Man charged after accidentally shooting teen in Flint, prosecutor says
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FLINT, MI A man was trying to pull a shotgun away from a 16-year-old when the man accidentally pulled the trigger over the weekend, killing the teen, according to the Genesee County Prosecutor.
Flint Police responded around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 3 in reference to a shooting in the 2900 block of Henry Street, between Douglas Avenue and Branch Road.
Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton said the 16-year-old was attempting to take his own life with the gun when the shooting took place.
The teen was located and brought to Hurley Medical Center and listed in critical condition, according to prior reporting. He was later pronounced deceased.
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2 injured, 1 critically, after exchanging gunfire outside Flint store
Updated Mar 18, 2021;
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FLINT, MI Two men are in the hospital Wednesday afternoon after exchanging gunfire outside a Flint store, police say.
Officers responded to the shooting that took place at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 outside the Dollar General store near the corner of Martin Luther King Avenue and Dayton Street, according to Flint Police Chief Terence Green.
Michigan State Police were observed at the scene placing cones over bullet casings in the parking lot near the store’s entrance. A gate to the store’s entrance was closed as law enforcement stood outside.