Two People Injured in Gun Accidents

A 16-year-old girl in Corpus Christi, Texas, was handling a gun when it unintentionally fired striking a one-year-old boy. The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered the gun and after questioning witnesses, determined the shooting happened in a bedroom. The teen was charged with injury to a child-weapon.

And an accidental discharge of a firearm injured one person at a gun show in Jackson, Mississippi. The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening and the police are continuing to investigate.

Sources:

Jessica Richards, “Teen Arrested After Accidental Shooting of One-year-old In Corpus Christi,” mytexasdaily.com (September 1, 2024).

Morgan Harris, “1 Injured in Accidental Shooting at Gun Show in Jackson,” wlbt.com (August 31, 2024).