13-year-old charged with fatal shooting of 12-year-old cousin during social media stunt in Detroit

Thursday, July 21, 2022
DETROIT (KABC) -- A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the deadly shooting of his 12-year-old cousin in Detroit, apparently the result of a social media stunt.

Authorities said the two boys and two 19-year-olds were in the basement of a home doing some sort of social media stunt when the shooting happened.
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The 13-year-old is charged with one count of manslaughter.

The victim's father is said to have been sleeping upstairs during the incident.
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Two weapons were recovered, including the gun police said was used in the shooting.

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