The Consequences of Inattention to Gun Safety

Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports

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  • THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026
    Two Teens Injured After Gun Fires in Backseat of Vehicle Five teenagers with two guns were driving around in a car in Newark, Ohio. A passenger in the backseat unintentionally fired one of the guns, injuring himself and the driver. Both victims were airlifted to the hospital, and are in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Police started to search for …
  • WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026
    Five-year-old Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself Julian Green, a five year-old in Bessemer, Alabama, was pronounced dead at the hospital after accidentally shooting himself. He was about to turn six on Friday. During the ongoing investigation into the shooting, an adult family was interviewed. However police don’t anticipate filing any criminal charges. Source: Shannon Delcambre, Lynne Kennum, “5-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting …
  • TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026
    Man Shot Himself Filming Video With New Gun In the parking lot of the sporting goods store in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he had earlier purchased a 9 mm pistol, a 21-year-old man shot himself in the leg while filming a video demonstrating how to rack the gun. His girlfriend was filming him when the gun unintentionally fired, severing his femoral artery. First responders applied a tourniquet before taking him to …
  • MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026
    Toddler Dies After Shooting Himself A two-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the hospital after shooting himself inside a home in Jacksonville, Florida. Investigators are looking at surveillance video and interviewing witnesses to determine how the toddler was able to access the gun. So far, no one has been charged. Following the tragic shooting, the sheriff’s office reminded gun owners …
  • SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2026
    Man Accidentally Shot Himself Adrian Booth, age 40, accidentally shot himself with a 9mm semi-automatic pistol in Port Jervis, New York. He was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his thigh. After he was treated and released, he was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a weapon. Source: Ben Crnic, “Adrian Booth Charged After Shooting in Port …
  • SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026
    Man Critically Injured After Shooting Himself With Gun He Thought Was Unloaded In an apartment in Shreveport, Louisiana, a 22-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the head thinking the gun he was handling was unloaded. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and remains in critical condition.  The man was with a woman in a bedroom and begin pointing a gun at …
  • FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026
    Five-year-old Injured in Gun Accident A five-year-old accidentally shot themself in the abdomen in New Palestine, Indiana, and is listed in fair condition at the hospital. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported. Officials are continuing to investigate. Source: Sam Maurer, “5-year-old in Fair Condition After Accidental Self inflicted Gunshot,” fox59.com (July 24, 2026).

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