Man Killed and Boy Injured in Unintentional Shootings

In Enterprise, Oregon, Emanuel “Bill” John Ziegler was killed after unintentionally shooting himself while hunting ground squirrels. He was hunting with friends on private property when the incident occurred. 

And in the backyard of a home in Houston, Texas, several teenagers were playing with a gun when a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing.

Sources:

Joe Hathaway, “Kennewick Man Killed in Hunting Accident in Wallowa County,” elkhornmediagroup.com (May 15, 2024).

Todd Rogers, “Shannon Hills Teen Shot in the Head, in Critical Condition,” cw39.com (May 15, 2024).