KDPS: Woman charged after 3-year-old daughter shot herself

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A woman has been charged after her 3-year-old daughter shot herself last month in Kalamazoo, police say.

Ashley Howard was arraigned Friday on safe storage violations, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said.

KDPS: 3-year-old shot herself after finding gun in car

The shooting happened May 3 on E. Vine Street near Portage Street. According to officers, the girl and her sibling were left alone in a parked car. A legally owned gun was in the car’s center console. Police say the 3-year-old found it and shot herself.

The girl was taken to the hospital. She was initially listed in critical condition, but was expected to survive…

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