Last Friday in Madison Heights, a 9-year-old shot himself in the hand after finding an unsecured handgun. On Saturday in Detroit, a teen shot himself in the leg for the exact same reason.
Police are reminding residents it is the law to secure your weapons.
Last Friday in Madison Heights around 1:20 p.m near 13 Mile and John R roads, a 9-year-old found his parents’ unsecured handgun and shot himself. As of Tuesday, he remains hospitalized.
“Nine years old… should be starting school and here he is sitting in the hospital,” Madison Heights Police Lt. David Koehler said. “This case, he did get injured bad. He could’ve killed somebody. It could’ve been a lot worse.” …