Kristen Whitted, a St. Louis, Missouri woman, died alone in her car when she has struck by a stray bullet fired in a shootout between two cars on Interstate I-170. An innocent bystander, she “had no connection to the other vehicles and was caught in the crossfire.” Kristen’s family released the following statement: “Kristen always …
Month: November 2020
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Indiana No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020
Four teenagers were accidentally shot today in separate incidents. Three of the teens shot themselves. Two of the incidents, though unrelated, occurred at the same apartment complex in Atlanta, Georgia, just blocks away from where another teen had been accidentally shot last week. In Augusta, Georgia, a 14-year old boy shot himself in the hip …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020
In Hamilton, Montana, 51-year old Steve Burgess died when a rifle accidentally discharged inside a vehicle. Burgess was on a hunting trip at the time of the accident. His companions drove to meet responders, but Burgess was pronounced dead at the scene. “The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office offers condolences to the families affected by this …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2020
For the second day in a row, a three-year old boy found a gun at home and shot himself. Today’s accident occurred in Isbell, Alabama. The boy was airlifted to a hospital where he is in stable condition. Authorities have not said whose gun the boy found or why he was able to fire it. …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2020
On Thanksgiving Day, a three-year old in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan found a gun in a bedroom at his home and shot himself in the head. He is in critical condition at a local hospital. “There’s really no words to describe it in most cases like this,” said Grand Blanc Township Police Chief Ron Wiles. …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In a story made more complicated because two witnesses initially lied to police, Devin Black, a resident of Powell, Tennessee, was accidentally killed by a gunshot wound to the head. Two witnesses initially told police that Black had been killed by a “black man in a hoodie” who then ran away. In a search, Police …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2020
In Forney, Texas, a 14-year old boy was taken into custody after accidentally shooting and killing his 1-year old neighbor at her home. A 9-year old child was also injured. At the time of the incident, four children were in the home. No adults were present. The 14- year old was charged with ‘Unlawful Carrying …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
A hunting accident in Hartford, Arkansas killed 14-year old Newt Hodge and wounded his 21-year old brother. While the boys were loading a deer they had killed into a truck, a rifle leaning on the truck fell and discharged. The bullet passed through Newt and struck his brother Kasey in the shoulder. Arkansas Fish and …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2020
In Houston, Texas, a man who was watching T.V. in his living room was accidentally shot in the face by a neighbor who was cleaning his gun. The bullet went through a wall and a window before it struck. The victim was flown to the hospital where he remains in critical condition. “There’s two pistols …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020
In Kearns, Utah, 16-year old Roman Karpunin was accidentally shot and killed by his 18-year old friend Kaden Christiansen. Christiansen was arrested and charged with a single count of manslaughter. According to the arrest report, “Christiansen told police he was ‘mimicking being a police officer and arresting’ the 16-year-old when he pulled the trigger, thinking …
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2020
Two men and a 10-year old boy were hospitalized with wounds suffered in accidental shootings today. Very little information is available about what happened in any of the gun accidents. In Bourne, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, a man was accidentally shot while cleaning his gun. He was hospitalized in Rhode Island with non-life threatening injuries. …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020
When a Kansas City, Kansas man lost control of his motorbike and crashed, a gun in his waistband fired and struck him in the hip. He was then also struck by another vehicle whose driver fled the scene of the accident. Police arriving at the scene discovered a bag of methamphetamine in a compartment of …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2020
An 11-year old died in a gun accident in Texarkana, Texas today. His death marks the second time this week that a Texas pre-teen died in an accidental shooting. In both incidents, a boy was using a gun belonging to an older sibling. Roland Toney, the boy shot in the Texarkana incident, had taken his …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2020
In Luther, Oklahoma, a 74-year old grandmother was shot in the back and killed in an accidental shooting. Her name has not been released. According to police, five people were inside the home were the accident occurred. A family member was holding a gun that was believed to be unloaded. The gun accidentally discharged. There …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2020
In Columbus, Ohio, a 23-month old toddler found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Several adults and other children were reportedly in the home when the accident occurred. No arrests have been reported. Source: “Toddler Taken To …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020
