Police Identify Michigan Toddler Who Found Gun, Shot Self
FLINT (WWJ/AP) - Police have released the name of a 3-year-old boy who died in Flint last week after apparently finding a loaded gun and accidentally shooting himself.
Flint police Chief James Tolbert tells The Flint Journal that Karmelo Johnson was found dead after shooting himself in the head Wednesday night with a 9mm pistol at his great-grandparents' home.
Police say a preliminary investigation indicated that the child found the unsecured weapon at the home, in the 1300 block of Columbia Dr., and that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
Tolbert says the gun wasn't registered and investigators believe the adults present at the time weren't aware there was a handgun in the home. Tolbert has said his agency was seeking help from federal authorities to trace the gun and find out how it got into the home.
No arrests have been announced and it was not immediately clear if anyone would face charges in connection with the death.
Tolbert said,results of the investigation, when complete, would be forwarded to the Genesee County Prosecutor's Office for review.
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