DETROIT (WWJ) -- Charges under Michigan's "Safe Storage" law could be coming in another case of another area child shooting himself with what police believe was another unsecured gun.
According to Detroit Police, a 6-year-old boy shot and wounded himself with a weapon he got ahold of in a home in Southwest Detroit on Wednesday.
Police said the child carried the gun out of a home on South Ethel Street, in the area of Fort Street and West Outer Drive, and shot himself in the thumb.
According to Detroit Police Western Operations Deputy Police Chief Jacqueline Pritchett, a grandmother was with the boy in the home, but it's not clear who was responsible for the firearm.
When the investigation is complete, Pritchett said she does expect charges will be filed in this case.
"The Child Abuse Unit has this case, as they do all cases involving minor children," Pritchett told reporters. "They are doing the investigation, and I'm certain they will submit a warrant to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office for review and signing."
The state's new Safe Storage law requires guns be unloaded and locked or stored in a lockbox if and when a minor is or is likely to be on the premises.
Pritchett urged parents, grandparents and anyone who may have a child in the house to please take action to prevent these avoidable incidents.
"If you have a gun, have a safe. Do not have the gun in a child's eyesight or hand reach," Pritchett said. "And teach your children about gun safety. These are not toys; these are weapons that can kill."
This comes after the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office announced this week that Warren man will stand trial for not properly storing his handgun which was allegedly found by his 8-year-old son, who shot himself in the head in April.
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