For the second day in a row, a four-year old child was an unintended shooting victim. In Tacoma, Washington, shots were fired into the window of a home. The four-year old was the only person struck. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Source: Stacia Glenn, “4-year-old Girl Shot, Injured While Inside …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020
A four-year old North Charleston, South Carolina boy died in a gun accident today. He apparently found a loaded gun and accidentally shot himself, though few details are available. No arrests have been made, but the police continue to investigate. According to the report, “South Carolina doesn’t punish firearm owners for leaving their weapons out, …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020
Cojuan Singleton, a 12-year old San Antonio, Texas boy, accidentally killed himself with his brother’s gun today. Singleton’s older brother, who owned the pistol, told police he was cleaning the gun and had put it down. Seconds later, Singleton picked it up and accidentally fired it. He was struck in the head. It is unclear …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020
In Rockingham County, North Carolina, a man was arrested today for lying to investigators about a gun accident that happened on June 12, 2020. The man, Willie Thomas Hairston III, claimed that he was shot in a drive-by, when, in actuality, he had accidentally shot himself in the leg in a grocery store parking lot. …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020
In Candor, North Carolina, an 11-year old was killed in a gun accident that occurred while he was visiting a friend. The child’s name has not been released. “Investigators learned there were six children in the home at the time of the incident and were left unsupervised, while the mother was at work,” the County …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2020
In Kalamazoo Michigan, 25-year old Shaquwan Allen Hughes was sentenced to six months in jail after accidentally shooting his mother, Carmen Renee Hughes, while under the influence of drugs. Two years of probation will follow his prison time. Hughes pled guilty to one count of “discharging a firearm under the influence” after an incident on …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020
In Detroit, Michigan, an altercation concerning a stolen Uber Eats delivery led to the accidental shooting of a 21-month old girl who was sitting in her mother’s car. The girl’s mother believed that chicken she had ordered had been stolen by her neighbors. In the ensuing argument, one of the neighbors apparently brought out a …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2020
A man and a boy were hospitalized today in Barboursville, West Virginia after a .50 caliber rifle malfunctioned and exploded. The man was shot in the hand and the boy was shot in the arm. The sheriff told a reporter that the two were “out shooting” when the accident occurred. Source: Chad Hedrick, WSAZ 3 …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2020
For the second day in a row, a man was killed in a range accident. In today’s incident, an unidentified 67-year old NRA-certified range officer was killed during a shooting competition in Penfield, New York. The range officer “was serving as a safety officer in a United States Practical Shooting Association competition and was struck …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2020
18-year old James Noel Zamora was killed during training in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Zamora, a private, was a California soldier in combat training at the base. The accident occurred at the rifle range. Training was stopped for 36-hours to attend to the needs of soldiers and to evaluate relevant procedures. “Our hearts are heavy …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020
At the Solid Rock Ministry Church in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, a ten-year old boy with a gun shot into the church and accidentally struck his grandmother twice. The boy found the gun in a living area inside the church building. Police said people were inside the church when the boy started firing rounds into the building …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Continuing a spate of recent incidents in which people have been shot by relatives who mistakenly believed that they were defending their homes, a Port Salerno, Florida man shot and killed his pregnant wife. “I just shot my wife. My life is over,” the unidentified man is quoted as saying. He told investigators that he …
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020
On election day, two 12-year old boys were accidentally shot and killed in separate gun accidents. In Jackson, Michigan, Brayden Carnes, a middle school student, was at home when a gun that one of his friends had brought to his home accidentally fired. Brayden was shot in the chest. The shooter was also a child. …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Maryland Mississippi New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020
At least three children were shot in separate gun accidents today. Two were wounded. One was killed. In Senatobia, Mississippi, a two-year old girl found a loaded gun and shot herself. She is being treated at a local hospital and is in stable condition. The incident is being reported as an “accidental discharge.” It is …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2020
In Clay, Alabama, a teenage girl returning home after 2 A.M. was mistaken for an intruder by her stepfather. She was accidentally shot in the abdomen. Her parents say they “heard the garage door open and thought someone was breaking into the home. The stepfather retrieved his firearm and went to investigate.” After the shooting, …