Girl, 15, shot, killed by 12-year-old who thought gun was unloaded, police say
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Police in Cass County s Ontwa Township are investigating the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl. (MLive.com file photo)
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The names of those involved were not released.
The shooting was reported at 1:42 p.m. Sunday, May 16, on Maple Street in Cass County’s Ontwa Township, east of Niles.
A witness told police that the gun was taken from a safe. It was believed to be unloaded, Ontwa Township - Edwardsburg police reported. The 12-year-old pointed the gun at the 15-year-old and pulled the trigger, police said.
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.
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ONTWA TOWNSHIP, Mich. â The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team executed a search warrant on North Shore Drive in Ontwa Township today, leading to the detainment of three individuals and the recovery of large quantities of methamphetamine, according to the Cass County Sheriffâs Office.
Weâre told a 40-year-old woman was arrested for meth possession with distribution intent and for maintaining a drug house.