Two Children are Injured in Accidental Shootings

In Marietta, Georgia, a child was accidentally shot when a gun went off during a struggle between their parents. The child was taken to the hospital, but their condition is not known. Police are continuing to investigate.

A shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, injured a 5-year-old girl while she was playing outside with other neighborhood children. She is recovering from surgery at the hospital and, according to people close to the family, is talking and playing with her siblings again. “Please stop killing the babies, put the guns down,” said a neighbor. Police are investigating.

Sources:

“Cobb County Child Shot While Parents Struggled Over Gun, Police Say,” fox5atlanta.com (July 18, 2023).

“5-year-old Girl Injured in Shooting Near 41st and Wright, 2nd Child Shot in Milwaukee in as Many Days,” cbs58.com (July 19, 2023).