The Consequences of Inattention to Gun Safety

Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports

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  • MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026
    High School Athlete Accidentally Shot and Killed by Teammate While hanging out in the apartment of a football teammate in Brooklyn, New York, 16-year-old Ka’Mardre Coleman was unintentionally shot in the chest, and pronounced dead later at a local hospital.  A group of boys had gathered at the apartment. The mother of the boy who lived there was also at home. Another 16-year-old teammate had brought …
  • SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2026
    Two-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, two-year-old Kehlani Rodriguez was killed by an accidental discharge from a gun handled by 22-year-old Jesus Lopez. According to police, Lopez was handling a pistol around numerous children when it fired, fatally striking Kehlani, who was pronounced dead at the hospital. Lopez was charged with first-degree manslaughter. A GoFundMe page was set up to …
  • SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
    Three Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings A boy in Eagan, Minnesota, accidentally shot himself in the abdomen and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The boy’s condition was not reported. Police continue to investigate. An 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot during a physical altercation between multiple adult women at an Atlanta, Georgia apartment complex. One of the women fired a rifle into …
  • FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
    Teenager Killed in Gun Accident at Apartment Complex Police believe that a 17-year-old girl was killed in an accidental shooting at an apartment complex in Manning, South Carolina. The victim and her boyfriend were playing around, engaged in “horseplay/intimate interaction,” when a gun the boyfriend was holding fired. It appears that the gun belonged to a family member, but so …
  • THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026
    Three Victims Hurt in Gun Accidents, Including Three-year-old Boy A three-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the hand playing on the floor in the bedroom of an apartment in Tomball, Texas. His mother was lying in the bed, and she, and the toddler’s father, 25-year-old Lucas Nahum Benitez, brought the boy to the hospital for treatment. The boy’s mother told police that she …
  • WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026
    Teen Shot and Critically Injured The bedroom of a Baton Rouge, Louisiana home was full of people visiting when a gun unintentionally fired, injuring a 17-year-old male. The teenager was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Corey Williams, age 24, was charged with negligent injuring and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Police continue to investigate the incident. …
  • TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
    Two People in Tennessee Injured in Accidental Shootings  It appears that a person in a White House, Tennessee hotel was accidentally shot in the arm and taken to the hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation. And a juvenile male in Knoxville, Tennessee, accidentally shot himself and was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Sources: Chasity Maynard, “1 Hospitalized …

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