13-year old DeAdrian Walker of San Antonio, Texas died when a handgun he was playing with accidentally fired and hit him in the chest. The gun may have been stolen. Several other teenagers who were with DeAdrian at at the time of the gun accident are cooperating with an ongoing investigation.
In Cincinnati, Ohio, 16-year old Gavin Morgan, who had taken to sleeping with a gun to calm his fears, accidentally shot and killed himself early this morning. “Gavin was living in fear,” according to his mother. “He started carrying a gun for self-protection.”
Sources:
Mark Dunphy, “SAPD: 13-year-old Boy Dies after Accidental Shooting on the Northeast Side,” mySanAntonio.com (August 2, 2020).
Brian Hamrick, “’He Started Sleeping with a Gun’: Mother of Teen Shooting Victim Said Son’s Life Ended in Grim Irony,” WLWT5 (September 2, 2020).
“Authorities said they found Gavin Morgan suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest outside a home in the 1700 block of Baltimore Avenue just before 3 a.m. Multiple people called 911 to report they heard two gunshots. ”
Two? 3:00 AM?
His mother may believe this was accidental and self-inflicted, but I’m dubious.