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16-Year-Old Shot across the Street from Local High School

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A 16-year-old girl was shot just across the street from Southwest High School in Fort Worth on Friday.

Fort Worth Police said that officers were alerted to a shooting at the intersection of Altamesa Boulevard and Woodway Drive at about 12:15 p.m. on March 4.

When responding officers arrived at the scene, they found that a teenage girl had been shot in the leg.

The school was put on lockdown as a precaution, according to CBS 11 News.

The victim was transferred to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries, which police said are not life-threatening.

Police did not release the identity of the victim nor provide a description of any possible suspects.

No arrests have been made, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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