Incident

3-1-2026 Michigan Detroit 1-0

March 1, 2026

Location

8800 block of Artesian St
Detroit, Michigan

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

child shot self (gsw shoulder) AD; victim's father, Marcellis D. Williams, charged w Safe Storage violation

District Information

Congressional District:

12

State Senate District:

2

State House District:

4

Victims

Age:

6

Age Group:

Child 0-11

Gender:

Female

Status:

Injured

Subjects-Suspects

Sources

https://www.facebook.com/TheDetroitScanner/posts/pfbid0a67N9kdUP5goZKFGvvaFQq4zyjxhwapQiV3M2dfX88zJZc9DDEDuNPhJc4vArd2Yl

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/03/01/child-hospitalized-after-shooting-self-with-unsecured-handgun-on-detroits-west-side/

https://www.waynecountymi.gov/Prosecutor-Press-Releases/2026/Detroit-Man-Charged-in-Non-Fatal-Shooting-of-Six-Year-Old-Daughter