Girl, 17, shot on sidewalk outside South Austin school, Chicago police say

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Saturday, February 18, 2023
Girl shot on sidewalk outside Chicago school: police
A Chicago shooting today left a 17-year-old girl injured when she was shot on a sidewalk outside Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School in South Austin.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 17-year-old girl was shot Friday afternoon outside of a charter school on Chicago's West Side, police said.



The teen was shot in the leg when someone in a vehicle pulled up and fired shots at her as she walked along a sidewalk in the 5600-block of W. Washington around 4:19 p.m., Chicago police said.



The teen was taken to a local hospital in good condition, police said.



So far, no one is in custody. Area Four detectives are investigating.



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