8-year-old shot and killed inside home in East Garfield Park
CHICAGO (CBS)-- An 8-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a home in East Garfield Park Tuesday morning.
Around 4:25 a.m., police found the boy inside the home, in the 3100 block of West Flournoy Street, with another male juvenile. Police found a gun inside the home.
Police said the gun was discharged once and hit the child.
The 8-year-old was pronounced dead at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the boy at Jacari Brown.
An investigation is underway.
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