Teen Girl Shot By Teen Boy In Little Village
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police are investigating after a 14-year-old girl was shot Saturday afternoon in Little Village.
Police say the girl was shot in the cheek in the 2400 block of South Troy Street by a 15-year-old boy who was handling a firearm that then discharged.
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It happened shortly after noon.
Police are investigating how the gun was shot.
The boy is in police custody.
The girl was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.