Crime & Safety

12-Year-Old Shot And Killed Inside Home On Chicago's South Side

Just before 8:30 p.m., Chicago police said officers responded to a home in the 9200 block of South Harper Avenue where the teen was shot.

(Elyssa Kaufman, CBS Chicago)

February 10, 2025 / 5:26 AM CST

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 12-year-old girl is dead after a shooting inside a Calumet Heights home on Sunday night.

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Just before 8:30 p.m., Chicago police said officers responded to a home in the 9200 block of South Harper Avenue where the teen was shot. She was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police have not released details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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