14-year-old St. Louis boy killed; 13-year-old in custody

ST. LOUIS – Authorities say a 13-year-old boy is in custody in the shooting death of a 14-year-old St. Louis boy.

Police say the victim, Oscar Johnson III, was shot Wednesday near the Fountain Park neighborhood and died later at a hospital.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the 13-year-old was taken into custody and turned over to juvenile authorities.

The details of the shooting were not immediately clear but police say it occurred in the victim's home.

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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com