In Bismarck, North Dakota, 19-year-old Timothy Duran was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after shooting a 23-year old friend.  Both the victim, whose condition has not been released, and Duran told police that the shooting was an accident. They were playing with guns when one of them discharged.

 In Bibb County, Georgia, a 16-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself. He was holding a friend’s loaded gun and shot himself in the thigh.

Sources:

Erika Craven, “Update: Men Claim Bismarck Shooting That Injured One Person was Accidental,” kfyrtv.com (October 19, 2022).

Jeff Cox, “Deputies: Teen Hospitalized After Shooting Himself in the Thigh,” WGXA News (October 19, 2022).