15-year-old girl shot on Milwaukee's north side, police say

Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A 15-year-old girl was shot in Milwaukee Thursday night and suffered life-threatening injuries, police say.

The girl is currently at a hospital.

The incident occurred at roughly 9:19 p.m. on the 1700 block of West Capitol Drive on Milwaukee's north side.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation and police do not have anyone in custody. Police said the girl is from Milwaukee.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.

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Contact Drake Bentley at (414) 391-5647 or DBentley1@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @DrakeBentleyMJS.

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