BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A shooting that left one teen critically injured in Battle Creek earlier this week has been ruled an accident.
The Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) says the shooting happened Aug. 16 in the Post Addition neighborhood on the second block of Highway Street.
We’re told a 17-year-old boy accidentally shot a 16-year-old boy with a gun that was handled without care.
Investigations led authorities to two handguns inside the home, according to BCPD.
Charges against the 17-year-old are pending review.
Police say the victim is currently in stable condition.
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