Police say charges are possible against a Waukegan man who accidentally shot himself while handling a gun at an apartment in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:10 a.m. Monday to the Emhurst Lake Apartments in the 1000 block of Lakehurst Drive for a report of a person shot. The […]
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17-year-old boy hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in Waukegan
A 17-year-old boy was transported to the hospital after police say he accidentally shot himself and then tried ditching his gun before officers arrived in Waukegan. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 2:29 a.m. Sunday to the 2300 block of Greenwood Avenue for a report of a person shot. Waukegan Deputy […]
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Juvenile out of custody in shooting case arrested after shooting himself while posing on social media in Waukegan
A juvenile, who was out of custody in a shooting case, was arrested after he accidentally shot himself in Waukegan while posing with a gun for social media. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department were called around 9 p.m. Sunday to the 2800 block of Grandville Avenue in Waukegan for a gunshot victim. […]
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Judge releases woman after she allegedly shot, killed her husband accidentally in Lindenhurst
A judge released a woman on her own recognizance after she allegedly shot and killed her husband accidentally at their Lindenhurst home Thursday afternoon. Kellee Holmes, 41, of the 1-100 block of Crooked Lake Lane in Lindenhurst, was charged with one count of reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony. The Lindenhurst Police […]
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Man accidentally discharges gun, shooting himself inside apartment in Woodstock
Police say a man shot himself in the hand after accidentally discharging his gun while cleaning it in an apartment in Woodstock Tuesday evening. The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and Woodstock Police Department responded around 7 p.m. Tuesday to the 500 block of Leah Lane. Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Ray Lanz told Lake and McHenry County […]