Children Shot and Wounded by their Brothers

In a Detroit, Michigan home, a teenage girl was shot in the arm by her five-year-old brother. She is in stable condition at the hospital. It’s unclear how the child got the gun, but it appears multiple shots were fired. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting.

And in South Charleston, Ohio, a four-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet after his six-year-old brother found a 9mm pistol. The two boys were playing with the gun when it fired, injuring the four-year-old. So far no one has been arrested, as officials continue to investigate.

Sources:

Charles E. Ramirez, “Child Shot, Wounded by Younger Sibling at West Detroit Home,” detroitnews.com (November 14, 2024).

Jeffery Schrock, “Four-year-old Injured, Grazed by Bullet After Sibling Finds Gun in Clark County Home,”dayton247now.com (November 13, 2024).