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16-Year-Old Girl Shot Across From Southwest High School

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - A 16-year-old girl was taken to the hospital on Mar. 4 after being shot in the leg just across the street from Southwest High School in Fort Worth.

Police said that at about 12:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to the intersection of Altamesa Blvd. and Woodway Dr. responding to a shooting call.

The initial investigation found that the victim had been shot in the leg, suffering a non-life-threatening injury. She was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The school was put into lockdown after the shooting as a precaution.

Police said they did not have a description of any possible suspects and that they had not yet made any arrests.

The investigation is ongoing.

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