Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2026Accidental Shooting in Vehicle Seriously Injures 12-year-old Girl A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after being shot in a vehicle in Wichita, Kansas. Another juvenile and 19-year-old Diego Moreno Espinoza were also in the car. Espinoza was apparently handling a gun that fired, striking the girl in the stomach. He has been charged with aggravated battery. Source: “12-year-old Girl Injured …
- THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026Teen Killed in Accidental Shooting In Dayton, Ohio, responding officers found Jason Mackey, age 16, dead at the scene from what they believe to be an accidental, self-inflicted shooting. Few details were reported, but police are continuing to investigate. Source: Kaylee Maneen, “16-year-old Male Pronounced Dead on Ravenwood Avenue in Dayton,” dayton247now.com (July 6, 2026).
- WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 202614-year-old is Critically Injured in Unintentional Shooting In a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old were playing video games and handling a gun, when the gun accidentally fired. The 14-year-old was struck in the abdomen and taken to the hospital in critical condition. The 16-year-old was arrested on multiple charges, including illegal use of a weapon or …
- TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 202616-month-old in Stable Condition After Accidental Shooting A 16-month-old toddler is in stable condition at the hospital, after he was shot by another child who found an unsecured gun under a couch in an apartment in Jackson, Michigan. The gun’s owner, 25-year-old Devon’te Marcellous Rowe, was arrested and charged with violating Michigan’s safe-storage law. Source: Jerry McAllister, “Jackson Toddler Shot After …
- MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026Man Injured in Gun Cleaning Accident A 22-year-old man shot himself in the upper leg while cleaning his gun at a residence in Tinley Park, Illinois. Responding officers applied a tourniquet to the man’s wound before he was taken to the hospital for surgery. He is in stable condition and is expected to recover. Source: Lauren Traut, “Man, 22, Accidentally Shoots …
- SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026Gun Accident at Flea Market Injures One Person A man is expected to recover after sustaining injuries from the accidental discharge of a firearm at a flea market in Sophia, North Carolina. “It was somebody that brought a rifle up to show somebody that had a spot here, to see if they wanted to buy it and they didn’t check …
- SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026Two People Killed in Gun Accidents Today A seven-year-old boy was home alone with his sibling, when he was shot and killed with a loaded gun they found in their Winston-Salem, North Carolina home. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The children’s parents are cooperating with officials as they continue to investigate the incident. And in Grand Prairie, Texas, the …
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