Toddler Who Died In Accidental Shooting Identified

CHICAGO — A 2-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself Monday afternoon in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood has died, Chicago police said.

The child is identified as Kh'den Johnson by the Cook County Medical Examiner.

Around 1 p.m., officers went to a home in the 300 block of East 87th Street, where the toddler has suffered an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. He was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced at 1:34 p.m.

A person of interest was reportedly being questioned. Area One detectives are investigating.