Current:Home > Contact-usAlone in car, Michigan toddler dies from gunshot wound that police believe came from unsecured gun-LoTradeCoin
Alone in car, Michigan toddler dies from gunshot wound that police believe came from unsecured gun
View Date:2024-12-23 22:32:03
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A 2-year-old boy in Michigan has died from a gunshot wound after police believe he was left alone in a car with an unsecured firearm.
Lansing police said the incident took place outside a gas station Tuesday afternoon, where they found the boy with a gunshot wound. The toddler was transported to a hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
“It is believed the child was alone in the car and had unsupervised access to an unsecured gun,” Jordan Gulkis, a spokesperson for the Lansing Police Department, told The Associated Press in a statement Thursday.
A 44-year-old male involved in the incident fled from the scene and was later arrested by Lansing police. Charges are pending at the Ingham County Prosecutors Office, according to Gulkis.
A spokesperson with the Ingham County Prosecutors Office told the AP that they could only provide an update on potential charges “after those charges were filed with the district court and/or the suspect was arraigned.”
veryGood! (19667)
Related
- Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
- Ford recalls more than 8,000 Mustangs for increased fire risk due to leaking clutch fluid
- Ford recalls more than 8,000 Mustangs for increased fire risk due to leaking clutch fluid
- Lana Del Rey Shares Conversation She's Had With Taylor Swift So Many Times
- DWTS’ Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten Have the Best Reaction to Fans Hoping for a Romance
- 'Merrily We Roll Along' made them old friends. Now, the cast is 'dreading' saying goodbye.
- Make a Splash With 60% Off Deals on Swimwear From Nordstrom Rack, Aerie, Lands’ End, Cupshe & More
- How Amy Robach's Parents Handled Gut Punch of Her Dating T.J. Holmes After Her Divorce
- Champions Classic is for elite teams. So why is Michigan State still here? | Opinion
- Louisville, Kentucky, Moves Toward Cleaning Up Its ‘Gully of the Drums’ After More Than Four Decades
Ranking
- Watch as dust storm that caused 20-car pileup whips through central California
- Sale and use of marijuana permitted under ordinance Cherokees in North Carolina approved
- Bye, Orange Dreamsicle. Hello, Triple Berry. Wendy's seasonal Frosty flavor drops next week
- Some Florida Panhandle beaches are temporarily closed to swimmers after 2 reported shark attacks
- The ancient practice of tai chi is more popular than ever. Why?
- 26 migrants found in big money human smuggling operation near San Antonio
- NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
- Lionel Messi won't close door on playing in 2026 World Cup with Argentina
Recommendation
-
Pistons' Tim Hardaway Jr. leaves in wheelchair after banging head on court
-
Appeals court upholds conviction of British national linked to Islamic State
-
A real nut case: Cold Stone Creamery faces suit over lack of real pistachios in pistachio ice cream
-
French Open men's singles final: Date, time, TV for Carlos Alcaraz vs. Alexander Zverev
-
Bridgerton's Luke Newton Details His Physical Transformation for Season 3's Leading Role
-
Lionel Messi won't close door on playing in 2026 World Cup with Argentina
-
Biden says he would not pardon son Hunter if he's convicted in gun trial
-
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week