Two children were killed in gun accidents today, a baby boy and a 16 year old.

In Jackson, Mississippi, one-year old Jordan Bradfield was struck in the head by a bullet fired by a 14-year old who was handling a gun.  Jordan died at the hospital.  No charges have been filed.

The 16-year old was killed in Tulare, California when he and his sister’s boyfriend were disassembling a gun.  They did not realize there was a round in the chamber.

Source:

Mary Grace Eppes, Cecil Hannibal,  “14-year-old Accidentally Shoots, Kills 1-year-old boy, Police Say,” 16 ABC WAPT (July 9, 2021).

“16-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed in Tulare, Police Say,” ABC 30 News (July 8, 2021).