Man charged after 3-year-old son accidentally shoots himself
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Detroit man faces child abuse and weapons charges after authorities say his 3-year-old son picked up a loaded gun and accidentally shot and wounded himself.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office says 34-year-old Melvin Cooley Cline III was arraigned Thursday on charges of second-degree child abuse, using a firearm during a felony and being a felon in possession of a gun. He's being held on a $100,000 bond.
The boy was rushed to a hospital Tuesday and treated for stomach wounds. Police said his parents initially reported the shot came from outside the home, but investigators knocked down that story.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The prosecutor's office says Cline was arguing with the child's mother when the boy picked up the gun in the living room.
Court records didn't list a lawyer for Cline.