20-year-old Woman Accidentally Shot and Killed In a Magnolia, Delaware home, a 20-year-old woman was accidentally shot and killed by 23-year-old Chase Washington, who recklessly handled a handgun that discharged, striking the victim. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Washington was charged with manslaughter recklessly cause the death of another person and possession of …
Month: September 2025
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
Three-year-old Finds Gun and Fatally Shoots Father In Lincoln, Alabama, a three-year-old child is believed to have fired a gun that killed Gary Wayne Curry Jr., the child’s 37-year-old father. Curry was found unresponsive in the home by emergency personnel, and pronounced dead at the scene. “We are not sure if the child was playing with the firearm, …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
10-year-old Boy Shot in Face A 10-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio, sustained a gunshot wound to his face, then walked to a fire station for help. He was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered a gun, and are investigating the circumstances of the shooting “including the possibility that …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
Teen Killed While Hunting Squirrels In Brighton, Iowa, 17-year-old Carson Ryan was fatally shot in the back of the head while hunting squirrels. In a news release, the department of natural resources said Ryan “was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party.” The department and the sheriff’s office are investigating the accident. Carson …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
Woman Killed by Accidental Discharge from Floor Above On the second level of a home in Legato, Virginia, 30-year-old Jennifer Kim was shot and killed by an accidental discharge that came from the floor above hers. Richard Huynh, age 31, was placing his firearm in a gun box on the third floor of the home …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Safe Storage in Cars South Carolina
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
Two 14-year-old Boys Killed in Separate Gun Accidents In an apartment in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 14-year-old Braylen Jackson was accidentally shot and killed by a 15-year-old with a stolen gun. “The 15-year-old was manipulating and mishandling a firearm when the fatal shot was fired,” said a statement from police. The suspect stole the gun from a …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Man Shot Self in Leg Holstering Gun A man at a Frederick, Maryland shooting range, accidentally shot himself in the leg trying to holster his gun. He was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The range was closed for the remainder of the day. Sources: Ryan Marshall, “Man Injured in Accidental Shooting at Gun Range,” fredericknewspost.com …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
Man Injured After Dropping Gun A man in Columbus, Indiana, was injured after he dropped a small-caliber gun that discharged. He was taken to the hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not reported. Source: “Accidental Shooting Sends Local Man to Hospital,” therepublic.com (September 24, 2025).
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
Toddler Kills Himself with Gun Found in Bedroom This morning in a home in Columbus, Ohio, three-year-old Cartier Smith came into a bedroom where his mother, Carley Dials, age 29, and Sean Perrin, age 31, slept, and fatally shot himself with a handgun he found wedged between the mattress and the wall. Before going to sleep, Dials had placed it …
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia New York Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025
Three-year-old and Teenager Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings A three-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after shooting themself in Forsyth, Georgia. The child’s condition was not reported. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. And a Brooklyn, New York 17-year-old, was shot in the neck by his father in what is …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
16-year-old Shot and Killed An unidentified 16-year-old was shot and killed in a home in Huntsville, Alabama. A gun that DaeShawn Dewayne Harkey, age 18, was handling and he thought was unloaded, accidentally discharged, killing the 16-year-old. Harkey has been charged with manslaughter. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. Source: Carson Keel, “Teen Arrested …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
Teenager Accidentally Shot in Face In a park in Mansfield, Ohio, two teenagers were playing with a gun that accidentally discharged, hitting one of them in the face. The injured teen was airlifted to the hospital for surgery with non-life-threatening injuries. The other teen was arrested, but no other information was reported. Source: Lou Whitmire, “Teen …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
10-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot by Stepfather A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was accidentally shot by his stepfather, who was trying to shoot the boy’s father with a Glock 19 handgun in a home in Effort, Pennsylvania. The boy told police he gave his father a hug, then his stepfather pulled out the gun …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
Man Accidentally Shot Himself In Castaic, California, a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the leg. It is not known if he will face any charges. Source: Louie Diaz, “Man Hospitalized After Shooting Self in Leg in Castaic,” hometownstation.com (September 17, 2025).
