5-year-old shot in the arm in Detroit, police investigating
5-year-old boy recovering after being shot while riding his bike
The victim was riding his bike outside his home while his father supervised him. That was when he heard three shots and saw his child fall off the bike at 8:50 a.m.
DETROIT (FOX 2) - A 5-year-old was shot at a Detroit park late Tuesday night.
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Detroit police say the incident happened at a park on Oakfield and Trojan near the 8 Mile and Southfield area. There, they say someone was allegedly shooting off a gun.
The victim was riding his bike outside his home while his father supervised him. That was when he heard three shots and saw his child fall off the bike at 8:50 a.m.
Five-year-old shot on Detroit's west side
Officials confirmed with FOX 2 that a child had been shot near Oakfield and Trojan in Detroit. Detroit police are on the scene investigating.
The dad called 911 and that was when ambulances arrived.
The 5-year-old is expected to be okay after being hit in the arm by a bullet.
"We do have a person of interest that we are looking at, so I expect us to close this fairly quickly," DPD Chief Todd Bettison said.
Detroit police give update on 5-year-old who was shot
Officials confirmed with FOX 2 that a child had been shot near Oakfield and Trojan in Detroit.
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Bettison says the gun may have shot off in the air, with the bullet coming back down hitting the child.
Officials do have a good idea of whom the shooter was, possibly a teen. The suspect is known in the area and witnesses say he was seen with a mask on.
Police say the child was not targeted in the shooting.
Detroit police are asking anyone with information to call 1-800-SPEAK-UP.