Chicago police reported a shooting on Friday night that left a 15-year-old girl severely injured.

Iran PressAmerica: Chicago police say several gunmen opened fire on other vehicles from inside a red car just as the traffic light was turning green.

A 15-year-old girl was shot in the abdomen. Hospital sources reported that she is in critical condition.

The 15-year-old girl was visiting Chicago to celebrate her mother’s birthday Thursday night when a gunman, apparently unprovoked, opened fire and critically wounded her on Lake Shore Drive near Buckingham Fountain.

“The way they shot into the car, there was no regard for life,” community activist Andrew Holmes said. “For me, this was an execution.”

The identities of the attackers and their motives have not yet been released.

The United States is facing a wave of violence, hostage-taking and armed attacks.

Thousands are killed or injured each year in shootings across the United States. 219

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