100 block of Maynard Court<\/a> on Sept. 15.<\/p>\nAccording to the sheriff\u2019s office, the 3-year-old boy was shot with an unsecured handgun that was inside the home. <\/p>\n
The boy was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The circumstances surrounding the boy\u2019s death remain under investigation.<\/p>\n
The boy\u2019s father was not at the home when the shooting happened, but Bouchard said the handgun belonged to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone will be held accountable for this completely unnecessary tragedy,\u201d Bouchard said.<\/p>\n
Bouchard stressed the responsibility that comes with owning a firearm, particularly in a home where children are present.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re an adult and you own a weapon and you have an eight-month-old, a three-year-old, a seven-year-old and an eight-year-old in the house, by God, use common sense,\u201d Bouchard said. \u201cKeep this weapon out of the hands of this child.\u201d<\/p>\n
4 children were living in apartment<\/p>\n
Bouchard said the boy\u2019s grandmother and mother were in the apartment at the time. He said the other children, ages 8, 7, and 8 months, were taken into the care of detectives as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
Sheriff urges gun owners to secure firearms<\/p>\n
Bouchard said the shooting underscores the importance of properly securing firearms around children.<\/p>\n
The Oakland County Sheriff\u2019s Office has provided free gun locks for more than a decade, Bouchard said, and will continue making them available to residents.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf that\u2019s the only impediment, we have them free here, and we\u2019ll give them to anyone that needs or wants one,\u201d Bouchard said. \u201cThink about your kids. Think about the safety of who comes into the home, even if it\u2019s not your child.\u201d<\/p>\n
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