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GRPD: 2-year-old boy taken to hospital after he shot himself with gun Saturday morning

Police said that parents told investigators that they did not know how the child
Credit: Jacob Feuerstein, WZZM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A 2-year-old boy in Grand Rapids was hospitalized Saturday morning after they allegedly shot themselves, the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) said.

The incident happened around 10 a.m. on the 200 block of Prospect Avenue Northeast.

The injuries to the child were said to be minor and the 2-year-old was driven to the hospital by his parents.

The parents told investigators that they didn't know how the child got a hold of the gun.

An arrest was made at the home, but police said it was on an unrelated warrant and did not disclose if their was any relation of the person arrested to the child.

The incident remains under investigation.

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