Two-year-old Boy Fatally Shoots Himself

Inside a home in Chicago, Illinois, two-year-old Jamonte Shaw found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself. There is an ongoing investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting; it is unclear how the toddler accessed the gun. A 31-year-old man is in custody, but police did not say what his relationship was to the victim, and what possible charges will be filed.

Source:

Stephanie Wade, “ID Released of Boy, 2, Who Fatally Shot Himself in Pullman; Man in Custody: Chicago Police Say,”abc7chicago.com (May 25, 2026).