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1 child killed, 2 others injured in domestic shooting at Port Huron apartment; father arrested

1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at Port Huron apartment; all victims under 18
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PORT HURON, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 17-year-old boy was killed, and a 13-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl were injured after a shooting at an apartment in Port Huron early Thursday morning.

According to the Port Huron Police Department, a 44-year-old suspect, the father of the victims, is in custody without incident.

The 13-year-old and 12-year-old were taken to Detroit-area hospitals and remain in critical condition.

Watch our latest update in the video below

1 killed, 2 injured in shooting at Port Huron apartment; all victims under 18

The shooting happened early Thursday morning at Glenview Gardens Apartments, located in the 2000 block of Glenview Court.

Watch the latest update from the police chief in the video below

Port Huron police chief provides update on apartment shooting

Police said they were called to the apartment complex around 6:10 a.m. on a report of a shooting.

According to police, the father has provided investigators with details of the incident and remains in police custody. Police say they will be seeking criminal charges.

Police say that a 20-year-old son and the kids' mother were able to wrestle with the father and get the gun away from him, preventing anything further from happening.