Incident

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11-07-2024 Michigan Westland 1-0

Location

November 07, 2024

Alamo Ct and Grand Traverse St
Westland, Michigan

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child killed self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

parents Timothy Gravel and Heather LeBlanc arrested for Safe Storage violation

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/westland-parents-charged-after-5-year-old-son-shoots-himself

District

Congressional District: 12
State Senate District: 5
State House District: 26