Death of 15-year-old girl in Lowell under investigation

Authorities say police are investigating the death of a 15-year-old girl in Lowell.

Around 6 p.m. Friday, Lowell police received a 911 call about the body of a 15-year-old girl found in a Lawrence Street apartment, according to a statement from the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office.

According to officials, the girl was found by a family member who told police that her body had severe injuries.

When police arrived at the scene, they found that the victim appeared to have gunshot wounds.

Cartridge casings were also found at the crime scene, the statement said.

According to officials, this death is being treated as an “apparent murder.”

“It’s a shock. It has to be a shock to the family, to the whole community. It’s the only thing they talk about,” Michele Bragel of Lowell told WCVB.

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