Man dies after accidentally shooting himself in Chicago home, police say

The Brief

  • A 47-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg Thursday morning in a Southwest Side home.
  • He was taken to Christ Hospital, where he died.
  • Police say the gun appeared to have discharged unintentionally; Area One detectives are investigating.

CHICAGO A man died early Thursday after he accidentally shot himself in the leg inside a Southwest Side home, according to Chicago police.

What we know:

Officers responded around 6:25 a.m. to a call of a person shot in the 7200 block of South California Avenue in the Marquette Park neighborhood.

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