MI Toddler Fatally Shoots Himself, Man Charged: Officials

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Grand Rapids area man is facing charges after a toddler accidentally grabbed his gun and fatally shot himself, according to police.

Officials said 2-year-old Kiaire McCoy accidentally shot himself Friday inside a home at the Hidden Lakes Apartments in Kentwood at 8:19 p.m. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital where he died, police said.

Markus Nevills Jr, 22, was arrested in connection to the shooting and was charged with involuntary manslaughter, which carries a maximum prison sentence up to 15 years. He was placed in jail and given a $200,000 bond.

Officials said Nevills was living in the apartment complex with the boy's mother. He told officials he was sitting on a couch in the apartment and put his Glock 22 between a seat cushion and the armrest, according to reports, citing court documents.

Nevills then told officials he was high on marijuana and "zoned out" while scrolling through his phone, according to reports citing court documents.

Nevills told officials he was sitting forward with his back turned to the gun when the toddler crawled behind him and grabbed the gun and shot himself in the head, according to reports, citing court documents.

"Nevills admitted he was not paying attention to where Kiaire was and admitted that he was responsible for the death," police said in court documents.