HOWELL, MI (WXYZ) — Howell police are investigating the death of a two-year-old child shot by an unsecured gun found inside a Howell home.
The incident took place around 6 p.m. Sunday evening at the 900 block of Oak Squire Lane.
Police say the two-year-old child gained access to an unsecured firearm resulting in the accidental shooting.
This is the second shooting involving a toddler and an unsecured gun in the metro Detroit area in less than a week.
Two months ago, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Common Sense Gun Control Prevention legislation which requires safe storage and also establishes universal background checks for all firearm purchases.
The two-year-old child was taken by EMS to a local hospital following the incident and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
This is an ongoing investigation and will be updated as more information comes in.
