Police investigating death of 9-year-old boy shot in face in Detroit

A 9-year-old was killed tonight after being shot in the face on Detroit’s east side, police said.

Police are trying to determine whether the shooting at a house at Roxbury and Britian was accidental or intentional.  Police said several children were in the home when the boy was shot shortly after 9 p.m. It wasn’t immediately clear whether an adult was home at the time.

The boy was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Police were at the scene interviewing family members and witnesses.

Check back for updates.

  Boy, child, east side, Investigation, police, Shooting

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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