Joliet toddler in critical condition after accidental shooting self in head
The child's mother was at the home at the time and was cooperating with investigators, police said.
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago-area toddler was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after finding an unsecured gun and shooting himself in the head, police said.
Officers were called to a Joliet home around 12:15 p.m., found the 2-year-old boy inside and began efforts to save his life, police said.
The boy was taken to a hospital.
It appeared the child found the gun in a bedroom, police said.
The child's mother was at the home at the time and was cooperating with investigators, police said.
No further details were immediately available.
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