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A 14-year-old girl who was shot in the head Wednesday was listed in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital, officials said. Credit: Thomanication/Flickr

LITTLE VILLAGE — A 15-year-old girl was seriously wounded in Little Village shooting Saturday.

At 9:45 p.m., the teenager was sitting in the passenger seat in the 3400 block of West 21st Street when she heard gunshots, according to the Chicago Police Department.

She was shot three times in the chest and once in her back and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.

The girl was unable to provide details to police because of the “severity of her injuries,” police said.

No one is in custody and police are investigating.

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