Coverage dated September 18, 2026 to September 19, 2026

14-year-old girl critically injured in South Austin shooting, police say

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago

A teenage girl was critically injured in a West Side shooting early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

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NBC Chicago
Chicago police investigating after girl, 14, critically injured in Austin shooting (opens NBC Chicago)
Published Sep 18, 2026
NBC Chicago's feed description
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured in a shooting early Saturday in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, police said. At around 2:26 a.m., police were called to a report of a person shot along South Laramie Avenue near West Jackson Boulevard.
ABC 7 Chicago
14-year-old girl critically injured in South Austin shooting, police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Sep 19, 2026
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
A teenage girl was critically injured in a West Side shooting early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
Sun Times
Girl, 14, shot, critically injured in Austin (opens Sun Times)
Published Sep 19, 2026
Sun Times's feed description
A 14-year-old girl was found shot early Saturday in Austin on the West Side. Officers were responding to a call and found the girl with multiple gunshot wounds in the 300 block of South Laramie Avenue around 2:20 a.m., Chicago police said.