DETROIT – A Detroit father was charged Monday after his 10-year-old son shot his 14-year-old son last week.
Kong P. Kue, 36, is charged with second-degree child abuse and felony firearms violations.
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Police said the 14-year-old boy was shot in the stomach at about 8 p.m. Monday when he and his brother were playing with a loaded gun at a home in the 13000 block of Pfent Street on the city's east side.
"I have said this before and will say it again and again, these tragedies are absolutely 100 percent preventable," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.
The boy continues to receive treatment at the hospital.
Kue is expected to be arraigned Tuesday.
What happened
Police said 10-year-old had found his father's shotgun. The boys were playing with the gun when it discharged. The older brother was struck in the stomach.
The street was blocked off for hours as Detroit child abuse services investigated. Evidence technicians took photos in an upstairs room and removed the gun.
Police led the 10-year-old boy and his father into the back of a squad car. However, police said the young boy was not arrested for the shooting.
Grandparents home at time of shooting
The father was not home at the time of the shooting. Authorities continue to investigate.
Police said the boys were not home alone. Two grandparents were there when the shooting happened.
It's not clear where the grandparents were exactly when the boy was shot.
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