BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – A police cadet serving a subpoena in Battle Creek was met at the door by a 5-year-old child with a loaded handgun.

Authorities said five children who were living in the “deplorable” home were turned over to Child Protective Services.

A five-year-old boy in Michigan was placed in the custody of Child Protective Services after holding a loaded handgun while answering the door to police officers. The officers arrived at the child’s home in Battle Creek,