Boy, 10, Accidentally Shot By Older Sibling Inside MI Home: Police

KALAMAZOO, MI — A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot by his adult sibling last week in west Michigan, according to police.

The shooting happened at 10:14 p.m. last Friday inside a home located in the 600 block of Davis Street in Kalamazoo, according to police.

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Investigators determined the boy's adult sibling unintentionally fired a gun from the home's second floor. They said the bullet traveled through the floor and struck the boy in the shoulder.

The boy was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police said he was released later that night.

Police said social media posts stating the boy was shot by a stray bullet fired by neighbors during an argument are false.

Police are still investigating the shooting and said charges are possible.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 269-337-8139.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Kalamazoo Silent Observer tip line at 269-343-2100, via the P3Tips app, or online at www.KalamazooSilentObserver.com.