A 15-year-old boy was shot Wednesday evening just off The Grove in St. Louis and later died at a hospital, turning a busy central corridor into an active crime scene. The gunfire erupted around 7:30 p.m. near Taylor and Chouteau in the Forest Park Southeast neighborhood, where officers stayed into the night as detectives collected shell casings, searched for cameras and spoke with shaken witnesses.
Police and the Scene
According to First Alert 4, St. Louis Metropolitan Police said the teen was rushed to an area hospital and was later pronounced dead. A public information officer responded to the block while detectives and crime scene teams canvassed nearby properties for surveillance footage and additional witnesses, the outlet reported. Police have not released the victim's name and have not announced any information about possible suspects.
Where It Happened
The Grove is a dense nightlife strip in Forest Park Southeast, lined with bars, restaurants and music venues clustered along Manchester and Chouteau. The neighborhood's official site maps the commercial corridor and the surrounding residential streets, which can feel the spillover from weekend crowds. City leaders have been working with local business owners on safety plans in the area.
City officials also signed an executive order creating a temporary juvenile curfew in Forest Park Southeast for June 27–29 and asked bars to close early during Pride weekend as a precautionary measure. The move was detailed in a mayoral press release.
Pattern and How to Help
Recent local coverage has tracked multiple shootings involving teenagers, fueling long-running concern over youth gun violence in parts of the city. an April shooting near South Grand and Park left another 15-year-old wounded, highlighting how these cases keep surfacing in different neighborhoods.
Anyone with information about Wednesday's shooting is urged to contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers or the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. CrimeStoppers accepts anonymous tips by phone and online.
