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Boy, 16, charged in accidental fatal shooting of sister, 14

Posted at 4:30 AM, Aug 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-27 16:05:11-04

MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has been charged in the accidental shooting of his 14-year-old sister at their home in western Michigan.

The shooting happened Monday afternoon in Muskegon Heights.

A petition charging the boy with open murder was filed Tuesday in Muskegon County Juvenile Court, but he could end up facing lesser charges.

Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat tells The Muskegon Chronicle that it hasn’t yet been determined whether it will try to charge the boy as an adult.

Police say the boy was playing with a handgun when it discharged, shooting his sister in the back. The Associated Press isn’t naming the girl to avoid identifying her brother.