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, Ohio, accidentally shot himself playing with a gun he “never should have had.” He is in stable condition at the hospital.

Sources:

“2-year-old Boy Shoots himself at Henrico Apartments, Crime Insider Sources Tell Jon Burkett,” wtvr.com (May 18, 2025).

“Teen Accidentally Shot While Playing with Gun, Police Say,” abconyourside.com (May 20, 2025).