Teenage Girl Accidentally Shot by 15-Year-Old Playing with Gun

Around 5:00 p.m. on August 12, District 5 officers were called to a shooting in the 5800 block of Cabanne Avenue.

When officers arrived on scene, they found a 14-year-old girl suffering a gunshot wound to the arm. Officers applied a tourniquet to her arm.

The teen was transported to the hospital and is stable.

A preliminary investigation revealed the girl was accidentally shot by a 15-year-old boy while playing with a firearm. The 15-year-old was not cooperating with officers.

He was taken to Juvenile Detention.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing.

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