FERN ROCK - A 13-year-old girl has been hospitalized after she was shot in Fern Rock.
The shooting happened inside a home on the 5900 block of North 11th Street, Saturday night, about 8:45, officials said.
The girl sustained a gunshot wound to her backside and was taken to Einstein Medical Center in a private vehicle.
The girl was listed as stable.
Police are investigating how the shooting happened and pursuing leads on possible suspects.
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