A 6-year-old girl in Chicago was grazed by a bullet on Saturday afternoon, police said.

The girl was in the backyard of a home when she was grazed by the bullet in Calumet Heights, according to FOX 32.

Police said the bullet grazed her thigh at around 4 p.m. in the 9100 block of South Paxton Avenue.

According to police, the girl was taken to a local hospital and is in good condition.

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The incident is under investigation by police.