A 6-year-old boy found a gun and shot his 1-year-old sibling twice on Wednesday, Detroit police said, in what an official said is a too-common occurrence.
The younger child, who was shot in the cheek and shoulder, survived, Detroit Police Assistant Chief Charles Fitzgerald told reporters.
“Here we are again,” Fitzgerald said, adding, “We’re here far too often talking about securing your weapons.”
The 1-year-old was jumping in a bouncy when the 6-year-old found a semi-automatic firearm and shot his sibling around 7:40 p.m., Fitzgerald said.
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Their mother was down the street at a family member’s house, and the father was in the backyard with other children and an uncle working on a fence when the shooting occurred, Fitzgerald said.
Police said Wednesday no one was under arrest, and that investigators would present anything discovered to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration.
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