Police in the US state of Michigan, have charged a 9-year-old boy with murder after his mother was found dead at their home.
According NBC Chicago, the young boy was charged after the woman was found dead with a gunshot wound in their home in Fawn River, Township, St. Joseph County, on Monday.
Police investigating the incident say the boy is also facing a firearms charge after a rifle was found in the house.
It is not known if the boy is being charged as a juvenile or an adult, but police say investigations are currently ongoing.