Child Injured After Accidental Gun Discharge At Suburban Gun Range

CHICAGO (CBS) — A child was shot in the abdomen after a gun was accidentally discharged at Eagle Sports Range in Oak Forest Illinois.

The incident occurred around 4:40 Saturday evening in the showroom of the gun range, Oak Forest police said.

A customer said an employee was showing the gun to the child's father when it went off.

Police said the child's injury was not life-threatening.

Police confirmed the discharge was in fact accidental, but the incident remains under investigation.

Eagle Sports Range had no comment.

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