South Chicago shooting: 10-year-old girl wounded on South Shore Drive

She was with a group of friends at Russell Square Park when someone approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.

Chicago police investigate the scene where a 10-year-old girl was shot in the 8300 block of South South Shore Drive at Russell Square Park Oct. 7, 2020.

A 10-year-old girl was shot while she was with a group of friends Wednesday in South Chicago.

The group was in Russell Square Park about 8:15 p.m. in the 8300 block of South South Shore Drive when someone approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The girl was struck in the back and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in serious condition, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Area Two detectives are investigating.

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She was with a group of friends at Russell Square Park when someone approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.