Crime & Safety
Boy Accidentally Shoots Friend In Foot In Woodridge: Cops
Police say one boy accidentally shot another boy in the foot while showing a gun to his friends.
WOODRIDGE, IL — Police in Woodridge are investigating an incident in which one boy shot another boy in the foot while handling a gun. The incident, which police are calling an "accidental shooting," unfolded early Wednesday in the 3300 block of 83rd Street, according to a Facebook post from the Woodridge Police Department.
Police say the boy was showing the gun to four of his friends when it accidentally went off and a bullet hit his friend in the foot. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Woodridge police are currently investigating the incident, but they say there is no danger to the community.
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Police added a reminder that they "strongly encourage the proper storage of firearms." Gun owners in Woodridge can get free gun locks from the Woodridge Police Department.
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