Detroit father receives sentence for child abuse after 10-year-old son shot brother

Grandparents home at time of incident, police say

Kong P. Kue, 36, signing his sentencing documents on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, for child abuse after his 10-year-old son shot his 14-year-old son. (WDIV)

DETROIT – A Detroit father received a probationary sentenced Wednesday morning on child abuse charges after his 10-year-old son shot his 14-year-old son.

Kong P. Kue, 36, pleaded no contest to second-degree child abuse in August. The felony firearms violations. were dismissed.

Kue's 14-year-old boy was shot in the stomach on March 20 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. 

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“Though this is a probationary sentence, the public should in no way take this as a minor offense or take less care than they should with loaded guns,” the prosecutor said.

Kue said that his son is doing well and is walking.

“I know what I did was wrong,” Kue said. “I should have locked the gun up.”

Kue was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years probation. He will be allowed to participate in a work release program and must complete parenting and gun safety classes.

Kue said his son is doing well and is walking.

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. 

"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 after the shooting.

Grandparents home at time of shooting

Kue was not home at the time of the shooting. 

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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