Wheaton, IL – A Halloween costume accessory turned a private event into a frightening scene Monday, Oct. 27, after an antique firearm reportedly fell from a chair and accidentally discharged at Front Street Kitchen in downtown Wheaton, prompting a police and emergency response.
According to information shared by Wheaton Yard, the incident occurred during a private event when an antique firearm being used as part of a Halloween costume fell from a chair onto the floor, causing it to discharge. The business said security footage from the scene corroborated the account.
The incident occurred near 111 E. Front St., in Wheaton, DuPage County, approximately 25 miles west of downtown Chicago…