An 8-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday evening in the Douglas community on Chicago's South Side, authorities said.
The shooting was reported at approximately 5:48 p.m. at the Lawless Gardens apartment complex in the 3600 of South Rhodes Avenue.
According to police, the victim was inside a residence with other people when the shooting occurred. He sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Community activist Andrew Holmes met with the family of the victim Monday after the shooting, and says that he believes the shooting was an accident, though police have not yet confirmed the details of the incident.
No one was in custody as detectives continued to investigate.
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