A 17-year-old girl was seriously wounded in an apparent accidental shooting overnight on the city's south side, Milwaukee police said Wednesday.

The teen was shot about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday while she was inside a residence in the 1500 block of S. Pearl St., according to police.

She was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and continued to receive treatment later Wednesday morning, police said.

Milwaukee police say they are continuing to investigate and search for suspects in the shooting.