A father was charged with reckless conduct after a handgun accidentally went off striking him in the hand and his 7-year-old son in the head, Thursday afternoon at a warehouse on the Northwest Side.
The incident occurred about 3:30 p.m. at 2612 W. Nelson St. when the man, whom police declined to identify, was showing his 7-year-old son a handgun inside a warehouse that the man either owns or works for, police said.
The gun accidentally discharged and struck the boy, causing him to suffer a graze wound to his head.
He was taken to Children’s Memorial Hospital but he did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said.
The man was shot in the hand and transported to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he underwent surgery, police said.
The man was charged with misdemeanor reckless conduct and a firearm registration violation, police said.
Grand Central Area detectives are investigating.
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