7-Year-Old Girl Shot On South Side; 'It's Devastating'

CHATHAM — A 7-year-old girl was wounded in a shooting in Chatham on Monday, police said.At 4:52 p.m., the girl received a graze wound to the head in the 7600 block of South St. Lawrence Avenue, said Officer Michelle Tannehil, a Chicago Police spokeswoman. 7 year old hit by gunshots i

March 29, 2016 High 53° F | Low 44° F | Sunny Englewood, Auburn Gresham & Chatham Top Stories 7-Year-Old Girl Shot On South Side; 'It's Devastating' Neighbors said the girl's family had moved to the Chatham block within the last 12 months. Read More... Englewood Community Leery Of Rahm's Pick For Top Cop; Pfleger Gives Support Eddie Johnson, the former Gresham commander, is the right man to be police superintendent, Pfleger said. Read More... Vacant Englewood Home Demolished To Fight Crime But Residents Question Move Home is 45th to be knocked down under new city program. Read More... Shootings Up 80 Percent In Chicago This Year, Highest This Decade By Far Through late March of this year, 775 people have been shot, up from 419 in the same period last year. Read More... Metra Rolls Out Security Cameras On Trains As Crime 'Deterrent' Cameras will likely be added to more cars "when funding becomes available," Metra officials said. Read More... Follow your neighborhood reporter @andreavwatson12 233 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60601 USA | Copyright © 2016 DNAinfo.com, All rights reserved.