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Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare

The parents of a 3-year-old Detroit-area boy who had a loaded gun in his backpack at a daycare were charged with misdemeanor crimes Thursday as prosecutors also revealed the firearm was passed to other kids before a staff member intervened.

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What happened Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare.
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Left / center-leftMichigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare

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WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland)News report · Oct 1, 3:55 PM

Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare

The parents of a 3-year-old Detroit-area boy who had a loaded gun in his backpack at a daycare were charged with misdemeanor crimes Thursday as prosecutors also revealed the firearm was pas...

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 1, 3:34 PM

Michigan parents charged with misdemeanors after 3-year-old son displayed loaded gun at daycare

Two parents have been charged with misdemeanor crimes after their 3-year-old son displayed a loaded gun at a suburban Detroit daycare.

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Oct 1, 3:34 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

Oct 1, 3:55 PM: WJW FOX8 (Nexstar, Cleveland) joined the source map.

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