U.S. Teen hockey player killed by stray bullet during ride home from game in St. Louis

After being struck by a stray bullet on a St. Louis roadway this weekend, a 16-year-old has passed away. After playing a hockey game, Colin Brown was hit Saturday night while he was being driven home in his father’s vehicle, according to CBS station KMOV-TV. Police said the high school junior passed away in a hospital on Wednesday.

According to police spokesperson Mitch McCoy, a stray bullet striking a person in the city is a “rare” occurrence. Police have received tips and fresh video evidence, but no arrests have been made. While attending a friend’s birthday celebration in downtown St. Louis, Lily Paniucki said KMOV-TV that she heard Brown’s father yelling for assistance. She informed the station that she dived in to do CPR. Brown’s death was announced at the hospital on Wednesday.

Colin Brown, 16, was fatally shot while riding home from his hockey game on I-55. His death was devastating. St. Louis’s lawlessness must end, and those guilty for this atrocity must face consequences. According to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson Mitch McCoy, Brown’s organs were given, the station added. “Colin’s family and the kind of young man he was are exemplified by this donation. Their unwavering dedication to helping others around them ought to motivate us all,” McCoy stated. Anyone with knowledge is being asked to come forward by St. Louis police.

Members of Brown’s hockey team gathered on Wednesday to honor him, and more than 200 people attended a vigil for him on Monday. Prior to their hockey game on Saturday, the St. Louis Blues will observe a moment of silence. We are devastated to hear about the death of Colin Brown, a hockey player for the CBC and Affton Americans, who was fatally shot on November 23 while traveling home from a game. During this time, our thoughts are with Brown’s teammates, friends, and family.In a social media message, Missouri Gov. Elect Mike Kehoe expressed his sympathies to Brown’s family.

“Devastated to hear of the passing of Colin Brown, a 16-year-old who was tragically shot while riding home from his hockey game on I-55,” Kehoe saddened. “The lawlessness plaguing St. Louis must stop, and the criminal responsible for this tragedy must be held accountable.”