Person wounded in accidental shooting in Rivers Casino parking garage

A patron at the Des Plaines casino accidentally fired their gun inside a vehicle and wounded a passenger, the casino said in a statement.

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A person was wounded in an accidental shooting Nov. 4, 2023 at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.

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A passenger in a car parked at a north suburban casino was hospitalized after being shot early Saturday by another occupant of the vehicle, officials said.

The shooting, described as accidental, occurred in a parking garage at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, according to a statement from the company. Des Plaines police were on patrol nearby at the time and responded.

A man was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to police.

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