Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026Four-year-old Struck by Stray Bullet From Next-door Neighbor In West Sacramento, California, a four-year-old boy was injured when a shot that was fired from an adjacent apartment struck him in the leg. Identified as Roman by his mother, she said the family was spending the afternoon together, and that Roman and his three-year-old sister were playing with toys when he was shot. She …
- THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026Man Shoots Himself in Hand Cleaning Gun In Waldorf, Maryland, the gun a 41-year-old man was cleaning, unintentionally fired seriously injuring his left hand. The injuries, though serious were not life-threatening, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the shooting. Source: JB, “Man Taken to Trauma Center After Gun Goes Off While Being Cleaned in Waldorf,” thebaynet.com …
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026Gun Accidents Injure Two People in California A rider aboard a bus in Ladera Heights, California, accidentally shot himself. The victim was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. The sheriff’s department is investigating. And in Lancaster, California, a man was injured in what officials believe to be an accidental shooting. The victim came to the hospital with a gunshot …
- TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings A man was injured in an accidental shooting in Pikesville, Maryland. The victim was taken to the hospital with a single gunshot wound. The person holding the gun when it discharged remained on the scene. Detectives are investigating the shooting. A man in Miami, Florida, was shot “after his firearm accidently [sic] discharged while he was handling …
- MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself Inside Walmart In a Chelsea, Alabama Walmart, a woman accidentally fired her weapon, injuring herself. She was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Source: “Woman Injured After Firearm Accidentally Discharged at Chelsea Walmart,” wbrc.com (June 16, 2026).
- SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026Gun Accidents Injure Two People A boy accidentally shot himself on a street in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. He was taken to the hospital for the treatment of at least one bullet wound. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported. And in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a newly purchased shotgun accidentally discharged during a struggle between several people who were handling …
- SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026Three People Grazed After Accidental Discharge at Farmers Market Three people were injured after a gun unintentionally discharged at a farmers market in Decatur, Alabama. The gun’s owner told police that the gun in his pocket went off when he stood up. The bullet struck the ground, sending fragments flying that grazed the three people. They were all treated at the scene for minor injuries. Source: …
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