PETERSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A 15-year-old girl has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after being shot in Petersburg, according to the Petersburg Bureau of Police.
At 11:48 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, officers responded to Crater Square Apartments on the 1000 block of S. Crater Road after receiving reports of a person shot.
When they arrived at the scene, officers found a 15-year-old girl with a gunshot wound. Her injuries were considered life-threatening and she was taken to a local hospital, according to police.
The victim has not yet been identified by police. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact the Petersburg Bureau of Police at 804-861-1212.
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