ST. LOUIS — A teenager is recovering after being shot downtown Sunday morning, police said.Â
The 13-year-old boy was hit just before noon on Sunday, but returned fire on the group that shot at him, police said. He had just turned east onto Washington Avenue from Tucker Boulevard when the shooting occurred.Â
The teen told police he saw three males as he was walking from a nearby Shell gas station. One of them then shot the teen in the leg. When the teen fired back, the group ran away, police said.Â
The teen was in serious but stable condition on Monday, police said. An investigation is continuing.
