Girl Wounded by Stray Bullet During Targeted Shooting In Rochester, New York, a 17-year-old girl was unintentionally shot inside a residence during gunfire that targeted a man on the front porch. Shot in the upper torso, the girl sustained life-threatening injuries; the man was shot multiple times, but is expected to recover. Michael Garcia, age …
Month: April 2025
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Another Ghost Gun Shooting Just yesterday, a ghost gun accident was reported in Illinois; today another shooting occurred in Edgewood, Maryland, that seriously injured an 18-year-old old. The teen was accidentally shot by his brother, Kylee DeLilly, also age 18, but is expected to recover. At the residence, police recovered an unserialized 3D printed handgun, …
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025
Driver Shot With Ghost Gun In Waukegan, Illinois, the 20-year-old driver of a vehicle was unintentionally shot by Moshe M. Gills, age 20, who was sitting in the backseat. The victim was taken to the hospital, and is in stable condition following surgery for a gunshot wound to his back. Three people were in the …
Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Tennessee
SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025
Two People Injured in Accidental Shootings Today A police officer in Sumter, South Carolina, sustained a minor injury after he accidentally discharged his duty weapon at the county jail. The officer was treated at the hospital and released. The sheriff’s office and the police department are investigating. And a 16-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee is recovering at …
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025
19-year-old Injured at School’s Spring Event A 19-year-old visiting the university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, accidentally shot himself, and was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The accident happened during the school’s annual Spring Celebration. State police are investigating. Source: Jessica MacAulay, Jon Claudio, Raymond Strickland, “Cheyney University Says Shooting, Crash After Campus Event Were Isolated Incidents, Didn’t Involve Students,” cbsnews.com (April 27, …
Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Ongoing Investigation
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025
Two People in California Injured in Accidental Shootings A law enforcement officer was injured in an accidental shooting at the county superior court in Susanville, California. The officer was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting is under investigation. And a teenager accidentally shot himself while running from police in Visalia, …
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed in Shootout; Her Twin Brother and Teen Injured Five-year-old twins and an 18-year-old were hit by bullets, as two groups of people began shooting at each other in an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Brite Shalom Acoy, age 5, was killed, and her twin brother remains in critical condition; the 18-year-old is …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025
One Man Killed by Stray Bullet, Another Injured Himself with Zip Gun In Memphis, Tennessee, Jorges Reyes was killed by a stray bullet that flew into his bedroom while he was watching a movie with his wife and their one-year-old grandson. According to his son, their neighbor was involved in a shootout with other people that continued as they crossed …
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
Grandmother Killed by Stray Bullet Looking for Grandson In Manhattan, New York, a beloved community member and civil rights advocate, Excenia Mette, 61, was killed by a stray bullet when she rushed out of her building to check on her grandson during a gunfight in the street. She was shot in the head, and pronounced dead …
Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Juvenile Arrested Maryland North Carolina Ongoing Investigation South Carolina
MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
Four People Injured in Gun Accidents A six-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the arm in a home in Conway, South Carolina. It appears his injuries are not life-threatening. The case is still active. Police are investigating an accidental shooting that injured a juvenile in Lumberton, North Carolina. It appears the victim shot themself in the abdomen. In …
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
Two-year-old Kills Himself After Finding Unsecured Gun In Jacksonville, Florida, a two year-old boy died after shooting himself with an unsecured gun. The sheriff’s office is interviewing both parent to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Many details about the shooting are unknown, and it’s not clear if anyone will face charges. “It can happen to …
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
Three-year-old Girl Kills Herself After Finding Father’s Gun Under Couch Cushion A three-year-old girl in Omaha, Nebraska, was killed after finding her father’s loaded gun under a couch cushion. The child’s three siblings and both parents were home when the accident happened. The toddler’s eight-year-old sibling, also had access to the gun, and told police …
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025
College Football Star Killed in Accidental, Self-inflicted Shooting In an apartment complex in Springfield, Missouri, police discovered 21-year-old Todric McGee with injuries sustained from what they are calling an accidental, self-inflicted shooting. He died the next morning at the hospital. Police are continuing to investigate. Todric was a star defensive player for Missouri State University, …
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
Two Deadly Accidental Shootings Inside a car in Genoa, West Virginia, a person was showing his gun to a high school student when it unintentionally fired, fatally striking the teen in the stomach. A third person was also in the car during the incident. Schools in the county were on spring break, but through a …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2025
Accidental Shooting Injures Woman Police have determined that the shooting of a woman in Burlington, Iowa was an accident. She was shot in the leg and treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the hospital. No other information was reported. Source: Linda Cook, “Shooting in Burlington Ruled Accidental,” ourquadcities.com (April 17, 205).
Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Massachusetts Texas
TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
Two People Wounded by Guns Carried in Pockets While standing in a snack bar line at a movie theater in San Antonio, Texas, Maximus Sabastian Xavier Iruegas, age 22, was grazed in the leg when a gun in his pocket unintentionally fired. Police recovered the gun and charged Iruegas with unlawful carrying of a weapon …
MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2025
Officer Grazed by Bullet During Training In Houston, Texas, an officer was grazed by an accidental discharge during training. Little information was reported about the accident, including what agency the officer was with, or the circumstances of the incident. Source: “Officer Grazed by Bullet in Houston on Community College Drive,” fox26houston.com (April 14, 2025).
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SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025
Two People Killed, Three Wounded, in Unintentional ShootingsToday Two-year-old Jayce Davis, was killed inside an apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, when a bag containing a gun fell, causing the firearm to discharge. He sustained a head wound and died at the hospital. Police are not sharing any other information as they continue to investigate the incident. In …
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
Three People in Memphis Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Five-year-old Few details were reported in the accidental shooting of a five-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee. The child was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. The sheriff’s office is investigating. And two female victims were accidentally shot in a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee. Their injuries …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Ongoing Investigation Texas
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
Two-year-old Dies, Four-year-old Injured, in Separate Accidental Shootings In Fort Worth, Texas, two-year-old Ta-Kirus Davon Jones, died at the hospital after sustaining a critical gunshot wound. The adults who brought Ta-Kirus to the hospital told police that the toddler shot himself. There is a continuing investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting. And in …
Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Delaware Georgia Missouri Ongoing Investigation
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents In St. Louis, Missouri, a 21-year-old woman pushed her 19-year-old boyfriend during an argument causing his gun to unintentionally fired. The woman was struck in the leg and the man in the hand. They are being treated at the hospital for their injuries. No one has been charged at this time, …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
Four-year-old Shot and Killed Himself In a Lubbock, Texas home, four-year-old Jrako Castillo shot and killed himself, though there are conflicting reports about what happened. According to Jrako’s mother, she was with 26-year-old Isaiah Holland and her four children, including Jrako, in the bedroom where the shooting occurred, and that Jrako was on the floor …
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Gun in Grandparent’s Home A three-year-old child found a loaded gun In his grandparent’s house in Antioch, California, and shot and killed himself. According to neighbors, the toddler often stayed with his grandparents during the week. A neighbor spoke after seeing the body of the child being taken from the home. “He …
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025
Child Critically Injured in Accidental Shooting Police confirmed that a child under the age of five was critically injured in an accidental shooting in Dallas, Texas. No suspect has been identified, as police continue to investigate. “She’s just a little sweet, perfect little girl….We’re praying everything is OK. I don’t really know anything. We’re just here …
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025
65-year-old Man Killed in Hunting Accident Shawn Parrish, 65, was accidentally shot and killed in Woodland, California. Parrish and 80-year-old John Lee were separately hunting turkey. Thinking he was aiming at a turkey, Lee fired his shotgun into a bush striking Parrish in the back of the head. Lee was arrested and charged with murder …
Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) New York Ongoing Investigation Texas
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
Juvenile Killed, Man Injured, in Unintentional Shootings A juvenile in Dallas, Texas died at the hospital after shooting themself. Few details were reported, but there is an ongoing investigation. And a 26-year-old man was accidentally shot in Marcy, New York, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his …
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025
Four-year-old Injured After Shooting Himself with Handgun A four-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after accidentally shooting himself in Oneonta, Alabama. He is reportedly in stable condition. The boy’s mother and father were at home at the time of the incident, but allegedly didn’t witness the shooting. When authorities searched the family …
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025
Four-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting A four-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the hospital after being accidentally shot in Memphis, Tennessee. Few details were reported, as officials continue to investigate. Source: “Four-year-old Dies Following Accidental Shooting,” localmemphis.com (April 4, 2025).
Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Ohio
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Including a One-year-old A one-year-old, and a 17-year-old, were accidentally shot in a residence in Akron, Ohio. The toddler underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to his abdomen and is expected to survive. The 17-year-old sustained a lower leg injury. Another 17-year-old boy has been charged with reckless assault …
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025
Man Accidentally Shot by Friend with AK-47 In Magna, Utah, a 19-year-old man was injured when his friend accidentally shot him in the groin with his AK-47. Jason Wayne Angell, 35, and the victim were at Angell’s residence where they “began to drink alcohol and smoke week,” and Angell got out his new AK-47 to …