Toddler is Killed and Man is Seriously Injured in Gun Accidents

Two-year-old Jamal Robindson was accidentally shot in the face inside a home In Chicago, Illinois. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. A 32-year-old female relative found the child after hearing the gunshot. Police retrieved a gun at the scene, and no one has yet been charged in this ongoing investigation. After the incident, Chicago police handed out gun locks.

Police found a man in a truck in Birmingham, Alabama with a life-threatening gunshot wound to his leg. Police continue to investigate.

Sources:

Elyssa Kaufman, “Gun Locks Handed Out on Chicago’s South Side After Toddler Killed in ‘Accidental’ Shooting,” cbsnews.com (January 26, 2024).

Carol Robinson, “Man Seriously Injured in Accidental Birmingham Shooting,” al.com (January 23, 2024).