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 a Walterboro, South Carolina apartment, a 15-year-old was accidentally shot and killed by 18-year-old Emmanuel Buckner. The 15-year-old was playing video games in a back room, as Buckner lay on a bed handling a long rifle that unintentionally fired, striking the victim in the chest. Buckner, who initially fled the scene, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

An accidental shooting injured a 3-year-old in Hope Hull, Alabama. The child is in critical condition at the hospital. Police believe the shooting was self-inflicted, and are investigating.

A man in Seattle, Washington, accidentally shot himself in the arm while trying to unload his handgun. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are investigating.

And 24-year-old Deputy Ashley Odom, was responding to a call regarding cows roaming through a neighborhood in Eloise, Florida, when she encountered an aggressive pit bull while looking for the cows’ owner. She fired, shooting the dog at least once, and accidentally shooting herself in the leg. She was treated at the hospital.

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