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Grand Rapids Police: 2-year-old who got ahold of gun, shot himself expected to be OK

Police said that parents told investigators that they did not know how the child got ahold of the gun.
Credit: Jacob Feuerstein, WZZM

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A 2-year-old boy in Grand Rapids was hospitalized Saturday morning after he shot himself, 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. On Monday afternoon, authorities said the boy is expected to make a full recovery. 

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 there was any relation of the person arrested to the child.

The incident remains under investigation. Once the case is complete, it will be forwarded to the Kent County Prosecutor's office to consider any charges. 

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