Editorial photo #12733473 Crime, Law and Justice
Chicago Police Officers Work The Scene Where A 2-year-old Boy Fatally Shot Himself In The Face Inside Of A Residence On The 300 Block Of E. 87th Street
Chicago Police officers work the scene where a 2-year-old boy fatally shoots himself in the face inside a residence on the 300 block of E. 87th Street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on September 8, 2025. On Monday afternoon, a 2-year-old boy sustains a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the facial area and is transported to Comer Children's Hospital where he is pronounced dead. A male identified as the father, who is the owner of the gun and classified as a person of interest, is put in handcuffs at the scene. Detectives investigate the scene. Crime scene tape is placed outside the residence. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)
