9-year-old girl injured when shots fired at apartment on Whittier Avenue in Detroit Mother says shooting was accidental; girl suffered graze wounds
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DETROIT – A 9-year-old girl was injured Sunday night when shots were fired in the 10000 block of Whittier Avenue in Detroit.
UPDATE : Girl hurt when woman accidentally fires gun at Detroit apartment
The shooting happened about 11:15 p.m. at an apartment complex. The girl suffered two graze wounds, her mother told WDIV on Monday. The girl was able to walk into and out of the hospital on her own.
The mother said this was an accidental shooting. She believes there was something wrong with the gun. No one was arrested.
Sources said the suspect is identified as a 32-year-old woman.
The shooting is under investigation.
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