Dundee man arraigned on weapons charge after death of boy
A 30-year-old Dundee man is charged with a misdemeanor after a 3-and-a-half-year-old boy shot himself in the head with the unsecured gun and died Sunday, according to a report in the Detroit News.
Joshua Greenhill, 30, was arraigned Monday in the 1st District Court in Monroe on a charge of careless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death, according to the report. The offense carries up to two years in jail.
Damon Holbrook died Sunday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Superior Township from a gunshot wound to the head, according to the report. The Associated Press reports Damon found Greenhill’s gun in a portable case on the floor of a bedroom closet.
The child picked up the gun and shot himself in the head, according to the Associated Press. Five other people were in the home, including Damon’s father, according to the AP.
Greenhill is free on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond, according to the News. He has a concealed pistol license, which he was forced to surrender as part of his bond.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
incubo734
Mon, Aug 26, 2013 : 5:29 p.m.
Responsible gun owner
msrock1954
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 12:38 p.m.
Ignorance kills! This is so very tragic on every level, and should never happen!
clownfish
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 11:55 a.m.
The NRA told me guns don't kill. Such a sad story! Please, please, secure your weapons!!
Bcar
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 11:25 a.m.
lock up them guns with kids!!! people dont know that kids cant pull triggers with their fingers, they are not strong enough.... So they use their thumbs and this happens... such a shame...
PineyWoodsGuy
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 3:21 a.m.
A former friend bought a semi-automatic pistol and kept it loaded and in-battery in bedside table drawer. He had little kids. Said he bought it for "home protection" and had Never gone to the Range to learn how to fire it. I tried to coach him about the Responsibility of possessing a loaded semi in the home that was in-battery, but he was Too Dumb to "get it." After that our friendship ended. Pray for his family . . .
Eduard Copely
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 1:55 a.m.
Charged with a misdemeanor: Only in America.
GreenMan
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 12:53 a.m.
I'm sure he is very, very sorry. Also, he is being punished with a misdemeanor so he has paid th price. Moderator, are you ok with this post?
GreenMan
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 10:21 p.m.
The NRA is such an honorable organization. Nothing but fruit of the earth lovers of AK-47 assault weapons.
Ricebrnr
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 3:46 p.m.
NO the NRA is NOT OK with this. And in fact has tried to get simple preventative lessons into schools for years. The NRA and their Eddie Eagle program is the number 1 reason incidents like this have steadily fallen to the lowest numbers in years. Even as gun ownership has increased. http://www.annarbor.com/community/news/opinion/school_gun_safety_classes_proposed_finally_reasonable_logical_gun_legislation/ I posted this in the opinion pages over 2 years ago. Where did that common sense, save the children legislation go? NOWHERE! Ask why...
mermaid72
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 12:22 p.m.
How about the NRA, are they ok with this as well? They claim to promote gun safety, but somehow safety falls through the cracks much too often, usually with children. The little boy paid the price here, GreenMan.
Nick Treeville
Mon, Aug 19, 2013 : 11:17 p.m.
Many lives ruined and one life ended, truly tragic.
Eduard Copely
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 1:55 a.m.
Makes you want to go out and buy another gun, huh?
Frank Lee
Mon, Aug 19, 2013 : 10:57 p.m.
Charged with a misdemeanor and released on bond? What a joke! That's a far cry from the original article that stated "Police Chief David Uhl said a 30-year-old man living in the home with the victim's father was arrested on a charge of manslaughter with gross negligence." What gives?
WalkingJoe
Tue, Aug 20, 2013 : 1:13 a.m.
My thought exactly. Thoughts and prayers to the little boy's family.
TryingToBeObjective
Mon, Aug 19, 2013 : 10:45 p.m.
Was the gun owner related to the boy?
Participant
Mon, Aug 19, 2013 : 10:55 p.m.
From the Detroit News article linked above: "[Dundee Police Sgt. Tom] Redmond said the man who was arrested was a family friend living at the home of the victim's father."
leaguebus
Mon, Aug 19, 2013 : 10:03 p.m.
So sad and so preventable.