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Missing 14-year-old girl last seen in South Chicago

Shan’terica Robinson-Pike was last seen July 30 in the 8400 block of South Colfax Avenue, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police are asking the community for help finding a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen in South Chicago.

Shan’terica Robinson-Pike was last seen July 30 in the 8400 block of South Colfax Avenue, Chicago police said.

She is 5-foot-2, 140 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information can call Area Two SVU detectives at 312-747-8274.

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