FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A ten-year old innocent bystander was one of three people injured when gang-related gun violence broke out on the day after Thanksgiving at a crowded Durham, North Carolina mall. His injuries are not considered life threatening. The shooting led to a mass evacuation, but no suspects were arrested.

The shooting was one of two triple shootings in Durham today. The Durham police chief said that “[s]hootings in this city have got to stop. Gotta stop. It’s got to stop.”

Source:

Rodney Overton, “No Arrests After 3 Shot in Durham Mall on Black Friday; City Leader Says Incident Appears ‘Gang-Related’” cbs17.com (November 27, 2021).

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2023

Boy Unintentionally Shot with a Ghost Gun and Three Other Children Wounded by Stray Bullets

In Gurnee, Illinois, a 15-year-old boy is in the hospital in critical condition after being accidentally shot in the abdomen. He was in the basement with two 16-year-old friends, when one produced and discharged a semi-automatic ghost gun, unintentionally striking the victim. The boy who fired the gun was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, reckless discharge of a firearm and reckless conduct.

There is no report about how the boys got a ghost gun, whether they made it themselves, or whether the gun’s lack of safety features played a role in the accident.

And there are three instances of children injured by stray bullets today:

In New Orleans, Louisiana, a 3-year-old is in critical condition after being struck by a stray bullet fired by his next door neighbor. The neighbor, Javonte Shelton, 22, was inside his apartment dry firing his weapon when the gun discharged, sending a round through the wall striking the toddler who was asleep in the adjoining apartment. Shelton was charged with 2nd degree battery and obstruction of justice.

A 1-year-old child was s truck by a stray bullet in Hartsville, South Carolina, but is expected to make a full recovery. Andrew Toney, 45 has been charged in the incident and police are looking for a 19-year-old who is also allegedly connected to the shooting.

And in Germantown, Maryland, a 12-year-old girl was in her home when she was struck in the foot by a stray bullet from gunfire that erupted in her neighborhood. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police do not have a suspect in custody and did not release any other information.

Sources:

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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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