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14-year-old girl grazed in Grand Crossing shooting

She was walking outside about 6:15 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Kenwood Avenue when someone opened fire, possibly from a passing vehicle, Chicago police said.

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A 14-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting Monday in Grand Crossing on the South Side. 

She was walking outside about 6:15 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Kenwood Avenue when someone opened fire, possibly from a passing vehicle, Chicago police said. 

The girl was grazed in the back and hand and was taken to Roseland Community Hospital, police said. 

No arrests have been reported. 

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