An 8-year-old boy has died after a gun was accidentally discharged inside a Garfield Park home early Tuesday morning.
About 4:25 a.m., the 8-year-old was inside a home with another boy in the 3100 block of West Flournoy Street when they located a firearm, according to Chicago police.
The weapon was discharged once and the 8-year-old was struck in the chest, according to police.
He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was later pronounced, police said.
There were no other injuries reported and a weapon was recovered from the scene.
Area Four detectives are investigating.
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