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11-year-old boy shot in head in St. Paul, Minnesota; 2 in custody including 13-year-old girl
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Police are investigating after they say an 11-year-old boy was shot in the head on Friday night.
Soon after the shooting, officers arrested a 13-year-old girl, who they believe is responsible for the shooting.
The shooting happened around 9 p.m. on the 800 block of Pierce Butler Route. The girl was found nearby, on the 100 block of Charles Avenue. She is in custody on suspicion of second-degree assault.
Investigators say they’re working to determine what led to the shooting.
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On Saturday afternoon, St. Paul police said they recovered two handguns at an apartment on the 800 block of Pierce Butler Route. A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a firearm and negligent storage of a firearm.
The boy is in the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
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