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2-year-old dies after being shot in Kentwood

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KENTWOOD, Mich. — A 2-year-old has died after being shot in Kentwood on Friday.

The Kentwood Police Department said it happened at the Hidden Lakes Apartments complex, on Mariner Drive, just before 8:30 p.m. Friday.

When they got there, officers found a two-year-old boy with a gunshot wound.

First responders started performing life-saving measures on the toddler and took him to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Police say there is no threat to the public, no one else was hurt and they're investigating the shooting.

Right now, it's not clear if the shooting was targeted or accidental.

If you have any information about the shooting, call the Kentwood Police Department Detective Bureau at 616-656-6604 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345.

You can also submit tips anonymously online.