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12-Year-Old Michigan Boy Accidentally Kills Teenage Girl After Firing Loaded Gun
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Authorities questioned the suspect but did not arrest him
It was not revealed how the suspect and the victim were related
A 12-year-old boy in Michigan accidentally shot and killed a 15-year-old girl while playing with a gun he found in a safe.
The Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department were sent to Maple St. in Ontwa Township Sunday after a shooting incident was reported. The police said while the case looks like an accident, they are still investigating the incident. Local media reported, citing a witness, the gun was taken from a safe.
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A 12-year-old boy in Michigan accidentally shot and killed a 15-year-old girl while playing with a gun he found in a safe.
The Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department were sent to Maple St. in Ontwa Township Sunday after a shooting incident was reported. The police said while the case looks like an accident, they are still investigating the incident. Local media reported, citing a witness, the gun was taken from a safe.
The police said the boy believed the gun was not loaded and pointed it at the teenage girl, ABC57 reported. He then pulled the trigger and injured the girl, who was later declared dead. Both the suspect and the victim have not been identified.