2 children shot after toddler finds gun at Michigan in-home day care

Two 3-year-old children were shot by a toddler who found a gun at a Michigan in-home day care, WDIV reported.

The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Wednesday in Dearborn. The 3-year-old children were rushed to a hospital by officers who responded to a 911 call.

The Dearborn Police Department confirmed it was a toddler, around 2 or 3 years old, who found the weapon inside the house and fired it off.

The day care is run by Tim and Samantha Eubanks at their home on Dearborn's west side, WDIV reported.

Police said Tim Eubanks is a hunter. They did not disclose what items were removed from the home.

Samantha Eubanks spent the day talking with Dearborn police officers about the incident.

"We're going to pray that these two young kids are going to be OK," Dearborn police Chief Ron Haddad said. "However it shakes out, it's a tragedy for our entire community, and this isn't something that anybody plans to occur. So I would just say that at this time we just want to hope and pray for the best for the young people involved and the rest will take care of itself."

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