Teen girl shot in chest while standing with man in Claremont, Bronx

CLAREMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- A teenage girl was shot in the chest in the Bronx.

It happened at East 169th Street and Grant Avenue in the Claremont section just before 11 p.m. Monday.
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She was taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.

One person was taken into custody and a gun was recovered.

The girl was standing with a man who ran off at the time of the shooting.

Her identity and the identity of the person in custody have not yet been released.
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As of last week, shootings are actually down 25% from this same time last year.



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