Crime & Safety
3-Year-Old Girl, Teen Hurt in North Chicago Shooting (UPDATED)
A 19-year-old man was shot in the leg Tuesday, and the injured girl was treated at a hospital and released.
- UPDATED (12:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 8)
A 19-year-old man was shot in the leg, and a 3-year-old girl was hurt when gunfire broke out Tuesday in North Chicago, the Lake County News-Sun reports.
The shooting happened about 11:40 a.m. in the 1300 block of Victoria Avenue, according to the News-Sun.
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The wounded 19-year-old was found by North Chicago police in the 900 block of 13th Street, the report stated. He was taken to the hospital, and his injuries were not life-threatening, the report added.
Police told the News-Sun that the girl suffered a leg injury, but it was uncertain whether it was from a bullet that grazed her or if she scraped herself when she fell. The girl was taken to the hospital, treated and released Tuesday, the News-Sun reported.
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A gun was discovered under a vehicle in the 900 block of 13th Street, but no one has been charged in the case, according to the News-Sun.
ORIGINAL STORY
A 3-year-old girl was shot in the leg Tuesday in North Chicago, the Lake County News-Sun reports.
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A relative told the News-Sun that the girl was playing outside with other kids in the 1300 block of Victoria Avenue when she was shot and injured. North Chicago police are investigating the report and have not released details.
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