Cheyenne Teen in Critical Condition After Being Shot in Head

A Cheyenne teen is in critical condition following an early morning shooting at Lincoln Park, police say.

Public Information Officer Alex Farkas says officers were called to the park located at 315 E. 8th Street at 12:23 a.m. Sunday, April 30, and arrived to find a female victim with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

"She was transported to Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for treatment, where she remains in critical condition," Farkas told KGAB Radio.

"Based on information obtained during the investigation, it is believed to be an isolated incident," she added.

Farkas says detectives have identified several people of interest, but no arrests have been made at this time.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Detective Fernandez at 307-633-6638.

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