Evanston police say whoever shot a 13-year-old girl Monday evening fired 10 rounds into a backyard where kids were gathered.
As CBS 2's Tim McNicholas reported Tuesday, the girl remained in critical condition at Lurie Children's Hospital nearly 24 hours after she wasPolice said around 6:20 p.m., someone fired over a fence into a backyard near Fowler Avenue and Dempster Street on Evanston's west side. Kids were gathered in that yard for a party at the time.
"It leaves scars on our community that are often very hard to heal," said Evanston police Sgt. Kenny Carter.
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