Two People Injured in Gun Accidents

A 10-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio, was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 65-year-old grandfather. The boy was transported to the hospital and is now in stable condition. His grandfather, George Zatik Jr., has been charged with felonious assault.

And a woman in Shreveport, Louisiana, was accidentally shot in the leg by her boyfriend, 46-year-old Shiron Reliford. She was taken to the hospital with a life-threatening injury, and Reliford has been charged on multiple counts including, battery of a dating partner with a dangerous weapon inflicting serious bodily harm.

Sources:

Justin Dennis, Peggy Gallek, “Man Charged with Shooting Boy, 10, Appears in Court,” fox8.com (February 21, 2024).

Ryan Haidet, “Man Charged in Connection with Shooting 10-year-old Boy in Cleveland Identified as Victim’s Grandfather,” wkyc.com (February 21, 2024)

“Woman Injured in Caddo Heights Shooting; Man Arrested,” ktbs.com (February 19, 2024).