FRIDAY MAY 15, 2020

In Jacksonville, Florida today, police say that a man died from a gun accident that occurred when he mishandled a firearm. They do not believe foul play was involved, although there is an ongoing investigation.

No other details were reported.

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“Jacksonville Man Dies after Reportedly Mishandling Firearm,” First Coast ABC News (May 15, 2020).

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022

A Bluefield, West Virginia 2-year-old and two siblings, age 4 and 6, were playing in a bedroom of their home when the 2-year-old found a loaded .40 caliber pistol and shot himself in the leg. “The hollow-point bullet went through his thigh,” according to a police spokesperson. Although the child lost “a substantial amount of blood,” he was stable when transferred to the hospital. The gun purportedly belonged to the child’s mother’s boyfriend.

In Raleigh, North Carolina, a shooter at a gun range fired a bullet into their own leg. Although the patron was taken to the hospital by medics, the injury was described as minor. Police are not disclosing the identity of the “victim” and no further information has been released.

In Utica, New York, Michael Durso, 51, was handling a handgun wh en it went off, resulting in a wound to his ear. He was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and other crimes.

At a hardware store in Warren, Michigan, a customer’s h andgun fell out of a holster and shot them in the hip. The customer was taken to the hospital by medical technicians.

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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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