The Brief
- A 20-year-old man is hospitalized in good condition after being struck in the hand when a firearm accidentally discharged while being cleaned inside a home on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Christmas Day.
- The incident occurred around 11:55 a.m. in the 3700 block of West Agatite Avenue; no one is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.
CHICAGO – A man is hospitalized after a gun accidentally discharged while being cleaned Christmas Day on Chicago’s Northwest Side, police said.
What we know:
Chicago police said a 32-year-old man was performing maintenance on a firearm inside a home when the weapon discharged, striking a 20-year-old man in the right hand.…