1 in custody after 17-year-old girl shot at Congress Hotel

The girl was at the hotel in the 500 block of South Michigan Avenue about 10:30 p.m. when she was shot three times in her leg, police said.

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A man was in custody after a 17-year-old girl was shot at Congress Hotel in the South Loop Dec. 31, 2021.

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One person was in custody after a 17-year-old girl was shot at the Congress Hotel in South Loop.

The girl was at the hotel in the 500 block of South Michigan Avenue about 10:30 p.m. when she was shot three times in her leg, Chicago police said.

A male, about 18, was taken into custody by police, officials said. A weapon was recovered at the scene.

Police say the incident was domestic.

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