Teenager and Toddler Unintentionally Shoot Themselves

A 3-year-old boy found a gun in a car and unintentionally shot himself in Midfield, Alabama. He is in critical, but stable condition as police continue to investigate.

And at a park in Escondido, California, a 17-year-old boy was in the back of a vehicle with a group of friends, when he accidentally shot himself in the leg. It is unclear how the shooting happened, and police have not been able to recover the gun.

Sources:

“3-year-old Accidentally Shoots Himself After Gun Found in Vehicle in Midfield,” wbrc.com (June 11, 2024).

Kristen Taketa, “Teenager Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Escondido Park,” sandiegouniontribune.com (June 9, 2024).