15-year-old girl shot in the back near 13th and Grove
A 15-year-old girl was shot in the back early Wednesday evening in northeast Wichita, police said.
The shooting was reported at 5:58 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Estelle, a Sedgwick County emergency dispatch supervisor said. That’s southeast of 13th and Grove.
The girl was hospitalized in serious condition, Officer Charley Davidson said in a prepared statement. A second house was hit by gunfire on the block and sustained damage.
Several people are being questioned in connection with the shooting, Davidson said. Estelle was closed north of 12th and south of 13th, with numerous police cars on the scene as officers collected evidence.
Anyone with information about the shooting incident is being asked to call 911 or Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.
Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger
This story was originally published December 13, 2017 at 6:21 PM with the headline "15-year-old girl shot in the back near 13th and Grove."