Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025Accidental Shooting at Party Kills 19-year-old At a party in Statesboro, Georgia, Garron Joe Wingate, 19, was killed when a handgun he was handling unintentionally fired. The shooting has been ruled an accident, but the sheriff’s office continues to investigate. From his obituary, “…he excelled on the baseball field as a member of the Packers. His talent and dedication to the sport …
- THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 202513-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Kazemi died after apparently shooting himself with an unsecured gun found in an Irvine, California home. He didn’t live in the home, but came with another boy to visit with a friend, and it’s unclear if anyone witnessed the shooting. A police sergeant said, “[w]e don’t know at this point, and we may …
- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today Two young children in South Carolina were injured in separate incidents.A three-year-old in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, shot himself in the shoulder with a gun left unattended. He is expected to make a full recover. The boy’s four-year-old sibling was also in the home, along with their mother who told deputies that the gun was for …
- TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2025Woman Shot in Stomach Cleaning Gun A woman in an Attleboro, Massachusetts home, was shot in the stomach when a gun she was cleaning accidentally fired. She was taken to the hospital for treatment and later released. Two young children were also in the home when the shooting occurred. No other information was reported, as officials continue to investigate. Source: …
- MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025Toddler Shoots Himself in Hand with Gun Left on Couch A two-year-old boy in Belle Glade, Florida, was taken to the hospital for treatment after shooting himself in the hand with a gun left unsecured. At the hospital, the boy was interviewed by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), and asked about his hand and what happened. “I shot it …
- SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2025Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Thigh In Chicago, Illinois, a 55-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the thigh. He was said to have a valid FOID (Firearm Owner’s Identification) and CCL (Concealed Carry License). No word on his condition. Source: Spot News, X, (March 23, 2025).
- SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025Mother Struck by Bullet Sitting in Park with Baby In a park in Lexington, North Carolina, a nineteen-year-old mother was hit in the back by a bullet while sitting at a picnic table. Police say she will be OK, and the police captain noted that “…she had a small child in a stroller nearby her, so we are very thankful …
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