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
Two Women Shot are Innocent Bystanders, One is Killed During a shootout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27-year-old Jasmine Johnson was killed after she got caught in the crossfire. She was shot in the back while on the porch of a home, and ran inside where she collapsed and died. That home, and another on the block, …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
Two Deputies Accidentally Shot During Training At a training center in Carr, Colorado, two deputies were injured after one of them accidentally discharged their gun, striking both of them. The accident happened as they were securing their equipment at the end of a firearms training session, and they were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Shot by Downstairs Neighbor A woman is in stable condition, after sustaining life-threatening injuries from a bullet fired by her downstairs neighbor’s AR-15 style rifle that came through the floor of her Groton, Connecticut apartment. Responding police applied two tourniquets to the woman’s right leg saying there was a “significant amount …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Three-year-old Shot and Killed by Mother’s Boyfriend A domestic argument earlier in the day, ultimately lead to the accidental shooting death of three-year-old Antonio Kamani Burgess II in Jacksonville, South Carolina. The boy was sitting in the backseat of a car with his mother; the boyfriend of the boy’s mother exited the vehicle and quarreled with …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
Man Struck by Stray Bullet Watching Football Game A man was struck by a stray bullet while watching a football game at the high school stadium in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his left side, and later released. Investigators determined that the bullet came …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
Bullet Fired Inside Home Seriously Injures Man on Sidewalk A 50-year-old man was walking outside his neighbor’s residence in Minot, North Dakota, when a bullet from inside the home went through the front door and struck him. He was seriously injured, but is listed in stable condition at the hospital. Jesse David Cureton, age 38, …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Two Boys Handle Gun That Fires, Injuring One of Them In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a boy was injured when he and another juvenile male were handling a handgun that unintentionally fired. He is recovering after sustaining non-life-threatening “injuries to his lower extremities from a gunshot.” One of the boys was charged with assault. Source: Brianna …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
Woman Accidentally Shot When Husband Fires at Dog Attacking Her In Vass, North Carolina, a woman being attacked by her dog, was unintentionally shot in the leg by her husband when he fired at the animal. The woman was airlifted to a trauma center in unreported condition. The dog died at the scene. Source: Rodney …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Two-year-old Fatally Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun In a residence in Chicago, Illinois, two-year-old Kh’aden Johnson, found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself in the face. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. A person of interest in the shooting was taken in, but later released without being charged. Source: “Toddler Dies After Accidentally Shooting …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
Teen Hospitalized After Unintentionally Shooting Himself A 13-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself while handling a gun in Youngstown, Ohio. According to police, he was “rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition.” No further information has been reported, as authorities continue to investigate. Source: Ed Runyan, “East Side Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself,” vindy.com (September 9, 2025).
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Nebraska Ongoing Investigation Texas
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
One Teen Dead, Another Injured, in Separate Gun Accidents Fourteen-year-old Deshoune Pope found a gun while at a friend’s house in Mathis, Texas, and fatally shot himself in the eye. Police are investigating the shooting to determine how Deshoune got hold of the gun, and so far no one has been charged. From a GoFundMe …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Loaded Gun An investigation remains ongoing in the shooting death of three-year-old Emouri Woodard in a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emouri was about to leave for school when he found a loaded gun and shot himself. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene. The police chief said multiple people …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
High School Freshman Accidentally Shot and Killed by Another Juvenile In Evansville, Indiana, 14-year-old Jayvion’tae Cox was unintentionally shot at his home by another juvenile who thought the gun was unloaded. He died at the scene. The other juvenile was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and dangerous possession of a firearm. Officials continue to …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Two People Injured in Accidental Discharge A one-year-old boy, and a 37-year-old woman, were injured in an accidental discharge of a gun in a home in Rochester, New York. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but the one-year-old was seriously injured, and remains in the hospital. According to police, they are related but …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Injured After Shooting Himself In Memphis, Tennessee, a four-year-old boy found an unsecured gun and shot himself. He is reportedly in stable condition at the hospital. Police did not say if any charges have been filed. “Gun owners are encouraged to keep their firearms stored securely. Free gun locks are available at all …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
16-year-old Shot and Killed Entering His Home Mistaken for an intruder, 16-year-old Daquavius Royalston, was shot and killed as he entered his own home in Atlanta, Georgia. Police are looking for the shooter who remains at large. He was identified as Quinterrious Kyson Turner, the significant other of the boy’s mother. Turner lived in the …