Chicago man charged in death of 8-year-old boy who was accidentally shot

A Chicago man is facing charges after an 8-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting earlier this month in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing charges after an 8-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting earlier this month in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.

Ramon Sumerlin, 41, is accused of leaving 8-year-old Jacari Brown unattended around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 15 inside a home in the 3100 block of West Flournoy Street, according to Chicago police.

Brown was with a cousin and looking for a TV remote when they found a gun under a mattress in the home, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

His cousin tried to take the gun away from Jacari, and that’s when it discharged, striking the boy in the chest, police said. He was pronounced dead at Mount Sinai Hospital.

Ramon Sumerlin (left) and Jacari Brown | Courtesy of Chicago police and Legal Help Firm

Sumerlin was arrested Monday in the 11400 block of South Elizabeth Street. He was charged with child endangerment causing death and unlawful use of a weapon.

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Sumerlin is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.