Danville mother arrested for unlawful weapon use after child is shot

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — A Danville mother has been arrested in relation to her child getting shot over the weekend.

The Danville Police Department reports that a child was brought into the emergency department by their mother after having been shot. The child arrived around 3 a.m. on Saturday morning and was treated and released the same day. The department did not provide the child's age.

Upon investigation, DPD arrested the mother, 34-year-old Morgan Nelson of Danville, on charges of unlawful use of a weapon and endangering the life and health of a child.

The department was assisted by the Department of Children’s Family Services to ensure the safety of the child.

If you have any information on this case, you can get in touch with the Danville Police Department at 217-431-2250 or contact Vermilion County Crimestoppers online at vccrimestoppers.org, call 217-446-TIPS (8477), or use the mobile app P3 TIPS.

All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.