7-year-old boy shot in chest inside Inkster apartment, suspect still on the run

INKSTER (WWJ) Inkster Police are searching for a suspect who shot a 7-year-old boy in the chest, leaving him in critical condition.

Police said the shooting happened on Monday around 12:30 a.m. at the Dearborn View apartments on Tobin Drive, near Beech Daly and Cherry Hill.

Multiple news sources, including WXYZ-Channel 7 and WDIV-Channel 4, reported the shooting may have been a result of “reckless firearm discharge inside the home.”

When officers arrived, they found the child with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was treated at the scene and rushed to the hospital where he is listed in critical, but stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call Inkster Police at (313) 563-9850 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.