A toilet paper prank has led to the shooting of a 14-year-old by
a southwestern Michigan man who believed strangers were trying to
break into his home.
A toilet paper prank has led to the shooting of a 14-year-old by a southwestern Michigan man who believed strangers were trying to break into his home.
The Grand Rapids Press and WZZM-TV report the victim and four other teens were pulling the prank about 1 a.m. Sunday at a home in Solon Township, about 20 miles northeast of Grand Rapids.
Kent County sheriff’s Lt. Jerry Miedema says the teens were intent on draping the house in toilet paper, while the homeowner’s “intent was to come out shooting.”
Police say three shots were fired from a 12-gauge shotgun, striking the 14-year-old in the chest, stomach and leg. He is recovering at a local hospital.
The homeowner was not arrested, but a prosecutor is looking into possible charges.
