ST. LOUIS – Hundreds of teenagers gathered at Central Baptist Church’s educational center in Midtown for a safe space event featuring music, games and dancing. The event, hosted by The Morgan Casey Experience and Gateway Social, aimed to provide youths ages 14 to 17 with an alternative to violence. More than 200 teenagers attended the event.
The event was organized amid concerns over teen violence in St. Louis, which has recorded 27 juvenile shooting incidents involving 34 juvenile shooting victims in 2026.
Organizers stated these statistics underscore the importance of providing secure environments for young people. This initiative continues a three-year effort by organizers to host similar safe space events…