2-year-old boy is in critical condition after getting ahold of a gun and shooting himself

9/27/2022

RawNews1st – A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after getting ahold of a gun and shooting himself in the head, Joliet police said.

Just after 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 300 block of Comstock Street, officers located the toddler and immediately performed life-saving measures after the child allegedly found an unsecured handgun in a bedroom inside the home.

First responders then rushed the boy to Amita St Joseph Medical Center.

Authorities say the boy’s mother is on scene and cooperating with officials. No additional information was made available by police.

Note: Every year, nearly 1,300 children die from guns and many more are seriously injured.

The American Academy of Pediatrics believes the best way to prevent gun-related injuries to children is to remove guns from the home.

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