Teen Girl Wounded in Accidental Shooting in Chicago’s Oakland Neighborhood

Overview

• Officers responded around 3:15 a.m. to the 4100 block of South Ellis Avenue on the South Side.
• They found a girl estimated to be 15 to 17 years old inside a building with a wound near her right eye.
• The victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was listed in fair condition.
• Police said preliminary findings indicate the gun went off accidentally.
• A weapon was recovered at the scene, and Area One detectives are leading the investigation.