Crime & Safety
Skokie Man Shot While Teaching Concealed Carry Class
The gun accidentally fired, injuring the 35-year-old while he was teaching in McHenry County Sunday.
MCHENRY COUNTY, IL - A Skokie man was instructing a concealed carry class in unincorporated McHenry County near Woodstock on Sunday when a gun fired and injured him.
The accidental shooting was reported around 1 p.m. in the 3600 block of N. Queen Anne Road, according to the Woodstock Independent. The class was being held at a residence.
The 25-year-old Skokie man who was hurt in the incident was an assistant instructor during the incident, which is still under investigation. He was hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries.
No citations have been made.
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