Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Iowa Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025

Four-year-old Killed, Teen Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A four-year-old accidentally shot and killed themself in an apartment in Ames, Iowa. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy. “The child was able to access a room where a firearm was at. The parents thought the gun was locked up but it wasn’t,” said a police spokesman. …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia

SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025

Three Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Two children were injured in separate accidental shootings in Memphis, Tennessee. In the early afternoon, a two-year-old boy shot himself with an unsecured gun and is in stable condition at the hospital. A man was detained by police. And later in the day, a stray bullet came into an …

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Adult Death Georgia Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025

Accidental Shooting at Party Kills 19-year-old At a party in Statesboro, Georgia, Garron Joe Wingate, 19, was killed when a handgun he was handling unintentionally fired. The shooting has been ruled an accident, but the sheriff’s office continues to investigate. From his obituary, “…he excelled on the baseball field as a member of the Packers. His talent …

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025

13-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Kazemi died after apparently shooting himself with an unsecured gun found in an Irvine, California home. He didn’t live in the home, but came with another boy to visit with a friend, and it’s unclear if anyone witnessed the shooting. A police sergeant said, “[w]e don’t know at …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Tennessee

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025

Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today Two young children in South Carolina were injured in separate incidents.A three-year-old in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, shot himself in the shoulder with a gun left unattended. He is expected to make a full recover. The boy’s four-year-old sibling was also in the home, along with their mother who told deputies …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025

Eight-year-old Dead, Five-year-old Wounded, After Finding Father’s Unsecured Gun In Chicago, Illinois, eight-year-old Josiah Hooker was fatally shot in the head, and a five-year-old was injured, after the boys got a hold of their father’s loaded gun. Derrick Taylor, 32, had left his 9 mm handgun on a TV stand, and was sleeping when the …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Maryland Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025

11-year-old Injured During Fatal Shooting at School Bus Stop While waiting at a school bus stop in Annapolis, Maryland, an 11-year-old boy was injured, and 36-year-old John Simms Jr. was killed, when 31-year-old Roscoe Jerome Jones shot Simms multiple times. According to a witness, Jones shot Simms in response to an argument that started between …

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025

Young Children Injured in Two Gun Accidents Today In Greenville, Texas, a three-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was accidentally shot in a parked car. She was in the vehicle with her mother, when a .22 caliber rifle discharged striking the little girl in the head. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2025

Gun Cleaning Accident Seriously Injures Teen A 16-year-old boy in Walterboro, South Carolina, was injured helping someone clean a gun that unintentionally fired. The teen was struck in the thigh, breaking his femur. He was taken to a trauma center for treatment. Police are investigating. Source: Tim Renaud, “Walterboro Teen Seriously Injured in ‘Accidental Shooting,’ Officials …

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025

Two-year-old Shot by Twin A two-year-old in Hampton, Georgia, was injured after being shot by their twin. The toddler was airlifted to the hospital, and is in stable condition. There is an open investigation into the shooting, with no charges filed at this time. Source: “2-year-old Accidentally Shot by Twin in Henry County Home, Police …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars South Carolina

TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025

Six-year-old Injured After Finding Semi-automatic Gun in Glovebox While a six-year-old boy waited for his mother in a parked vehicle in Summerville, South Carolina, he found a semi-automatic handgun in the glovebox and accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was in the passenger seat of a vehicle with two other siblings while their mother …

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

SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025

Two Teens Struck in Gun Accident; One is Killed Inside a residence in Aurora, Colorado, two 15-year-old boys were struck, when a gun one of them was playing with unintentionally discharged. A third, uninjured teen, drove them to the hospital. One of the boys died there, the other teen who had the gun, sustained minor …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alcohol and Guns California Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2025

Man Accidentally Shot Himself in the Leg The sheriff’s office is investigating the accidental shooting of 31-year-old Lucio Romero-Ortiz, in a home in Ukiah, California. Romero-Ortiz was intoxicated, and allegedly fired the gun several times outside the home before entering it. A woman and her two-year-old were in the home, and near Romero-Ortiz when he accidentally …

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025

Woman Killed, Toddler Severely Injured in Gun Accidents A two-year-old was severely injured after shooting themselves in the calf with an unsecured gun in St. Louis, Missouri. Roderick Miller and Taiesha Campbell have been charged with child endangerment, armed criminal action, and evidence tampering. Miller and Campbell gave police conflicting statements about the circumstances, and …

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Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025

12-year-old Girl Recovering, Retired Fire Captain Killed, in Accidental Shootings Twelve-year-old Mariska Salter, was accidentally shot in the head by a 16-year-old boy with a shot gun, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She will have a long recovery in the hospital due to her injuries; her older brother is the owner of the gun. The county is …

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Adult Death Ongoing Investigation Virginia

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025

31-year-old Firefighter Killed in Accidental Shooting Kaleb Barker, a 31-year-old devoted family man and firefighter, died in an accidental shooting in Ringgold, Virginia. He was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound to his torso. The sheriff’s office will finalize their conclusions about the case, once they receive the medical examiner’s report. Barker joined the fire …

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Adult Death Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 2025

One Man Dead, One Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Denver, Pennsylvania, a man was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. He accidentally shot himself in the hand while cleaning his gun. And a man was killed in a shooting that appears to be unintentional in Petersburg, Virginia. Detectives interviewed witnesses, and …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Connecticut Missouri

SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 2025

18-year-old Injured Taking Apart a Gun According to a probable cause statement, an 18-year-old in Chillicothe, Missouri, accidentally shot himself while trying to disassemble a gun. Before the shooting, the victim and Colin Andrew Reed-Allen were posing for photos with the gun while drinking alcohol and consuming marijuana. Kaliah Nichole Wilson who was present, originally …

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025

Three People in Texas Injured in Accidental Shootings A 19-year-old in San Antonio, Texas, shot himself while driving home. No other details were reported and no one has been charged. In Corpus Christi, Texas, a 17-year-old boy was injured when the gun he was handling unintentionally discharged. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition, but is expected …

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