Two young children were innocent victims of gun violence on Halloween.  Both were bystanders when arguments broke out and shots were fired.

In New York City, an 8-year old, her father and a third bystander were wounded by gunfire outside a supermarket.  All three victims are in stable condition.  According to a witness, three gunshots were fired during the incident, which involved an argument in which the victims were not involved. 

In Birmingham, Alabama, a 10-year old boy was struck in the lower body outside a shopping mall where an argument was taking place.  The boy’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. This is the second unintentional gun injury of a Birmingham child in three days.

  In both instances, no arrests have been made.

Sources:

Larry Celona, Alex Taylor and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon, “8-year-old Girl Among Three Bystanders Wounded in NYC Shooting,” New York Post (November 1, 2020).  

Shannon Delcambre, “Child Shot During Shootout at Birmingham Shopping Center,” WVTM13 (November 1, 2020).