ST. LOUIS (AP) - St. Louis police say a man shot a 14-year-old boy in the legs after the youth pointed a gun at him.
The shooting happened shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday. Police say the 14-year-old and two others approached the 26-year-old man on the front porch of his home.
The 14-year-old allegedly pointed a gun at the man, who retrieved his own gun and shot the teenager in the legs.
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Police called to the scene found the wounded 14-year-old, who was taken to a hospital for treatment. The other two suspects drove away in an SUV.
The 26-year-old man was not hurt.
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