LANSING, Mich — According to the Ingham County Prosecutor's office, a 22-year-old Lansing man faces multiple felony charges after a 4-year-old girl died from what police say was an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a residence on Sadie Court.
Officials say Maliki Pendergrass was charged as a habitual third offender following the January 21 shooting that occurred around 11:40 a.m. in the 600 block of Sadie Court. Police say the child allegedly obtained an improperly stored firearm inside the home and suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
The Lansing Fire Department responded and attempted life-saving efforts, but the girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pendergrass faces six charges including firearms safe storage violation resulting in death, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and multiple felony firearm counts. The prosecutor's office says he was prohibited from possessing firearms and was on parole for armed robbery and carrying a concealed weapon at the time of the incident.
During his January 23 arraignment in 54-A District Court, bond was set at $1 million cash or surety. Pendergrass is scheduled for a probable cause conference on February 6 at 8:30 a.m. and a preliminary examination on February 13 at 8:30 a.m., both before Judge Cynthia Ward.
The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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