Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026Teen Killed, Father Injured, in Accidental Shooting at Home At a home in Morganton, North Carolina, 18-year-old Dawson Timothy Whisenant was killed, and his father, 47-year-old Timothy Floyd Whisenant, was injured, in an accidental shooting. Witnesses said the gun fired when Dawson’s brother placed it in a box, striking the father in the leg before hitting Dawson. So far, no …
- TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026Two Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old A two-year-old shot himself in the left hand with a gun his uncle left unsecured in an apartment in Memphis, Tennessee. Though the child’s injures are non-critical, police say he may lose his index finger. The child accessed the gun, that was left in a back pack on the living room …
- MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026Two Men Injured After Accidentally Shooting Themselves In Dayton, Ohio, a 22-year-old man shot himself while cleaning his gun. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating the shooting. And in Holts Summit, Missouri, a man sustained a gunshot wound to his shoulder after accidentally shooting himself. He was taken to the hospital with possibly life-threatening …
- SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026Man Drove to Hospital After Shooting Himself A 38-year-old man accidentally shot himself in Dayton, Ohio, and drove to the hospital on a motorcycle. Police are investigating. Source: Kaylee Maneen, “38-year-old Drove Motorcycle to Hospital After Dayton Shooting,” dayton247now.com (May 18, 2026).
- SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026Four People Injured in Gun Accidents Today During a large house party in Hillsborough, North Carolina, an 18-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one has been charged, but the shooting is under investigation. In a home in Atlanta, Georgia, a gun Keavn Dean was showing off accidentally discharged, striking him in …
- FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026Man Seriously Injured by Stray Bullet In Paynesville, Minnesota, 78-year-old James Poirot was seriously injured by a stray bullet that struck him on the side of his face and head while he was driving in his car. He pulled up to a deputy’s parked squad car for assistance, and was eventually airlifted to the hospital for treatment and is expected …
- THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026Girl Fatally Shot by 14-year-old Boy Playing with Gun A 14-year-old girl was killed in an accidental shooting inside her home in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. A 14-year-old boy, who was determined to be holding the gun when it fired, was arrested, and will be charged as an adult with third-degree murder. A group of friends hanging out at the home, …
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