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Girl, 17, shot in possible road rage incident near O’Hare

She was shot in her thigh and listed in good condition.

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A teenage girl was shot Dec. 30, 2020, near O’Hare International Airport.

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A 17-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting near O’Hare International Airport in what police say was a possible road rage incident.

The teen was riding in a vehicle about 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 6200 block of Mannheim Road when someone fired shots at the vehicle, Chicago police said.

The girl was shot in her thigh and taken to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge in good condition, police said.

No arrest has been made, police said.

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