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17-year-old bystander shot after fight breaks out in downtown Edmonton, police say

EDMONTON — Police say they are investigating a shooting in downtown Edmonton that wounded a 17-year-old girl. Edmonton police say they responded to a call of a shooting at about 11 p.m. Thursday.
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Police say they are investigating a shooting in downtown Edmonton that wounded a 17-year-old girl. An Edmonton Police Services logo is shown at a press conference in Edmonton on Oct. 2, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

EDMONTON — Police say they are investigating a shooting in downtown Edmonton that wounded a 17-year-old girl.

Edmonton police say they responded to a call of a shooting at about 11 p.m. Thursday.

They say a fight broke out between two groups outside the Edmonton Convention Centre where several shots were fired.

Police say one of those shots hit the 17-year-old girl, who they describe as a bystander.

They say the girl was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Two people have been taken into custody and police continue to investigate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 2, 2023.

The Canadian Press