Girl, 17, shot and seriously wounded in Back of the Yards

CHICAGO - A teenage girl was shot and seriously wounded Sunday evening in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

The 17-year-old was a passenger in a vehicle just before 8 p.m. in the 1300 block of West 49th Street when gunfire broke out and struck her in the back and armpit, according to police.

The girl was driven to UI Health by a family member before being transferred to Stroger Hospital where she was listed in serious condition, police said.

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No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.