Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025Accidental Shooting In Gun Store Leaves One Person Injured A person was injured by an unintentional discharge in a gun shop in Beachwood, New Jersey. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to the wrist. Police are investigating the incident. Source: Jason Allentoff, “Police Probe Accidental Shooting at Ocean County Gun Store,” jerseyshoreonline.com (October 25, …
- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025Woman Wounded by Rifle Discharge In Hinesville, Georgia, a woman was injured after a rifle in the trunk of a vehicle unintentionally discharged. Two construction workers discovered the rifle in the trunk while on a job that had a strict policy about unregistered firearms. The girlfriend of one of the workers arrived to take the weapon away. When the man …
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025Toddler Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun In St. Louis, Missouri, the guardian of a three-year-old boy left a gun unattended while cleaning out a closet. The toddler got hold of it and shot himself in the hip. Kalvin Fayne, age 64, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful possession of a gun. Source: “Boy, 3, Shot Himself …
- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025Boy Accidentally Shot by Relative A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot by a family member in a home in Columbus, Ohio. He is in stable condition at the hospital. After interviewing witnesses, police charged 27-year-old Talon Johnson with negligent assault, as they continue to investigate. Source: “Police Identify Suspect in ‘Accidental Shooting’ That Sent a Juvenile to the Hospital.” abconyourside.com (October …
- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025Three-year-old Shoots Herself After Finding Father’s Gun in Backpack A three-year-old girl shot herself in the leg after finding her father’s gun in a backpack at her home in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. She is in stable condition after undergoing surgery, and is expected to survive. Kristopher Sheerer, age 26 was watching the girl and his one-year-old son while their mother was at …
- MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025Four-year-old Finds Gun and Shoots Himself in the Head A four-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head with a gun he found at home in Houston, Texas. The loaded, unsecured gun was kept in a closet, and it was reported that the boy has autism and is non-verbal. His mother’s fiancé, 26-year-old Nicholas Zepeda-Quntanilla, owned …
- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025Woman Shot in University Residence Hall An 18-year-old woman was accidentally shot in an on-campus residence hall of a university in Peoria, Illinois. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Edward Traywick Jr., age 19, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, no FOID, possession of a firearm under 21 years old, and reckless discharge of a …
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