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. 

In Chesterfield County, Virginia, 22-year old Rayshawn Elmore was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after he accidentally shot and killed an unidentified 12-year old boy.  “At this time, the investigation indicates that Elmore inadvertently shot the victim, who is known to him,” police said.

Source:

Marie Weidmayer, “12-year-old Boy Dies in Jackson Shooting, Police Say,” Michigan Live (November 4, 2020).

“Police: 12-year-old Dies after Being Inadvertently Shot,” NBC12 (November 3, 2020).