ALTON, Ill. — Police are searching for suspects after an Alton 13-year-old girl was shot on Saturday, the city's police department said.
The teenager was shot while standing on a porch near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Silver Street, the department said. Alton Fire Department personnel took the girl to Alton Memorial Hospital where a medical helicopter transported her to a St. Louis area hospital.
The girl remains in critical condition as of Monday afternoon.
Several officers from the Alton Police Department, Madison County Sheriff's Department and Illinois State Police responded to the scene around 3 p.m.
Alton police said Monday afternoon that detectives were working with area officials and community leaders on active leads.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 618-463-3505 Ext. 671.
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