GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL — A Glendale Heights man faces felony charges after police a gun he was handling discharged a bullet that went through the wall of his home and shot a family member. The family member, who was sleeping on the couch, was treated at a nearby hospital and released.
Fernando Cardoso, 21, of the 400 block of James Court was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm in connection with Tuesday's incident.
Police were called to a home in the 400 block of James Ct. just after 4 a.m. Tuesday for a report that a gun hand gone off and a bullet had gone through the wall of Cardoso's bedroom and into the living room, hitting a member of Cardoso's family.
Cardoso was taken into custody ahead of a pretrial hearing.
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