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Khaden Johnson

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 08, 2025

Victim Details

Khaden Johnson

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

2025-09-08

2

Khaden

Johnson

07/16/2026

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Kh’aden Johnson, 2, a boy from Chicago, was in a residence on the South Side when a gun went off around early afternoon on September 8, 2025. Police said the toddler accidentally shot himself in the face in the 300 block of East 87th Street in the Chatham neighborhood. First responders rushed him to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities identified him as Kh’aden Johnson and noted the shooting occurred shortly after 1 p.m. He arrived at the hospi ...
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  • Chicago Sun-Times: Toddler dies after accidentally shooting himself in Chatham
  • ABC7 Chicago: 2-year-old boy accidentally shoots self in face on South Side, dies: Chicago police
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    I’ve been following the tragic case of Kh’aden Johnson, and my thoughts are with his family duri... ...Read More
    10/22/2025
    It absolutely devastates me to hear about little Kh’aden's tragic end. I can't imagine what his fa... ...Read More
    10/07/2025
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