4-year-old girl dies after accidental shooting by another child in River Grove home, police say

Officers found the child in the home Wednesday morning after her father called 911, police said.

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A 4-year-old girl died after she was accidentally shot by another child in a home in River Grove Wednesday, according to police.

Officers found the child inside the home in the 2400 block of West Street around 10 a.m. after her father called 911, police said.

Camila Duarte was taken to Loyola University Medical Center where she died, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Her father has a valid firearm owners identification card and a concealed-carry license, police said. He told officers he kept the gun on a high shelf in a closet.

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