Crime & Safety
Child Shot In Accidental Discharge At Oak Forest Gun Range: Cops
The boy was struck in the abdomen when a bullet ricocheted, according to reports.
OAK FOREST, IL — A boy was shot when a gun accidentally discharged Saturday afternoon at Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest, police told area news outlets. The incident happened after 4:30 p.m. at the gun range, at 5900 W. 159th St.
The child was in the showroom at the gun range with his father when a bullet ricocheted and struck him in the abdomen, police told NBC Chicago.
The boy's injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, according to ABC Chicago.
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Oak Forest police are investigating.
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