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Teen hospitalized after accidental discharge

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Posted at 7:26 AM, May 27, 2024

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 13-year-old is recovering at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital after an accidental discharge Sunday night.

The teen had taken a family member’s gun without permission and accidentally shot themselves in the leg just before 11 p.m.

Mecosta County Deputies say the injuries are not life-threatening.