Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2026Teen In Stable Condition After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Indianapolis, Indiana, a 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in stable condition after he accidentally shot himself. He was putting a gun into his pants when it fired. He was initially “uncooperative” with police, and was arrested after he was released from the hospital. He was charged with dangerous possession …
- TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026Seven-year-old Girl Killed in Accidental Shooting Police released little information about the deadly accidental shooting that killed seven-year-old Alayah Terrell in a home in Milford Mill, Maryland. Alayah was shot in the upper body, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. Neighbors said that a man in his 30s had recently moved into the home with his grandfather, and that …
- MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026Teen Injured in Accidental Shooting A teenager was injured in an accidental shooting that involved three 17-year-olds in Kettering, Ohio. The injured teen was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. So far no one has been charged, as police continue to investigate. Source: Brooke Jones, “17-year-old Injured in Accidental Shooting Near Park,” whio.com (July 14, 2026).
- SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2026Toddler Shot and Killed on Family Vacation Just days before his fourth birthday, Brayden Tennyson was shot and killed by a four-year-old relative who found an unsecured gun in a vehicle in Kissimmee, Florida. Brayden and his family had come to Kissimmee for a Disney vacation to celebrate his birthday, and had only just arrived. Brayden was waiting in the vehicle when …
- SATURDAY, JULY 11, 202621-month-old Boy Fatally Shoots Himself With Father’s Gun In his Columbus, Ohio home, Jashawn Butler, age 21-months-old, shot and killed himself with a loaded gun he found in a safe that was not fully closed. The toddler’s father, Deshawn Butler, told police that he got distracted by Jashawn as he was securing the gun in the safe, and didn’t realize that door was ajar. Jashawn …
- FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026Two Children Injured After Father’s Gun Discharges While Cleaning In Winter Garden, Florida, Deputy Austin Ritchey was off duty and cleaning his personal firearm, when it fired one round injuring two of his children. One child was wounded by the gunshot, the other was injured by shrapnel. Both children were taken to the hospital and later released. The shooting is being …
- THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026Teen is Recovering After Shooting Himself in the Hand A 14-year-old boy was alone inside his home in Toledo, Ohio, when he found a family member’s gun and accidentally shot himself in the hand. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to be OK. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported. Police are investigating. Source: “14-year-old Accidentally …
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