OWOSSO, Mich. (AP) - A 3-year-old Michigan boy died after accidentally shooting himself, police said.
The death in Owosso, 35 miles northeast of Lansing, was the second in recent days involving children with guns. An 18-month-old boy who got access to a gun shot his 5-year-old cousin in Detroit on Wednesday.
The latest incident occurred Friday, The Argus-Press reported.
“Police and fire personnel arrived within minutes and began providing medical care to the child. The child was transported to Memorial Healthcare for continued medical care but he succumbed to his injuries,” Owosso police said.
No other details were released.
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