Girl, 14, shot in East Garfield Park

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A 14-year-old girl was shot in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side Wednesday night.

The girl was standing on a corner in the 3800 block of West Adams about 9:30 p.m. when she heard shots and realized she had been hit, police News Affairs Officer Ronald Gaines said.

She was shot in the right buttock and taken to Loretto Hospital in good condition, Gaines said.

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