspect in shooting of Granite City teen
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) - Authorities in southwestern Illinois' Granite City say they've arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy.
Granite City Police Maj. Jeff Connor says he believes Clayton Veninga's death Wednesday night was not accidental, though he didn't elaborate on the possible motive or what led police to the suspect.
Connor said he expected to seek charges Friday against the suspect, who Connor said was an acquaintance of the victim and is old enough to be prosecuted as an adult.
Connor has said the boy was sitting on a friend's porch when he was shot. He died later at a hospital.
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Monday, 08 April 2013 07:55
Teen injured in flash mob in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A 16-year-old is recovering after being shot during a flash mob in St. Louis.
KSDK-TV reports that groups of young people from across the St. Louis area decided to meet around 10 p.m. Saturday on Laclede's Landing. At the gathering, one person pulled a gun and fired several shots.
One of the bullets struck the teenager in the ankle. He is expected to recover but also faces charges - he was found with marijuana when he was taken to the hospital.
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