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 apartment and struck a six-year-old. The child was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. 

“When we’re talking about young kids, particularly when we’re talking about young kids that get access to unsecured firearms or who are innocent bystanders in a shooting and are injured, they’re particularly saddening,” said a doctor who worked at the hospital where the children were treated.

And in Newport News, Virginia, a two-year-old sustained a life-threatening gunshot wound after being accidentally shot. Police did not discuss details about the case, as they continue to investigate.

Sources:

Shay Arthur, “29 Children Treated for Gunshot Wounds at Le Bonheur So Far This Year,” wreg.com (March 31, 2025).

Peter Dujardin, “Boy, 2, Seriously Wounded in Accidental Shooting in Newport News, Police Say,”dailypress.com (March 31, 2025).