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17-year-old girl shot in the neck on Chicago's Near South Side

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Updated  March 14, 2022 5:52am CDT
Near South Side
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CHICAGO - A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the neck Sunday night.

The shooting occurred in the 1700 block of South Wentworth.

At about 9 p.m., the teen was approached by two unknown males. One produced a handgun and began firing shots, police said.

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The victim was shot in the neck, and transported to the hospital in critical condition.

No one is in custody. 

Area One detectives are investigating.