On January 23, 2024, 2-year-old Jamal Robindson was shot in a home in the 11800 block of South LaSalle Street in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago. Officers were called shortly before 8:20 p.m.; they found the child with a gunshot wound to his face. A 32-year-old relative who was at the home reported hearing a loud noise and then finding Jamal injured. The child was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition and died just before 9:45 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A firearm was recovered at the scene and Area Two detectives are investigating. Initial reports indicate the shooting appears to be accidental; the 32-year-old relative was taken in for questioning but no arrests have been announced and it is not clear if charges will be filed. Community leaders and police have urged safer storage of guns and ammunition following the tragedy.

If anyone has information about what happened that evening or about safe storage practices that might prevent similar losses, please share it.