Woman shot in South Shore

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A woman was shot in the South Shore neighborhood Tuesday evening.

The 19-year-old was in the 1300 block of East 74th Street just before 7 p.m. when someone walked up and shot her in the leg, police said.

She was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where her condition stabilized, police said.

The woman may not have been the intended target, according to police sources.

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