Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Multiple Accidental Shootings Today Involving Children An accidental shooting in Cleveland, Ohio, resulted in an injured 19-month-old taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Few details have been reported, but the child is in stable condition and a 26-year-old man was charged with child endangerment. In Mankato, Minnesota a 7-year-old boy was shot in …
Toddlers Injured After Finding Loaded Gun, and Woman is Killed in Accidental Shooting During Night of Drinking In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a toddler found a loaded gun in the backyard of a home and accidentally shot themself and another toddler. Police confirmed that the children involved in the incident were a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old, …
Innocent Bystanders Injured in Separate Shootings A 10-year-old girl inside a Goldsboro, North Carolina home, was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. She was taken to the hospital in serious condition but is recovering. There were 10 bullet holes on the exterior of the home, but police don’t believe this was a targeted …
Innocent Woman Injured During Gunfight Two men were injured in a gunfight in Nashville, Tennessee. A 30-year-old woman driving by the area at the time of the incident was also injured when she was struck in the shoulder by stray gunfire. One of the men was critically wounded, and all three were taken to the …
Baby Girl Shot in Head by Stray Bullet In Memphis, Tennessee, a seven-month old baby girl was shot in the head by a stray bullet while in bed with her family. Georgina, who was just learning to crawl, was taken to the hospital in critical condition. She will need at least two operations to address …
Three People Dead in Unintentional Shootings Today Derrick White Jr., 16, was accidentally shot and killed inside his home in Kansas City, Missouri. His mother said he was in a back room with a friend when she heard the gunshot. Police are still investigating but they believe the shooting was an accident. Derrick’s father who …
6-year-old and Two Men Killed In Unintentional Shootings Avery Davis, a 6-year-old, was killed in a hunting accident in Cameron, South Carolina. Avery was in an elevated stand at the time, when it appears he was struck by a stray shotgun pellet fired by someone on the ground. Investigators are waiting for the coroner’s report, …
14-year-old Killed by Juvenile Playing with Gun In Greenville, Texas, police are investigating the Thanksgiving Day shooting death of a 14-year-old boy. It is believed he was unintentionally shot by someone playing with a gun. A juvenile was arrested for manslaughter and tampering with evidence. The 14-year-old attended the local high school. In a release …
18-year-old Accidentally Shot and Killed Evan Neumeister, an 18-year-old from New Palestine, Indiana, was accidentally shot in the chest and later died at the hospital. Officials are still investigating the apparent accidental shooting, which occurred with three friends present, but preliminarily they know that the 9 mm handgun used belonged to 20-year-old Erik N. Wilkinson. …
Texas Man Shoots Self at Restaurant Outside the Pint and Barrel Restaurant in Palestine, Texas, a 25-year-old patron unintentionally shot himself with a gun he had brought with him. He was found with a gunshot wound to the left thigh and a tourniquet was applied to control the bleeding. The man was sitting outside the …
Three Accidental Gun Deaths A San Angelo, Texas man playacting with his friend’s loaded Radical Arms AR-15 rifle, which he believed was unloaded because the magazine was removed, accidentally shot and killed a relative. According to the report, Benjamin Ibarra was “conducting a fake ‘sweep’ … of the house after the thought-to-be unloaded rifle was …
Hunter Injured in Winchester Model 94 Accident In Big Flats, New York, a 41-year-old hunter was accidentally shot in the arm and had to be airlifted to the hospital for treatment. Police determined that the rifle, a scoped Winchester Model 94, lever action 30-30, belonged to a 29-year-old man who had placed it on the …
One Killed, Two Injured in Gun Accidents David Shane Nance, 46, was killed in what appears to be an accidental shooting at a makeshift gun range in Mooresville, North Carolina. The suspected shooter and the victim knew each other. The suspect called 911 and is cooperating with deputies in their investigation. Few details are reported, …
Toddler Finds Mother’s Gun, Shoots and Kills Younger Brother A 3-year-old boy found his mother’s loaded gun in her purse, and shot and killed his 2-year-old brother in Gary, Indiana. The case is under investigation. The mayor and police chief released a joint statement. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the loved ones of …
3-year-old and Two Deputies are Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 3-year-old in Richmond, Virginia, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening. Few details reported, but police believe this was an accidental shooting and are currently not looking for suspects, though they will continue to investigate. At an outdoor gun range in Lemoore, …
