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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
National
Jake Sheridan

13-year-old girl shot, critically wounded in suburban Chicago backyard, police say

CHICAGO — A gunman fired at a group of teens gathered in an Evanston backyard and struck a 13-year-old girl Monday evening, police said.

An unknown person fired numerous shots over a fence around 6:20 p.m. One bullet hit the 13-year-old girl in the neck, Evanston Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said.

Police do not believe she was the shooter’s intended target. No one else was injured, Glew said.

The girl was transported to St. Francis Hospital, and was later moved to Lurie Children’s Hospital, where she remains in critical condition, Glew said.

The shooter is not in police custody, Glew said. He urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the Evanston Police Department to report it at 847-866-5040.

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