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Source: (Photo by WISH-TV.)

RICHMOND, IND –An 11-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot by a 17-year-old boy in Richmond Thursday evening.

The teen, who hasn’t been named, faces charges of Criminal Recklessness and Dangerous Possession of a Firearm with a prior conviction, both Level 5 Felonies.

On Dec. 5, around 5 p.m., the Wayne County Emergency Operations Center was alerted by an urgent care facility about the injured girl. Richmond police responded and launched an investigation into the shooting at a home on South 18th Street.

Several people were present, and evidence has been gathered as interviews continue.