HOWELL, Mich. (WXYZ) — Howell police have confirmed a child has died after finding an unsecured gun at a home in Howell.
Sunday evening at approximately 6:00 p.m., officers were dispatched to the home in the 1900 block of Oak Squire Lane after receiving reports of an accidental shooting.
Police say a two-year-old child gained access to an unsecured firearm — resulting in an accidental shooting. The child was taken by EMS to a local hospital and was later pronounced dead.
The incident is currently under investigation.
At this time, no other information is known about the circumstances of the shooting.
