Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 202616-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed A 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a home in Charleston, Missouri, in what was determined to be an accidental shooting. A 14-year-old boy was arrested, and will likely be charged with manslaughter. Officials continue to investigate. Source: “Teen Dies Following Accidental Shooting; Juvenile Taken Into Custody, Police Say,” wsiltv.com (January 30, 2026).
- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026Employee Accidentally Kills Himself Handling Friend’s Gun Described in his obituary as a former marine and general manager of a tire store in Mishawaka, Indiana, 29-year-old Curtiss Walker accidentally killed himself after handling a friend’s semi-automatic handgun. Walker was at work in a closed office of the store with two other people, when he accidentally fired the gun, striking himself in the head. It is unclear …
- TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026Three-year-old Shoots Off-duty Deputy Uncle In Spring, Texas, a three-year-old retrieved an unsecured gun from its holster and shot his uncle in the hand. The victim is a deputy with the sheriff’s office, and is stable condition at the hospital. He fell asleep on a couch after placing his duty belt near where the child was able to access it. Many questions …
- MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2026Two People Accidentally Shoot Themselves Cleaning Guns In his home in Maricopa, Arizona, a man was shot in the thigh by an accidental discharge while he cleaned his gun. He motioned to neighbors that he was okay as he left the home, and was seen holding his thigh as he got into the ambulance. His current condition was not reported. …
- SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2026Man Accidentally Shot in Leg In Timmonsville, South Carolina, a man was shot in the leg in what the sheriff said appears to be an accidental shooting. He was walking to find help when a couple picked him up and took him to a nearby store to meet paramedics. An investigation determined that the man was shot in a home while watching …
- SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2026Woman Shot Trying to Break Up Fight A woman was shot trying to break up a fight between two men in Dayton, Ohio. After the shooting, she left and went to a hospital for treatment. The suspect, Cory Williamson, was found by police at a different hospital and taken into custody. He has been charged with felonious assault. Source: “Woman …
- FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026Gun Cleaning Accident Kills 15-year-old Girl In an apartment in Northwood, Ohio, 15-year-old Symini Moore was shot and killed by 18-year-old Jakob Heintzelman, who told officials he was cleaning his gun when it unintentionally fired. Symini succumbed to her injuries before first responders arrived. Three other people were in the apartment with Symini; Heintzelman, his girlfriend and another male. Symini …
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