Girl, 13, shot; detectives questioning person of interest on South Side, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A teenager was shot on the city's South Side on Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police.

The shooting happened around 7:49 a.m. in the 8200-block of South Commercial Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood.

A 13-year-old girl was shot in the right side of her body, police said. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting are unknown.

Detectives are questioning one person of interest. CPD Area Two Detectives are investigating.

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