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 Himself in the Leg With Mother’s Gun in Store Parking Lot,” easternprogress.com (January 17, 2025).