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8-year-old shot and killed inside home in East Garfield Park

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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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