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Detroit 6-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Herself After Finding Unsecured Gun at Home

Police opened an investigation into how the firearm was stored inside the west-side residence.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred around 9 a.m. inside a home on Artesian Street in the Franklin Park neighborhood on Detroit's west side.
  • Officials said the child shot herself in the shoulder after finding the unsecured gun and was taken to a children's hospital, where she is expected to be okay.
  • Police said an adult was in the home at the time of the incident.
  • An officer on scene told FOX 2 that a person was removed from the residence in handcuffs.
  • Investigators have not disclosed detailed injury information or who owns the firearm, including whether it is registered to anyone in the home.