Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025Three-year-old Girl Riding in Car With Mother Caught in Crossfire In Augusta, Georgia, a three-year-old girl riding in a car with her mother was struck by a bullet as they drove through an area where two groups of people were arguing. She was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According to the sheriff’s office the only suspect being charged …
- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025Two More Hunting Accidents; One Man is Killed In Marion County, Texas, 45-year-old hunter, Jose Ramirez, died from the accidental discharge of a firearm he was removing from a vehicle. The Texas Game Wardens is investigating to determine the circumstances of the incident. In a statement they expressed support for the Ramirez family during “this difficult time.” A GoFundMe page …
- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025Two Toddlers Die in Separate Gun Accidents In Martinsburg, West Virginia, a two-year-old boy died after sustaining a gunshot wound. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, but Zachary Allen O’Sullivan, age 29, was charged with child neglect resulting in death. It is unclear what the relationship was between O’Sullivan and the child. Police continue to investigate. And in …
- THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself Causing School Lockdown In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a letter to parents from the local high school that issued a shelter-in-place order read, “an elementary student was handling a firearm when it accidentally discharged, causing a self-inflicted, non-life-threatening injury.” The shooting happened in a neighborhood near two schools, and investigators found a backpack on someone’s front lawn …
- WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025Boy Shot Inside Apartment A boy under the age of five, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound in an apartment in Kansas City, Missouri. Witnesses said a gun was left unattended in the apartment and the boy accidentally shot himself. Police are investigating to determine the circumstances of the incident. Source: Eric Graves, Chloe Godding, “Police …
- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025Owner Injured After Dog Causes Gun to Fire In his home in Shillington, Pennsylvania, a 53-year-old man was shot in the back after his dog jumped on a bed causing a shotgun to discharge. The victim had set the gun down on the bed while he was cleaning it. “He’s not sure what stage of cleaning he was in at …
- MODAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025Teen Killed In Accidental Shooting In Simpsonville, South Carolina, 16-year-old Malijah Jai’keem Williams was accidentally shot and killed by an unidentified 15-year-old with a stolen gun. The 15-year-old was recklessly handling the gun when it fired, and was charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a person under 18. Source: Zach Rainey, “Simpsonville Teen Dies After Incident With …
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