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17-year-old girl fatally shot on Chicago's West Side; person of interest being questioned

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  July 1, 2022 5:38pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
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CHICAGO - A 17-year-old girl was fatally shot near the parking lot of a business in South Lawndale.

The shooting occurred in the 2500 block of South Kolin.

At about 3:04 p.m., the 17-year-old girl was near a parking lot of a business when she was approached by a male suspect on a bicycle, police said.

The offender produced a handgun and fired shots.

The teen was struck in the torso area, and self-transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

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A person of interest was taken in for questioning.

Area Detectives are investigating.