KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — Public Safety Chief Jeff Hadley says a woman was killed early Friday morning when she was accidentally shot in the head by a 12-year-old playing with a shotgun.
The 28-year-old victim, Debbie Christner was a family friend who was staying at the Dwight Street home.
Apparently a developmentally disabled boy got the keys to his grandfather’s gun safe, took out a shotgun, loaded it, and was trying to put it away when it discharged through a wall, into the living room where Christner was sleeping.
Daniel Hummel says the boy was probably looking for change and found the keys.
The boy is not in custody, and probably won’t be charged. Chief Hadley is calling it accidental, but they will do a full investigation.
Christner was reportedly pregnant at the time of her death, adding to the tragedy.
