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2-year-old in critical condition in Lansing after suffering gunshot wound

Officers arrived on scene to find an unsecured gun and a two-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound.
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LANSING, Mich. — The Lansing Police Department said they responded to a call on the block of 3000 Dunkel Road Tuesday afternoon around 3 pm. After arriving, officers found a 2-year-old with a gunshot wound.

The Lansing Fire Department also responded and transported the child to the hospital. The Lansing Police Department said the child is in critical condition.

Officers investigated the scene and said they found an unsecured firearm where the child had been.

Officers believe the child was alone in the car and had unsupervised access to the weapon.

One suspect, a 44-year-old man, fled the scene but was later found and arrested by the Lansing Police Department.

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