A 16-year-old girl from Mecosta is fighting for her life after an accidental shooting inflicted by a 21-year-old Barryton man, as the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed this harrowing event; the unnamed teen suffered critical gunshot injuries to the neck on November 1, MLive reported. Following an emergency response to a home in Sheridan Township, deputies conducted life-saving measures until the arrival of medical personnel who later whisked the girl to a local hospital, and then transferred to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids for advanced care, the gravity of her situation encapsulated in a statement, “While her injuries were critical, she is expected to survive,” as noted in a Detroit Free Press article.
The incident sparked near the crossroads of Harding Road and 55th Avenue sometime after 10 p.m., where Mecosta County EMS, Meceola Central Dispatch, and Fork Township Rescue later joined the deputies tending to the victim. The timing and collaboration between services were underlined in the coverage by WOODTV, demonstrating a community’s rapid response when faced with such unforeseen tragedies…