Detroit Toddler Injured by Stray Bullet After Fireworks, Police Increase Curfew Enforcement

A 2-year-old boy in Detroit was hit by a stray bullet while sitting on his porch with family watching fireworks, after an altercation and gunfire broke out among unsupervised juveniles at a nearby park. The child was struck by a bullet that traveled from the park about a block away and is currently in temporary serious condition but expected to survive. Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison expressed his distress over the incident and announced plans to intensify curfew enforcement and issue parental responsibility tickets to reduce youth-related violence. Two juveniles are in custody as persons of interest in the shooting. This incident follows a recent deadly shooting at Skinner Playfield where a 4-year-old and an 18-year-old were killed, prompting the police department to increase efforts to curb juvenile crime. The city's curfew restricts minors aged 15 and under from being in public places after 10 p.m., and those aged 16-17 after 11 p.m., with exceptions only if accompanied by a responsible adult.