Nine-year-old Boy Injured After Finding Unsecured Gun

A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot during a struggle for a gun inside a home in Chicago, Illinois. A man tried to take away the gun the boy had gained access to, when it fired. The boy was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital in good condition. Detectives are investigating.

Source:

Alex Ortiz, “Boy, 9, Shot, Injured on Chicago’s South Side, Police Say,” fox32chicago.com (March 16, 2025).