Demeir A. Douglas, age 5

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Lost on August 24, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.

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Aug 26: Chicago Sun-Times: Woman charged after her 5-year-old brother finds gun, fatally shoots himself in Kenwood
CWB Chicago: Judge releases concealed carry holder after 5-year-old brother fatally shot himself with her gun
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/child-dies-after-finding-gun-in-sisters-purse-in-accidental-kenwood-shooting/
Aug 24: Chicago Sun-Times: 5-year-old boy fatally shot in Kenwood found sister's gun in purse, police say
ABC7 Chicago: 5-year-old boy fatally shot at apartment in Kenwood, Chicago police say
https://twitter.com/SPOTNEWSonIG/status/1959694262708138069
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