Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025

Two Children Wounded After Finding Guns Left Unsecured In Toledo, Ohio, a 13-year-old boy had a gun in his pants pocket that fired when a 12-year-old boy tried to remove it. The 13-year-old was injured, and went to the hospital for treatment. The boys were left unsupervised in the home of 27-year-old Jocelyn M. Benton, …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Ongoing Investigation

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025

Girl Shot Herself in Hand With Unsecured Gun A young girl in Opelousas, Louisiana, shot herself in the hand while playing with a gun, and is recovering at the hospital. There is an ongoing investigation to determine how she accessed the gun, and if anyone will be charged. Source: “Child in Opelousas Shot Herself in …

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Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025

Two Injured in Unintentional Shootings A seven-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, after being accidentally shot in a home in Ellisville, Mississippi. It appears that a gun held by a family member accidentally discharged. No further information has been reported. While investigating multiple vehicle burglaries, police found a teen accidentally shot …

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Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025

Two Fatal Gun Accidents in Illinois In Waukegan, Illinois, 28-year-old Leobardo Diaz was accidentally shot and killed inside a vehicle. He was shot in the back by 31-year-old Fredi Aquilar Carrasco, who walked away from the scene, and then fatally shot himself in a yard nearby. There were four people in the vehicle; the two …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Maryland

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025

Two Children Accidentally Kill Themselves With Unsecured Guns  In Radcliff, Kentucky, a six-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head, after he found a loaded gun under a pillow in the family bed. He was airlifted to the hospital where he died. Damarco Callen, age 26, admitted that he put the gun there, and left to take …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Michigan Ongoing Investigation Texas

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025

Two Young Children Find Unsecured Guns and Shoot Themselves; Teen Accidentally Shoots Sibling in Hunting Accident A two year-old boy shot himself in the foot with a gun he found under a bed at home in Harvey, Louisiana. The boy is listed in stable condition at the hospital. Detectives charged the boy’s 18-year-old uncle, Leland Washington with cruelty to …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025

Seven-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Sibling In a Kannapolis, North Carolina home, a seven-year-old girl was shot and killed by a sibling, with a gun owned by their mother’s boyfriend, 39-year-old Timothy Burris. Burris lived with them in the home, and he has been charged with child abuse inflicting serious injury, storing a firearm …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2025

Juvenile Critically Injured in Accidental Shooting Police said it’s very likely the shooting of a juvenile in a Vicksburg, Mississippi home was accidental. The injured teenager was shot in the neck, and airlifted to the hospital in critical condition.  Three young men were hanging out together “in the confines of a friend’s home with a …

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Adult Arrested Alcohol and Guns Child Death (18 and Under) Wisconsin

MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025

Second-grader Shot and Killed by Stepdad In Geneva, Wisconsin, eight-year-old Michael Meagher was accidentally shot and killed by his stepfather, 52-year-old Steven Merkel. The mother of Michael’s best friend set up a GoFundMe account. “Our family is heartbroken…My son loved his friend.” In a statement to detectives, Merkel said that he got a 9mm handgun …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2025

Eight-year-old Airlifted to Hospital After Accidental Shooting An eight-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital after being accidentally shot in Bledsoe, Kentucky. No update on the child’s condition was reported. Officials are investigating the shooting, and 34-year-old Andrew Sundberg has been charged with wanton endangerment. Source: Corey Elam, “8-year-old Flown to Lexington Hospital, Alabama Man Charged …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Michigan Mississippi Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025

Five-year-old Girl Killed, and Two Other Young Children Injured in Accidental Shootings A five-year-old girl was at home with a sibling in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, when she was shot and killed. No adult was home at the time. The sheriff’s office has determined it was an accidental shooting, and continue to investigate. A three-year-old in Grand Rapids, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Louisiana

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2025

Driver Unintentionally Shot by Passenger During Traffic Stop In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 21 year-old Cameron Knighton accidentally fired his gun in a vehicle that police had pulled over for a traffic violation. He was in the car with the driver and another passenger, and had unintentionally shot the driver who sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Knighton initially …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ohio Virginia

