Detroit toddler shot twice by 6-year-old sibling with unsecured gun
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A 6-year-old boy shot his 1-year-old sibling twice after finding an unregistered handgun in their Detroit home. The toddler is in the hospital but is expected to survive. Detroit police called the shooting "preventable" and urged households with firearms to safely store those weapons. The parents are cooperating with police, and authorities are seeking a search warrant to investigate the home. A new law requiring gun owners to keep guns in a locked storage box or container when minors are present will take effect in Michigan in 2024.
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