The shooting occurred on Tuesday (July 7) near a home on Lindsay Street, not far from 8 Mile Road and the Southfield Freeway, as the child was shot in the arm, according to police.
Police said the child’s father told a Local 4 photographer, Ebenezer Adjei, at the scene that the child is expected to recover.
No additional details, including the circumstances surrounding the shooting or whether a suspect has been identified, were immediately available.
This is a breaking news story, and updates will be posted as they become available.
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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.