2-year-old boy wounded in Lansing shooting expected to survive

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized Thursday following a shooting in Lansing.

According to authorities, it happened at about 1:45 p.m. near the intersection of Northrup and Cedar streets. When police arrived, they said they found a 2-year-old that had been shot in the arm.

Police said the boy was conscious when officers and medics arrived. He was taken to a hospital, where he was initially listed as being in serious condition, but he has recovered enough to expected to survive.

Police believe it is an isolated incident and that there is not a current threat to the community.

News 10 cameras saw two people in the back seat of a police cruiser, but it is unknown if anyone has been arrested.

Police said they were directed to an apartment complex on Kaynorth Road as a potential scene.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lansing Police Department at 517-483-4600.

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