2-year-old girl accidentally shoots herself after finding gun in Rogers Park: Chicago police

Sunday, May 28, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A toddler accidentally shot herself on the North Side on Sunday evening, Chicago police said.

It happened in the Rogers Park neighborhood's 1500 block of West Jonquil Terrace at about 6:15 p.m., police said.
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Police said the 2-year-old girl found a handgun and accidentally discharged it, shooting herself in the hand. She was transported to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.

No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the incident.
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