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Girl, 17, shot in back on Chicago's Southwest Side

November 9, 2023 / 8:34 AM CST / CBS Chicago

CBS News Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 17-year-old girl is recovering following a shooting on the city's Southwest Side Thursday morning.

Chicago police said just before 3 a.m., the girl was walking in the 2800 block of West 71st Street when a black BMW pulled up and an occupant from inside fired shots.

The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the lower back and was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital in good condition.

No other injuries were reported, and no arrests were made.

Area 1 detectives were investigating.

Shooting
Marquette Park
Southwest Side

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.