Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today Responding officers said a child got access to a loaded gun that discharged, injuring their older sibling in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The victim was alert when taken to the hospital. No word on their current condition. Near Century, Florida, a 17-year-old female was shot in the upper leg after a .45-caliber gun unintentionally fired. Someone was cleaning the …
- THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026Teen Killed and Child Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings In a Lumberton, North Carolina residence, a 15-year-old was accidentally shot in the chest and later died at the hospital. Brylon Sanders, age 18, cooperated with investigators at the scene. He told them, “he was attempting to unload and clear a firearm when the weapon discharged, striking the victim who was …
- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026Eight-year-old Accidentally Shot in Neck An eight-year-old girl is expected to survive, after she was accidentally shot in the neck in a home in Gainesville, Florida. The gun belonged to the homeowner who was out of town. A family member who was house-sitting, brought the victim and another child to the home. The children found an unsecured gun in an …
- TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026Two Children Killed After Being Accidentally Shot An eight-year-old accidentally shot and killed their 10-year-old sister, Kimani Thomas, near a restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The children’s mother and stepfather both work at the restaurant; the stepfather was going to work, the mother was leaving, when the shooting happened. The eight-year-old was in a car playing with a gun when …
- MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Stockton, California, 49-year-old Ben Butler accidentally shot himself, and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police later determined that Butler was prohibited from possessing firearms and had an outstanding arrest warrant. He was charged on suspicion of weapons violations and the outstanding warrant. Source: “Man Accidentally Shoots Self, Then Gets Arrested,” stocktonia.org (March 11, …
- SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2026Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today In a Miami, Florida home, an eight-year-old girl was shot in the ankle after he father dropped a gun that discharged. She was taken to the hospital; the sheriff’s office is investigating. In a Miami Springs, Florida home, Michael Martinez, age 41, accidentally shot his wife with a shotgun he had obtained earlier that day. A roommate didn’t …
- SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2026Man Seriously Injured After Shotgun Fires Unintentionally In his Farmingville, New York home, 51-year-old Geonard Wade, handed a 15-year-old family member a shotgun that unintentionally fired, striking Wade in the arm. He was taken to the hospital for treatment, and is expected to recover. Wade was charged with reckless endangerment. Source: “Man Accidentally Shot After Handing Teen Gun in Farmingville,” longisland.news12.com …
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