Girl Accidentally Shot by 3-Year-Old Cousin in East Garfield Park

A 9-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her 3-year-old cousin Saturday afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 3-year-old boy found a gun inside a home about 11:30 a.m. in the 3200 block of West Fulton, when he accidentally shot the 9-year-old girl in the right arm, according to Chicago Police. 

The girl’s parents took her to Stroger Hospital, where her condition was stabilized, police said.

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