Detroit homeowner says he ‘accidentally’ shot 19-year-old in the face

The man who shot the 19-year old Detroit woman in the face on his porch now says he thought she was breaking into his home when she knocked on his door seeking help after sought help after a car accident — and he says his gun “accidentally” went off. The Dearborn Heights, Mich, homeowner relayed to police that he shot Renisha McBride in the head when his shotgun discharged inadvertently early Saturday morning, the Gawker reported. The Detroit Free Press spoke with police Lt. James Serwatowski, reporting that “This man’s claiming—believed the girl was breaking into the home. And he’s also saying the gun discharged accidentally.” Serwatowski refuted claims that McBride was shot in the back of the head, as her family has been claiming. “I don’t know where the family is getting this,” he said. “She was shot in the front of the face, near the mouth.” Police confirmed that McBride was in an accident and said that “some hours transpired” before the shooting, though they have yet to publicly describe what happened in the interim between the accident and the tragic shooting. The Wayne County prosecutor today said it is awaiting further police investigation before deciding if it will press charges against the homeowner.