MONTCALM COUNTY — A 33-year-old woman was transported to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids with severe injuries after accidentally shooting herself in the shoulder, police are saying.

Michigan State Police Troopers responded to a call near the intersection of Stanton and Jones roads in Montcalm County overnight, according to a news release issued Sunday morning, Nov. 3.

The woman, who has not been identified by authorities, was firing a homemade firearm, troopers said.