Girl, 10, accidentally shoots herself after finding gun: police

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 10-year-old girl was wounded in an accidental shooting in a Chicago Lawn home Friday evening.

The girl was in the home in the 6500 block of South California Avenue when she found a gun and shot herself in the hand about 5:40 p.m., Chicago police said.

A family member drove her to Holy Cross Hospital, where she was in good condition, police said.

No arrests were made.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2022. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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