A teenage girl is dead after being shot inside a Waterloo home Friday night (May 15, 2015).

Police are investigating the incident, which occurred at 908 Broadway Street. Officers were dispatched to the home around 6 p.m. on a report that someone had been shot.

When they arrived, police said they discovered a 15-year-old girl had been shot. She was transported to Unity Point-Allen Hospital in Waterloo, where she was later pronounced dead. Her name has not yet been released.

It's not yet known if authorities are treating the case as a homicide or an accident.

Concerning the investigation, Waterloo police Lieutentant Greg Fangman said police "believe the girl sustained her injuries during an incident that occurred inside the residence."

Fangman added, "We don't believe there is any risk to public safety at this time."

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