Tragedy struck in the St. Louis County community this past week as a juvenile male, now identified as Anthony Page, only 15, lost his life to gunshot wounds. Anthony was found in the 2700 block of Darla Court, according to the St. Louis County Police Department, which is currently managing the investigation.
It was almost 4 p.m. on a day that will be marred by this senseless violence when officers from the City of Jennings Precinct received the call. A boy with dreams, aspirations, and a family was found, bearing wounds that no child should ever know, suffering from injuries that became life-threatening fast. He was swiftly taken to the hospital, yet despite the best efforts of medical professionals, the boy was declared deceased.
The county police have yet to apprehend any suspects connected to this heinous act. “There are no suspects in custody at this time,” the police department reported, emphasizing the ongoing nature of their work. Residents of the neighborhood are shaken, a community grappling with the loss of another young soul, a tapestry of lives interrupted by the clamor of violence…