In Americus, Georgia, a 16-year old boy was listed in critical condition after being accidentally shot.  He and a group of boys were horsing around with a gun on the back deck of a local home.  One of the boys, Jordan Hamilton, age 17, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct.

In Waterbury, Connecticut, a state parole officer was injured in a shooting range accident. She shot herself in the leg.

And in Westland, Michigan, a three-year old found his mother’s loaded gun and shot himself in the hand. He is being treated at a local hospital.

Sources:

“One Arrested After Juvenile Shot in Americus Wednesday” WGXA.tv (June 10, 2021).

Jonathan Shugarts, Andrew Larson, “Parole Officer Accidentally Shoots Self in Leg at Waterbury Gun Range,” Republican American (June 10, 2021).

Derick Hutchinson, “3-year-old Westland Boy Shoots Himself in Hand after Finding Mother’s Gun,” clickondetroit.com (June 10, 2021).