Update for Dec. 28
The female teenager who was shot in the leg on Tuesday evening, Dec. 27, was the victim of a friend accidentally discharging his weapon, according to Det. Mark Jamieson with the SPD.

The girl sustained a non-life threatening injury and Jamieson said gang unit detectives are investigating.

No arrests have been made at this time and the suspect fled the scene after the shooting.

The shooting occurred while the victim and friends were driving around in the High Point neighborhood near the intersection of 32nd Ave S.W. and S.W. Juneau St.

Original post on Dec. 27
A female in her mid-teens was shot in the thigh around 6:36 p.m. this evening in the High Point neighborhood of West Seattle, sustaining non-life threatening injuries. Unknown suspects are at large, according to Seattle Police.

Here are the details at this time from Det. Jeff Kappel:

On December 27th at approximately 6:36 p.m. officers responded to a report of a shooting with a woman down in the street near 32nd Avenue SW and SW Juneau Street. Officers arrived and found a female victim in her mid-teens who sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh. SFD medics responded and transported the victim to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was shot by suspect(s) who were in a vehicle and subsequently drove off after the shooting. The victim was uncooperative with investigating officers and the suspect(s) remain at large.