Boy, 7, shoots self in finger in Galewood, police say

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 7-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after he shot himself in the finger with a gun he found inside a home in the Galewood neighborhood Monday night, Chicago police said.

The shooting occurred at about 6:40 p.m. in the 1700-block of North Nashville Avenue. Police said the boy was playing with the gun when he accidentally shot himself in the finger.
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The boy was transported to Loyola Hospital in good condition.

Authorities are questioning a family member who owns the gun.
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