Child sustained injuries in early morning shooting

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- A 10-year-old child is in stable condition after sustaining a gunshot wound during a Wednesday morning shooting in the 900 block of South 18th Street.

The St. Joseph Police Department responded to the scene of a shooting around 3:20 a.m., in which a duplex had been struck by gunfire.

The 10-year-old was asleep in an upstairs bedroom of the duplex when the child was shot in the left thigh. The child was transported to Mosaic Life Care, according to a press release from SJPD.

There were no other injuries or fatalities reported during the incident.

SJPD blocked off South 18th Street from Olive to Lafayette streets, where officers recovered over 40 shell casings, including a mixture of rifle and handgun ammunition, located across the street from the duplex.

Two parked vehicles on South 18th Street were also struck by gunfire, according to SJPD.

A reporter at the scene Wednesday morning observed evidence tags on the ground and members of the police department canvassing the area.

The police department said the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call SJPD at 816-271-4777 or submit an anonymous tip through the TIPS Hotline at 816-238-TIPS (8477) and receive up to a $1,000 reward.

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