JSO's Sergeant Lloyd says the girl is currently undergoing surgery.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A teenage girl was shot in the abdomen during a dispute in Northwest Jacksonville Tuesday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, as the girl is now recovering at a local hospital.
A dispute"between known individuals" escalated which then led to gunfire and in turn, injured the girl, according to Lloyd. He says adults were present during the dispute as well as another teenager, a boy. Detectives were on scene looking for witnesses and searched the area for possible video surveillance, Lloyd says, as an investigation in the incident is ongoing.
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