Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026Staff Sergeant Injured After Service Weapon Discharges During Cleaning In Port Royal, South Carolina, Staff Sergeant Steven Colson injured his hand and thigh, when his department-issued pistol discharged while he was cleaning it. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting is under investigation. Source: Natasha Young, “Port Royal Officer Shoots Himself While Cleaning Department-issued Gun,” wsav.com (June 5, …
- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 202612-year-old in Stable Condition After Being Shot In Indianapolis, Indiana, a 12-year-old was hospitalized after being shot in the leg, in what was described as an “accidental gunshot incident.” The child was taken to the hospital in stable condition. A 14-year-old, and 50-year-old Demarcus Jackson, were taken into custody. Jackson was charged with neglect of a dependent, the 14-year-old with …
- TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026Woman Injured in Accidental Shooting According to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a woman was taken to the hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, with a gunshot wound to her hand, that was apparently caused when her six-year-old handed her a gun that discharged. Source: NE Ohio Scanner [@NEO_Scan]. “CLE–Shooting–2100s W105–M brought F to Metro,” https://x.com/NEO_Scan/status/2061924640813904114, [Post] X (June 2, 2026)
- MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026Two People Shot as Innocent Bystanders, 25-year-old Woman Dies In a parking lot in Beaumont, Texas, 25-year-old Nastazia Corbin and a friend got caught in the crossfire of a gunfight, and were shot sitting inside a vehicle. Both were critically injured and airlifted for treatment. Nastazia suffered a severe brain injury and died the next day; the friend survived. The …
- SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself After his shift in Shreveport, Louisiana, a police officer was unloading his car and accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Source: Bailey Thomas, “Shreveport Police Officer Accidentally Shoot Himself After His Shift,” ksla.com (June 1, 2026).
- SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026Child Injured by Stray Bullet A child sitting in a yard in Jackson, Mississippi, was injured after being struck by a stray bullet. Police went around the neighborhood to try to determine where the bullet came from. No other information was reported. Source: Kaitlin Howell, “Jackson Police Investigate After Child Injured by Stray Bullet,” wjtv.com (May 30, 2026).
- FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026Juvenile Injured After Finding Gun in Home A juvenile was accidentally shot in a Winston-Salem, North Carolina home. The victim and another juvenile were alone in the home and handling a gun they found, when it discharged. The victim was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The mother of the two juveniles is cooperating with officials, as they continue …
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