A 9-year-old boy was shot Saturday night in Kenwood on the South Side.
The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. inside a home in the 5000 block of South East End Avenue, Chicago police said.
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WATCH HEREThe boy entered a room and found a firearm, according to police.
When a man attempted to retrieve the firearm it discharged, striking the 9-year-old in the leg, police said.
He was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital and was listed in good condition, police said.
Area One detectives are investigating.
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