Detroit child shoots self while playing with gun in home on city’s west side

DETROIT – A child shot himself while playing with a gun in a home on Detroit’s west side on Saturday.

According to Detroit police, a 5-year-old boy sustained a non-fatal gunshot wound in a home on the 2900 block of Kendall Street in Detroit Saturday morning.

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Officials say the 5-year-old found a gun in the home on Detroit’s west side and was playing with it when it discharged.

Detroit police say there was a 3-year-old, a 2-year-old, a newborn and their mother in the house at the time of the incident.

The child was shot in the left hand, a non-fatal wound, according to police. They say there is a good chance the child will lose a portion of his left thumb.

This is a developing story and will be updated as we receive more information.