Incident

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6-04-2018 Illinois Chicago Heights (Ford Heights) 1-1

Location

June 04, 2018

Incident Address

Chicago Heights (Ford Heights), Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured by child
Concealed Carry License - Perpetrator

Notes

5 y/o critical; 8 y/o brother found uncle's S&W, accidentally shot brother; uncle, a c/c holder, charged child endangerment;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/ford-heights-shooting-boy-5-critcal-comer-cook-county-sheriff/

URL: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/ford-heights-child-shot-brother-foid-guns/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 15
State House District: 29