Female shot in head inside Lawndale apartment

CHICAGO - A female was critically wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon in Lawndale on the South Side.

The female, whose age was not immediately known, was struck by gunfire inside an apartment about 1:26 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Kolin Avenue, according to Chicago police.

She was struck in the head and transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.

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Two persons of interest were transported for questioning, police said.

Detectives continue to investigate.