Teen Girl Shot Near Eye on Chicago’s South Side in Apparent Accidental Discharge
She is in fair condition at Comer Children's Hospital, with Area One detectives investigating after recovering a gun.
Overview
- Officers responded shortly before 3:15 a.m. to the 4100 block of South Ellis Avenue and found the teen wounded inside a building.
- Police put her age between 15 and 17 and said she was struck near her right eye.
- A preliminary assessment from police characterized the gunfire as an accidental discharge.
- Investigators recovered a firearm at the scene and are working to determine how it fired.
- Authorities have not indicated whether any charges are expected.