A 14-year-old girl was left fighting for her life after a brutal drive-by shooting in Chicago's West Side neighborhood of Lawndale. The young teen was standing in a vacant lot on the 3000 block of West Lexington Street when shots rang out from a passing vehicle Thursday evening, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
According to the police, the attack occurred around 5:20 p.m., leaving the girl with multiple gunshot wounds to the body. She was quickly transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, as detailed in the CBS Chicago's report on the incident detail. Area Four detectives have taken the helm of an ongoing investigation, seeking to uncover the identity of the assailants and the motive behind the shooting.
No arrests have been made as the police continue to hunt for leads. Community members and activists have often decried the prevalence of gun violence plaguing Chicago's streets, which, like a malignant specter, seems to loom large over the day-to-day lives of its residents.
The identity of the driver and the suspects involved remain unknown. Those with information are urged to come forward and assist law enforcement in their efforts to bring justice to the young girl and her family.
