Michigan 6-year-old shot in arm while getting bike from neighbor’s yard, suspect released on 10k bond
The neighbor, identified as 29-year-old Ryan Le-Nguyen went out to his yard to get the bike and threatened the boy with a sledgehammer witnesses said. According to Daniel, Le-Nguyen said something to his son and Coby replied, but his not sure what he said.
“He tried hitting me with a sledgehammer but that’s not going to work because I’m too fast,” Coby told Fox 2.
Police said Le-Nguyen went back inside his home and shot a gun through the front window, hiiting Coby in the arm. Video of the incident was captured on a Ring camera shows a gunshot ring out before Coby yells.
“What?” another boy asked him.
“He shot me! He shot me!” Coby said.
“He’s bleeding, he got shot!” the older boy said. “Call the (expletive) police!”
Coby was taken to a hospital, where a doctor said the bullet, which entered and exited through his right arm, would have most likely killed him if it had struck an inch to either side. The 6-year-old is now recovering at home.
Fox 2 reporter Jessica Dupnack has been criticized for asking Coby, “Did it hurt?” while she spoke to him about the incident.
“Yes!” Coby replied.
“I know she didn’t just ask him did it hurt,” one commenter wrote in the comment section of an Instagram post about the incident. “I know he wanted to say ‘DUH TF,’” another added.
“She just asked child if a gunshot hurt,” another person wrote. “Rubbing me the wrong way that’s a child don’t look at our kids like they so tough that you’re insensitive and dehumanize like we don’t feel pain.”
Daniel said this isn’t the first time they’ve had issues with Le-Nguyen before saying that he once tried to throw away one of the his children’s bike.
Le-Nguyen was arrested and charged with assault with intent to murder. On Tuesday, Le-Nguyen was released after posting bond, for just $10,000. The prosecutor’s office said they requested $100,000 bond.
“I’m trying to figure out he got a bond so low for trying to kill my kid,” Daniel said. Le-Nguyen was ordered not to return home. However, Daniel said that’s not enough.
“I don’t know what he’s capable of,” he said. “I’m irate really, I can’t function.”