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An 18-month-old child shot and killed a 5-year-old boy while playing with a gun inside a Detroit home Wednesday, police said. «It’s a sad day in the city today,» 10th Precinct Detroit Police Department Commander Tiffany Stewart said during a news conference Wednesday detailing the horrific shooting. «We lost another child in the city of Detroit due to a lack of firearm safety. This was completely avoidable.» The 18-month-old, a boy, and the victim were cousins, police said. Police arrested the 5-year-old’s 27-year-old father, who is also the uncle of the 18-month-old, in connection with the incident, Stewart said. Police are investigating whether the gun was «laying around» in the home, she said.
