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5-year-old girl shot in West Pullman

The girl was in an alley about 4:40 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue when someone fired shots.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 17-year-old boy was shot September 26, 2021 in Washington Heights. — A 5-year-old girl was shot July 4, 2021 in West Pullman.

A 5-year-old girl was shot Sunday in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

The girl was in an alley about 4:40 p.m. in the 11700 block of South Normal Avenue when someone fired shots, Chicago police said.

She was transported to Roseland Community Hospital, where her condition was stable, police said.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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