Detroit, MI
12-year-old boy fatally shot in basement of Detroit home; 13-year-old in custody
12-year-old killed by 13-year-old in unintentional taking pictures in Detroit
Detroit Police Chief James White mentioned it seems the sufferer and three teenagers had been enjoying with handguns when he was killed. The group was within the basement of a west facet residence whereas an grownup was asleep upstairs.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed Tuesday evening within the basement of a Detroit residence.
Police mentioned the sufferer was with a 13-year-old and two 19-year-olds on the residence within the 11300 block of Bramell round 9 p.m. A person who’s believed to be the daddy of the sufferer was upstairs, presumably asleep, police mentioned.
Two handguns had been recovered, together with the one used to kill the sufferer. The 13-year-old is now in custody.
“I do not know what occurred but, however the story is troubling at this level,” Detroit Police Chief James White mentioned.
He mentioned the teenagers might have been enjoying with the weapons, and the taking pictures seems to be unintentional. White mentioned the taking pictures might have had one thing to do with social media.
Police are nonetheless investigating the circumstances of the taking pictures.