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself at Party At a party in San Antonio, Texas, a man found a gun on a table and while playing with it, accidentally shot himself in the head. He is in the hospital in critical condition. The other people at the party were questioned by police in this ongoing investigation. No …
19-year-old Accidentally Kills Cousin with New Gun A 17-year-old juvenile was accidentally shot and killed by his cousin in Tuscon, Arizona. The shooting occurred near a medical center that went into lockdown while information was being gathered about the incident. The victim was hanging out with his cousin, 19-year-old Dadrian Daniel Torres, and some other …
Middle School Placed on Lockdown, and Two Other Gun Accidents A middle school in Berea, Kentucky, went into brief lock down when a man nearby accidentally shot himself in the leg. The man said he was in his vehicle checking his firearm when it discharged unintentionally. He was taken to the hospital and is expected …
One Dead, Three Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Augusta, Georgia, a 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he found a loaded gun and shot himself in the head. The boy’s mother, 35-year-old Brittany Ryans, has been charged with cruelty to children, and another son, 19-year-old Ladarion Ryans, is at large and wanted in connection …
Two Hunters are Killed, and Two Boys are Wounded in Gun Accidents Seth Egelhoff, 26, was shot and killed while hunting waterfowl in Panora, Iowa. A member of Egelhoff’s hunting party accidentally shot him in the face. He died on the way to the hospital and authorities are investigating. Another hunting accident resulting in a …
13-year-old Unintentionally Shot and Killed by 16-year-old Friend A 13-year-old girl was unintentionally shot and killed by her 16-year-old friend in Perry, Georgia. The children were playing with a gun that the police believe the boy brought with him to the house. The girl’s mother was at home at the time of the shooting. Few …
2-year-old boy is One of Six Victims of Four Gun Accidents A 2-year-old boy in Memphis, Tennessee, was shot in the arm by a 3-year-old relative. He is recovering at the hospital. A woman had asked a male friend to watch the children while she was not at home. Another woman who was inside the …
Mistaken Fatal Shooting of Woman Believed to Be Intruder According to authorities, a 38-year-old man shot and killed the woman who lived with him, 31-year-old Tiffany Angel, in the mistaken belief that she was an intruder at his home in Bucyrus, Missouri. No charges have been filed but the case is still under investigation. One …
University Freshman Shot and Killed While Walking in Park Jillian Ludwig, an 18-year-old freshman at Belmont University, was shot and killed while walking on a track in a park near campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooting was captured on surveillance cameras and an informant and a witness both identified the suspect as 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor. …
Hunter Struck in Face by Stray Bullet A 70-year-old hunter was accidentally shot at a Walk-in Hunting Program area in Catherine, Kansas. A witness who was hunting with the victim said that someone repeatedly fired their rifle at a deer decoy that had been set up in a pasture. One of the bullets struck the …
Gun Accidents Kill One and Injure Two Others, Including a 4-year-old Shot by Her Younger Brother A 4-year-old girl in Miami, Florida, was shot in the head by her 3-year-old brother. The girl was taken to the hospital where, according to a police spokesman, she is “fighting for her life.” Her mother’s boyfriend, Quavanta Ennels, …
One Dead, Four Wounded in Accidental Shootings A 5-year-old boy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, shot himself in the hand while playing with a gun. Police said one parent was home during the incident, but did not say who owned the gun. There is an ongoing investigation, and so far no charges have been filed. Ari T. …
Four People Hurt After Young Children Find Unsecured Guns In Las Vegas, Nevada, a toddler shot themself with a gun found on the playground of a daycare center. Tshaun Rucker, 16, got into an argument with an adult on a public bus and allegedly pulled out and gun and shot the adult. Rucker then left …
Gun Cleaning Accident Injures 5-year-old A 5-year-old boy in Memphis, Tennessee, is recovering after being accidentally shot in the shoulder by his father. The shooting happened while the father was cleaning his gun. Few details about the incident have been reported, and the sheriff’s office hasn’t said if any charges will be filed. Source: Judy …
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Vehicle In Lake Worth, Texas, a man accidentally shot himself while parked in his vehicle outside a Walmart. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. He told police he thought someone was approaching his vehicle, and when he pulled out his gun, he accidentally shot himself in the hand …