Crime & Safety
Teenager Shot, Killed Thursday Night in U City
According to reports, the 18-year old was killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday.
8 a.m. Update: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is identifying the victim as Destinee Clemons.
An 18-year-old girl was shot and killed in a drive-by shooting Thursday night, according to multiple news outlets.
KMOV and KSDK both reported the death late Thursday night.
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The teen's family told KMOV that the girl was killed and another person was injured when they were sitting on a front porch located on Plymouth Avenue near Sutter Avenue when a car drove by and opened fire around 8 p.m.
The other victim was taken to the hospital and her condition is unknown.
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did not release any infomation late Thursday night, but the girl's family told KMOV that she recently graduated from high school.
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