Two 12-year olds were injured in gun accidents today.

In Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, a 12-year old boy was struck by a pellet from a shotgun shell that fired accidentally while a relative was unloading the gun inside his home.  The pellet passed through a wall and struck the boy in the neck.  His relative had gone outdoors with the shotgun to investigate a noise he had heard and was unloading it upon reentering the house.  The boy’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.

And a North Charleston, South Carolina 12-year old is in critical condition at the hospital after he was injured in a shooting the police have concluded was accidental. The circumstances of the accident have not been reported.

Sources:

Sarah Cassi, “12-year-old Wounded in Accidental Shotgun Firing, Catasauqua Cops Say,” Lehigh Valley Live (May 23, 2022).

Bailey Wright, “12-year-old in Critical Condition After Shooting on Dorchester Road, Police Say,” ABC 4 News (May 25, 2022).