JUNE 4, 2025

PONTIAC, Mich. - Oakland County Prosecutor KAREN D. McDONALD has charged Kelly Reid, a 34-year-old resident of West Bloomfield, with Reckless Use Of A Firearm.

On May 14, the defendant dropped off her 3-year-old child at a Royal Oak child-care center and gave staff a backpack that was supposed to have the child's snack in it. When an employee opened the backpack, they found a loaded handgun. The defendant allegedly placed the firearm in the child's backpack to carry it to/from her car but failed to remove it before dropping off her child.

"I'm grateful this is a story about a misdemeanor charge instead of a tragedy," said Prosecutor McDonald. "A loaded gun needs to be secured. Failing to do so around small children is absolutely reckless. The employee who found the gun should be commended for quickly securing it and contacting the police."

Reckless Use Of A Firearm is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 90 days and/or a $500 fine. The court may also suspend hunting privileges for up to 3 years.

Charges are accusations and individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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