'It's not right': A 7-year-old boy shot to death in St. Louis while standing near a teenager and two other children is the 11th St. Louis-area child killed in shootings since June.
ST. LOUIS — Xavier Usanga was supposed to start second grade Tuesday. Instead, grief counselors were consoling his would-be classmates at Clay Elementary School, after the 7-year-old boy became the 11th child killed by gunfire in St. Louis since June.
No arrests have been made but a gun was found at the scene. Police have not released any further details, including whether it is believed that the victims knew the shooter. FBI statistics show that St. Louis has had among the highest murder rates in the nation for several years. This year is no different. The city has recorded 121 homicides in 2019, a pace that would exceed last year’s total of 186.
“I’m sure that the children are not targeted, but the disregard for a child’s life is there,” Clark said. “We are living in an era where either we’re going to address crime and violence directly, or it will continue to fester.”
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