CHICAGO (CBS)– A 12-year-old girl was shot early Thursday morning in the West Englewood neighborhood.
Police say the girl was playing on the sidewalk, near 68th and Wolcott around 1:15 a.m., when shots were fired, and she was grazed by a bullet in the lower back.
READ MORE: Chicago Speed Cameras To Start Issuing $35 Tickets To Drivers Going 6 MPH Over The Limit On MondayThe 12-year-old was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition.
NEW INFO: Chicago police say the 12-year-old was grazed in the back.
A 3-year-old girl was also grazed in the back earlier this week in Chicago Lawn. @cbschicago
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A witness told investigators a white SUV pulled up and someone inside started shooting. It’s unclear who was the intended target.
Bullets also hit a car that was parked nearby.
Chicago police are still investigating and no one has been arrested.
So far this week, at least 4 children have been shot.
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