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025

Three Accidental Shootings Today A man accidentally shot himself in the parking lot of an elementary school in Hampton, Virginia. He was found in a vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries and taken to the hospital. The man was charged with possession of a firearm on school property, discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, and reckless …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia No Charges Filed Safe Storage in Cars

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025

Teen Accidentally Shoots Himself Unloading Mother’s Gun In a parking lot in Rome, Georgia, a 17-year-old accidentally shot himself in the leg with his mother’s pistol. He removed the gun from a backpack, and was trying to unload it when it fired. Police do not intend to file any charges. Source: Adam Carey, “Report: Teen Shoots …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Texas

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025

Teen Accidentally Shoots and Kills Older Brother A 15-year-old in his home in Texas City, Texas, accidentally shot and killed his 17-year-old brother, Joshua Gonzales. The boys’ father collapsed and died trying to save Joshua. Few details were reported about the shooting. The district attorney’s office will determine if any charges will be filed.  In …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation Texas Wisconsin

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2025

Two Men Shoot Themselves in Separate Accidents During a road rage incident in Houston, Texas, a man shot himself in the arm while confronting the other driver. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and was charged with aggravated assault. And in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a 20-year-old man was reassembling a handgun when he accidentally shot himself …

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Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas Kentucky Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2025

Three Gun Accidents Today In Louisville, Kentucky, a ten-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with a graze wound “from what appears to be an accidental discharge from a gun,” according to police. Little information about the incident was reported. In Wichita, Kansas, a man was injured when his gun accidentally discharged while wrestling with a teenager. No one …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Ongoing Investigation Texas

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2025

Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Teenagers In Channelview, Texas, a 15-year-old was handling a gun that unintentionally fired, sending a 16-year-old to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. The two juveniles, and a third teen, were playing video games in a room that also contained an airsoft gun and a …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Washington

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2025

Legally Blind Man Accidentally Shoots Friend During Confrontation With Roommate In Spokane, Washington, 53-year-old Dan D. Phelps accidentally shot his friend Joey Anselmo in the leg, while Anselmo was trying to help Phelps evict his roommate. Phelps, who is legally blind, fired a gun at the roommate’s door, but accidentally hit Anselmo. Phelps told police …

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Adult Injury Nebraska New York Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025

Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after accidentally shooting himself in the hand in Syracuse, New York. Few details about the shooting were reported. And a 24-year-old woman was shot by a member of her hunting party in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. She was treated for her injuries; officials are …

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Adult Death Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Ongoing Investigation Texas

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025

Man Shot and Killed During Police Chase Adam MacLean, age 50, was killed after leading police on a foot chase after crashing his car in Round Rock, Texas. MacLean fled into a wooded area and began shooting at officers and a drone the police deployed. During an exchange with the department’s SWAT team, one officer …

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Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025

One-year-old Child Shoots Self in One of Three Accidental Shootings Today Two brothers were accidentally shot in a home in Houston, Texas. Nineteen-year-old Andres Rosales was pronounced dead at the scene, and 17-year-old Jose Juan Angel Rosales was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his leg. Their parents, and two friends of the brothers were in …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars

SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2025

Six-year-old Kills Himself with Unsecured Gun Left in Car Six-year-old Major Smith shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun he found inside a car in Lakeland, Florida. He had returned home from shopping with his father and adult brother, and they all exited the vehicle. While his father was on the phone, Major went …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2025

Three People Hurt in Unintentional Shootings In Bloomington, Illinois, an 18-year-old male was injured after he accidentally shot himself with a handgun. When police arrived, a 19-year-old male was trying to leave the scene with the gun before police apprehended him. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment, and the 19-year-old was taken into custody. …

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Adult Death Adult Injury Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Florida Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2025

People Across the Country Struck by Celebratory Gunfire on New Year’s Day Three people are killed in Florida when people fire guns to celebrate the New Year. In Miami, ten-year-old Yanelis Munuguia was watching fireworks with her family in the parking lot of their apartment when she was struck in the head by a stray bullet. She …

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