Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026Man Killed in Raccoon Hunting Accident In Rochester, Indiana, 31-year-old Andrew Boots was hunting raccoons with a group of people, when he was struck in the abdomen by a bullet that ricocheted off a tree. He later died at the hospital. It was determined that a member of the hunting party shot at a raccoon climbing a tree; the bullet …
- FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026Man Shot Himself Removing Gun from Vehicle A man accidentally shot himself in the lower leg at a Savannah, Georgia gas station. He was trying to retrieve a gun from under the car seat when it fired. His injury was not life-threatening. According to officials, no charges were filed. Source: Natasha Young, Ava Cartes, “UPDATE: Man Accidentally Shot Himself at Wilmington …
- THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026Teenager Injured in Accidental Shooting In Columbus, Ohio, a teenage girl is in stable condition at the hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound in an accidental shooting. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported. The police assault squad is investigating. Source: “Teenage Girl Hospitalized After Shooting in Hilltop Neighborhood,” 10tv.com (February 26, 2026).
- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026Five-year-old Girl Fatally Shot Inside Car A five-year-old found a handgun in a vehicle in Greenville, Alabama, and fatally shot herself. Her parents were with her in the vehicle, and told police they had just arrived home and were sitting in the driveway when the child found the gun. They brought her to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. …
- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 202614-year-old Girl Shot and Killed in Backseat of Vehicle A 14-year-old girl was shot and killed in the backseat of a vehicle in Hammond, Louisiana, by Demontez Treyvon “Trey” Robinson, age 18, who was sitting in the front seat. Robinson dropped a gun he was playing with that unintentionally fired, striking the girl. He has been charged with negligent homicide. The police chief …
- MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 202617-year-old Girl Killed in Accidental Shooting In a Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania apartment, Ni’Dreyah Marshall, age 17, died at the scene with a single gunshot wound to the head, after being unintentionally shot by 20-year-old Rayohna Hexstall. Two men were with Marshall and Hextsall, when a gun that Hexstall was waving around, fired. The group had been drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana. Initially Hexstall, whose one-year-old …
- SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026Teen Injured in Accidental Shooting A 15-year-old boy is in good condition after being accidentally shot in the leg in a Chicago, Illinois home. The shooter is in custody with charges pending. A gun was recovered at the scene, and detectives continue to investigate. Source: “Person in Custody After 15-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot in Morgan Park Home: CPD,” abc7chicago.com (February 22, …
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