A Tuesday afternoon shooting in North St. Louis left a child fighting for life, according to police.
The gunfire broke out around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Broadway and Humboldt in the North Riverfront neighborhood. Emergency crews rushed the child to a hospital, where the victim was listed in critical condition. Officers kept the area taped off as detectives moved from door to door, looking for witnesses and any clue that might explain what happened.
According to FOX 2, the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the victim is a child and said no arrests had been announced as of the station’s report. Detectives were reported to be speaking with neighbors in the blocks around Broadway and Humboldt.
Police Response and Violence in the Area
Investigators with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department remained on scene into the evening and asked anyone with information to contact them. The department’s 2025 homicide analysis, which breaks down shootings and killings by neighborhood, highlights how incidents cluster in certain pockets of the city, including areas near the riverfront; the report is available from SLMPD.
For those reluctant to go directly to police, SLMPD’s Homicide Division lists contact options, and CrimeStoppers takes anonymous tips, as noted on the SLMPD Homicide page.
Authorities had not released additional details by late Tuesday evening. This story will be updated as officials share more information.
