Three Injured in Accidental Shootings, Including Two Children

A 4-year-old in Raleigh, Tennessee, found his uncle’s loaded gun and shot himself. Police were told that the gun was a .45 caliber Glock 36 handgun owned by the boy’s uncle 22-year-old Bryant Vann. In Vann’s bedroom where the shooting took place, officers didn’t find .45 caliber casings, but instead found 9mm casings, and they located a 9mm Springfield Armory XD-M Elite pistol under a bush along with another pistol. Vann told officers he left the Glock unsecured and loaded in his bed and admitted placing the other two firearms in the backyard. He was charged with child abuse and neglect as well as tampering with evidence.

In Flint, Michigan, a young girl was inside a home when she was hit by a stray bullet during an exchange of gunfire on the street. She is in the hospital in good condition. Few other details have been reported.

And a young man sustained life-threatening injuries in what is being investigated as a possible accidental shooting in Portland, Oregon. A rifle was recovered at the scene and one person was detained for questioning. No one has been arrested or charged, and police say they are not currently looking for suspects.

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