A judge on Friday dropped a felony charge against a Detroit man in connection with a July incident where a 13-year-old boy shot the man’s 18-year-old brother.
Officials said 36th District Court Judge Marlena Taylor in Detroit dismissed the case against the 26-year-old man without prejudice after the complaining witness failed to appear for a court hearing on Friday.
Prosecutors charged the man on July 17 with one count of firearms, safe storage violation, premises under an individual’s control, minor present and injured self or another…