WESTLAND, Mich. – A Westland mother and father were charged after their child got a hold of a gun and fatally shot himself Thursday evening.
It happened in the 33000 block of Alamo Court in Westland on Nov. 7, 2024. According to police, the 5-year-old child had access to an unsecured gun and shot himself inside the home. The child died from his injuries that evening.
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Timithy Gravel, 32, and Heather LeBlanc, 29, were arrested for violating Michigan‘s Safe Storage Law, leading to the child’s death.
Gravel was placed on bond of $50,000 cash or surety and was ordered to have a GPS tether if bond is posted. LeBlanc was placed bond of $25,000 cash or surety and was also ordered to have a GPS tether if bond is posted.
Both are scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 21, 2024, at 9 a.m.
