Man charged after 6-year-old daughter accidentally shoots herself in Detroit home

A Detroit man has been charged under Michigan's safe storage law after his 6-year-old daughter accidentally shot herself with an unsecured gun in a home.

Marcellis Dushaun Williams, 39, was arraigned Tuesday with violating Michigan's safe storage law, according to Wayne County prosecutors. Williams was given a $20,000 bond. 

At about 9 a.m. on March 1, police responded to a home in the 8800 block of Artesian Street for a shooting. Prosecutors say the child was found inside a bedroom, suffering from a gunshot wound to the shoulder and thumb. The child was taken to a hospital for treatment.

She was listed in stable condition.

Prosecutors allege that the child found the gun in the home and fired it.

"We have had many tragedies in Wayne County where children have died or suffered serious injury because the adults in their lives did not take a few minutes to ensure that their deadly weapons were secured. I have been preaching about this for over ten years. Hopefully one day I won't have to," said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in a statement. 

The shooting happened one day before another 6-year-old was shot with an unsecured gun in Detroit. Unfortunately, that child did not survive, and the investigation into that incident is ongoing.

Williams is back in court for a probable cause conference on March 11.