Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Women

In Newport News, Virginia, a woman with a gunshot wound from an apparent accidental shooting was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have a person in custody who knows the victim as they continue to investigate.

And in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a woman accidentally shot herself in the leg inside the restroom of a gentleman’s club. She was going through her bag when the gun discharged. She is listed in stable condition at the hospital. Police do not expect to file any charges.

Sources:

Kathleen Lundy, “‘Accidental’ Newport News Shooting Sends Woman to Hospital, Police Say,” 13newsnow.com (February 1, 2024)

Mike Darnay, “Woman Accidentally Shoots herself While Inside Cheerleaders Gentleman’s Club,” cbsnews.com (February 2, 2024).