Crime & Safety

17-year-old Girl Shot in Chest in Morgan Park

The girl was shot near a home in the 1300 block of 111th Street.

A 17-year-old girl is in serious condition Wednesday evening, after being shot in the chest in the Morgan Park neighborhood.

The girl was outside a home in the 1300 block of 111th Street around 4:15 p.m. when she heard gunfire and was struck, police said. She is currently hospitalized, ABC7 reports.

No further details available at this time.

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