Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings In Washington, D.C., a 14-year-old girl was killed when a gun she was handling fired, striking her upper body. She was with several other people inside an apartment filming a video for social media. A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting with possession of an unregistered gun, and tampering …
Toddler Accidentally Shot in Jaw A two-year-old boy in Charlotte, Tennessee, is expected to recover after being accidentally shot in the jaw. He had been left alone in his highchair, and police believe that he was reaching for toys on top of the fridge. A gun stored there either fell, or the boy accidentally fired it. The …
Toddler and Teen Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves A two-year-old boy was seriously injured after shooting himself with a gun he found in an apartment in Richmond, Virginia. His injuries are not life-threatening. It was reported that charges will be filed in connection with the incident. And according to police, a 14-year-old boy in Columbus, …
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings A seven-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, shot himself in the finger with a gun he found at home. He was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. Police recovered the gun and charged the boy’s 61-year-old father, Terry Willie, with criminal possession of a …
Four-year-old Dead, 15-year-old Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today In Lewiston, Maine, a four-year-old boy died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy will be conducted, as state and local officials investigate to determine the circumstances of the child’s death. The boys father lives in Nevada, and said that a relative told him that …
11-year-old Unintentionally Shot and Killed by Sibling A 16-year-old sibling, accidentally shot and killed 11-year-old Jesus “Chucho” Valladares in Racine, Wisconsin. The boys’ aunt said, “[w]e didn’t even know he had a gun.” The fifth grader was described by a cousin as “full of life.” “He was always willing to help my grandma because we …
Two Young Boys Injured in Unintentional Shootings In St. Anthony, Minnesota, a three-year-old boy sitting inside a vehicle found a loaded gun there and shot himself in the head. He is in stable condition at the hospital following surgery. Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances of the shooting before deciding if criminal charges …
Gun Accident Seriously Injures Teen A 17-year-old boy in Beloit, Wisconsin, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, after a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot him. No one has been arrested at this time, but the shooting is still under investigation. No information about the victim’s condition was reported. Source: Indiana Schilz, “17-year-old Hospitalized with …
Teen Fatally Shoots Herself After Posing With Gun for Video In Dallas, Texas, 15-year-old high school freshman, Joselyn Esparza, fatally shot herself after posing for a social media post with a gun her younger brother had brought home. A friend gave the gun to Joselyn’s 14-year-old brother who showed it to her, not knowing it …
Man Fatally Shot by Child in Vehicle No charges will be filed in the accidental shooting death of 24-year-old Christopher Keunta Hatcher in Huntsville, Alabama. Hatcher, a woman, and two children were inside a vehicle when the accident happened. Based on their investigation, police believe the gun was fired by one of the children, but …
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today The driver of a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee, was accidentally shot by 18-year-old La’Cameron Gatlin sitting in the backseat. Gatlin told police he had passed out from inhaling gas from a canister when the Glock 9mm he was holding discharged. The single round struck the driver in the back and …
Teen Killed by Friend Playing With Gun Inside a home in Beltsville, Maryland, 16-year-old Derrick Palmer was accidentally shot in the head and killed by his friend 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara. A third teen was with them hanging out in Palmer’s bedroom, when Kamara pointed what he thought was an unloaded gun at Palmer and pulled …
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Children in Memphis In Memphis, Tennessee, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the foot with a Glock 9mm handgun her nine-year-old sister was playing with. The younger sister took the gun from a dresser in the master bedroom thinking it was a BB gun. The owner of the gun, and the children’s guardian, was …
Teen Killed in Accidental Shooting In Columbus, Ohio, 18-year-old Terrance Spellman was accidentally shot and killed while he was with a group a friends who had several guns with them. Through their investigation, police determined that Donnie Walls Jr., 18, was handling one of the guns that unintentionally fired, killing Terrance. He has been charged …
Nine-year-old Shot Playing Outside With Friends; Teen Shot on School Bus In Newport News, Virginia, nine-year-old Zion Rodriguez told reporters how he got shot in the foot while he was playing outside with his friends. He said one friend showed him what he thought was a BB gun. “I was trying to tell my cousins it …
Ten-year-old Boy Fatally Shot in the Head Ten-year-old Elijah Rodriguez died from an apparent self-inflicted shooting in his home in Blackwood, New Jersey. He was home alone at the time of the incident; police continue to investigate. A family member who created a GoFundMe page wrote, “[w]e are heartbroken to share the loss of our sweet …
11-year-old Killed Playing with Guns Inside a home in St. Louis, Missouri, 11-year-old Marshaun Futrell Jr. sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital where he died. According to a 13-year-old witness, Marshaun had two guns in his backpack, and they were playing around with them when one fired striking the victim. Police found …
Three-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Left on Couch In an apartment in Evansville, Indiana, a three-year-old sustained a traumatic gunshot wound to his arm after shooting himself with a gun left on a couch. Antonio Harrell, age 26, admitted that he left the firearm there, and that he later removed it from the scene. He was charged with neglect of a dependent, unlawful …
Two Toddlers Injured in Gun Accidents A child found a gun in the kitchen of a home in Hanford, California, and shot a three-year-old in the abdomen. The toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Alexi Contreras, 29, left the scene with the gun, and was later arrested and charged with criminal storage …
Two Men Injured Cleaning Guns Two 22-year-old men in Stockton, California, were cleaning their guns, when one of the guns discharged striking them both. They were taken to the hospital with not life-threatening injuries. The county district attorney’s office will determine if any charges will be filed. Source: Jose Fabian, “Stockton Man Accidentally Shoots Man and …
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Unsecured Gun In a home in Chesterfield, Virginia, three-year-old King Edmunds died, after shooting himself with an unsecured gun he found there. His grandmother’s boyfriend, 37-year-old Jeffrey R. Greene, the gun’s owner, was charged with child neglect and allowing a child access to a firearm. The boy’s grandmother and legal guardian, set up a GoFundMe page to help with …