Overview
- The shooting occurred around noon Monday in a shopping-plaza parking lot near Gratiot and Harper on Detroit’s east side.
- The child was in a parked vehicle with four other children while their mother went into a store, leaving them unattended.
- Police say a handgun left unsecured inside the vehicle was involved, though its exact placement in the car remains under review.
- Initial accounts indicate another child inside the vehicle appears to have fired the weapon, according to police sources.
- Investigators have not released identities or final determinations, and the case remains active.