Police in southeast Michigan announced that both parents of a toddler will face charges after the boy pulled a loaded pistol from a backpack at a Detroit-area daycare center, ABC News reported. One parent was taken into custody during the week of September 29, 2026, NBC News said.
The handgun was in a holster when the child removed it from the backpack, according to NBC News. The firearm was loaded at the time.
Police opened an investigation into the incident after the gun was found accessible to the toddler through the child's own backpack.