Four-year-old Shot Self in Vehicle, and 15-year-old Critically Injured After Gun Accidentally Discharged

A four-year-old boy shot himself while waiting in a vehicle at a business parking lot in Sacramento, California. He is expected to recover. His mother was inside a business at the time of the shooting, and has been charged on multiple counts, including criminal storage of a firearm and endangering the life of a child.

And in a home in San Antonio, Texas, a gun accidentally discharged, critically injuring a 15-year-old boy. He was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The teen was with a 15-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, and it appears that one of them brought the gun. They are considered suspects, but so far no charges have been filed.

Sources:

Harika Maddala, Peyton Headlee, “Mother Arrested After 4-year-old Shoots Himself With Gun in Sacramento, Police Say,” kcra.com (October 25, 2024).

“Police Say 15-year-old Shot, Critically Injured on Southwest Side After Gun Accidentally Discharged,”ksat.com (October 26, 2024).