SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2021

A 14-year old Dothan Alabama boy was accidentally shot in the back inside a local residence. The 9 mm bullet passed through the boy’s body and exited in the area of his stomach. Police are investigating, including by interviewing several witnesses, but foul play is not suspected.

The shooting continues a pattern of recent gun violence in Dothan, a city of 67,000 people. There have been two murders in the last week.

Sources:

“Teen Seriously Wounded in Accidental Shooting,” wtvy.com (May 1, 2021).

David Baxley, “Police Respond to Shooting in South Dothan Saturday Morning,” wdhn.com (May 1, 2021).

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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024

Boy Shoots Self with Gun Found in Drawer, and Two Other Children are Shot as Innocent Bystanders

In Atlanta, Georgia, a 9-year-old shot himself in the hand playing with an unsecured gun he found in a drawer. Police interviewed the child’s grandmother, who was at home when the shooting occurred, and during their search of the residence found an additional unsecured gun. Miuana Fair, a relative of the boy, was charged with reckless conduct. It is unclear if Fair is the child’s grandmother or the homeowner. Police continue to investigate.

And two children were innocent bystanders struck by gunfire:

In Chicago, Illinois, a 9-year-old boy was playing on the sidewalk when he was struck in the ankle by a stray bullet. He was taken to the hospital and is in good condition. No one has been charged as detectives continue to investigate.

And in a Baltimore, Maryland mall, a man was firing a gun while running away from an altercation between two groups of people. A 7-year-old girl was struck twice by the gunfire and is recovering at the hospital. The incident may have been caught on surveillance video, and the mayor and police chief indicate that the shooter will soon be found and charged.

Sources:

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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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