17-year-old girl shot in Hartford was not the intended target: police

A 17-year-old girl was shot in Hartford on Thursday afternoon, according to police.

It happened around 3:15 p.m. in the area of 721 Park Street.

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Police said the girl was conscious and alert and was taken to the hospital to be treated for what were described as non-life-threatening injuries.

The teen was not the intended target, police said.

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The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded to investigate.