Babysitter charged after Warren 2-year-old shot self with caretaker’s unsecured handgun [Video]

WARREN, Mich. (FOX 2) – The 42-year-old babysitter who was caring for a 2-year-old boy from Warren before he got hold of a handgun and shot himself has been charged with child abuse.

April Green was arraigned in court Monday on charges of child abuse, firearm safe storage violation, and two counts of felony firearm.

According to police, the child was in the care of a babysitter who allegedly left two handguns unsecured in her home while watching the child. Green, who works as a social worker and is a graduate from the University of Michigan, was given a $75,000 cash surety bond.

“Investigation has revealed that a Smith & Wesson 9mm handgun was unsafely and unsecurely stored under a pillow, on a bed, inside the residence while the children were present,” said Warren police’s public information officer, John Gajewski, during a press conference on Monday.

The child is currently in stable condition at a hospital and is …