A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized Wednesday evening after being shot in the South Chicago neighborhood, officials said.
The girl was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Comer Children's Hospital within the University of Chicago Hospital, said Quention Curtis, a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department.
The shooting happened on the 8800 block of South Houston Avenue at 9:19 p.m., said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala.
The girl was standing outside when a male suspect fired shots from a passing vehicle, striking her in the abdomen, according to a release from police News Affairs.
No one is in custody and Calumet Area detectives are investigating
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