Adult Arrested Adult Death California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Oregon

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

James Kenneth Lindquester

James Kenneth Lindquester, a Beaverton, Oregon three-year old, found a gun in his home and shot himself in the head.  According to authorities, the loaded gun was in a bedside table.  James was pronounced dead at the hospital. 

In Hemet California, a 75-year old woman was accidentally shot and killed by her caregiver as he was dismantling a gun.  She also died at the hospital. Her caregiver was arrested on various charges including possession of a loaded firearm while under the influence.

Sources:

Aimee Green, “3-year-old Boy Dies after Shooting Himself in Head with Gun Gound in Aloha Home,” The Oregonian (October 9, 2020).

Nouran Salahieh, “75-year-old Hemet Woman Dies after Firearm Discharges While her Caregiver was Dismantling Guns: Police,” KTLA5 (October 10, 2020).

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