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 injuries. No one has been arrested, but police did say “the child did not shoot herself,” and continue to investigate.

And in Jackson, Mississippi, a four-year-old boy was injured, when a five-year-old shot him with a handgun the boys found in a drawer. He was shot in the ankle and taken to the hospital for treatment. Police are investigating.

Sources:

Becca Longmire, “Mother Says Her 3-year-old Daughter Was Shot in the Head After Rifle ‘Went Off’ Inside Car: Police,”people.com (March 20, 2025).

Kristopher White, “4-year-old Jackson Boy Injured in Accidental Shooting,” wjtv.com (March 19, 2025).