8-year-old boy fatally shot in Detroit home
(CBS DETROIT) - A 26-year-old man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of his 8-year-old stepson after the boy got ahold of an unsecured gun inside their home, officials said.
The incident happened at about 10:32 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 19, in the 15700 block of Ward Ave. Police say the boy was privately conveyed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Police initially believed the child may have got ahold of a gun while inside the home, but did not release any further details at the time of the initial report.
No other information has been released at this time.
