Gun Accidents Injure Two in Memphis

A seven-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in a home in Memphis, Tennessee, and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Little information was reported, and no charges have been filed.

And a man lying on a bed with a friend in Memphis, Tennessee, was accidentally shot when his dog jumped on the bed causing a gun to fire. The bullet grazed the man’s left thigh; his friend took the gun and left before police arrived. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Sources:

Lydian Coombs, “7-year-old Boy Hospitalized After Accidentally Shooting Self in North Memphis Neighborhood,”actionnews5.com (March 12, 2025).

Marlene Lenthang, “Memphis Man Says He was Shot by His Dog While Lying in Bed,” nbcphiladelphia.com (March 13, 2025).