A child, believed to be 6 or 7 years old, shot themselves in their Burbank, Illinois home today, sometime in the mid-afternoon. No details of the circumstances of the accident were released.

In Milton, New Hampshire a 32-year old man was shot in the head by his 8-year old nephew while hunting chipmunks.  “It’s not against the law for anyone to teach a child how to shoot and take them hunting, even at 8 years old,” the local police chief said. “There are kids who learn how to hunt and shoot a lot younger than that. This was truly just a freak accident.” No charges will be filed.

Sources:

Gaynor Hall, “Child Dies after Shooting inside Burbank Home,” WGN 9 (June 25, 2021).

“’Freak Accident’: Man Shot in Head by 8-year-old Nephew while Shooting Chipmunks,” Foster’s Daily Democrat (June 25, 2021).