UPDATE: The Racine Police Department has determined that this case is an attempted homicide.

ORIGINAL STORY: A girl has reportedly been shot just outside her home and has been taken to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, according to a story by CBS 58.

The 15-year-old girl’s aunt, Mary Williams, said the girl was shot in the cheek just after she heard people “arguing outside of her home” in the 1400 block of West Street at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 10.

Williams was going outside to tell the people to leave, but when she walked outside “shots were fired.”

Anyone will information can leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at (262) 636-9330, via e-mail through the website www.racine.crimestoppersweb.com, or by sending a text message to CRIMES (274637) and typing in TIP417 with your text message.

 

 

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