13-year-old boy shoots girl in forehead with air soft gun

A 13-year-old Marshall boy is facing a felonious assault charge for allegedly firing a projectile from a soft air pistol that struck another student in the forehead on school property, according to the Marshall Police Department.
Another 13-year-old boy who admitted to his involvement in the incident but denied knowledge of a gun was also expelled and is facing a charge of carrying a concealed weapon for transporting the gun under the seat of his moped.
Police said a soft air pistol meets the definition of a firearm according to Michigan law. Authorities believe that both boys conspired to commit the crime and are seeking an additional charge from the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s office.
The incident occurred Oct. 8 and was reported to police Oct. 11. The expulsions took place Oct. 30.
Police said Principal Dave Turner told them he learned on Oct. 9 that a 14-year-old student had been shot in the head at the previous night’s game at Marshall High School. See the complete story in today's Chronicle.