An 8-year-old boy was fatally wounded overnight in an accidental shooting on the West Side in East Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
Shortly before 4:30 a.m., the boy was inside a residence in the 3100 block of West Flournoy Street with another boy when they discovered a firearm. The weapon discharged one time, striking the boy in the chest, police said.
The boy was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A weapon was recovered at the scene. Detectives were investigating.
