Accidental Shooting In Gun Store Leaves One Person Injured A person was injured by an unintentional discharge in a gun shop in Beachwood, New Jersey. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to the wrist. Police are investigating the incident. Source: Jason Allentoff, “Police Probe Accidental Shooting at Ocean …
Month: October 2025
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2025
Woman Wounded by Rifle Discharge In Hinesville, Georgia, a woman was injured after a rifle in the trunk of a vehicle unintentionally discharged. Two construction workers discovered the rifle in the trunk while on a job that had a strict policy about unregistered firearms. The girlfriend of one of the workers arrived to take the …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2025
Toddler Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun In St. Louis, Missouri, the guardian of a three-year-old boy left a gun unattended while cleaning out a closet. The toddler got hold of it and shot himself in the hip. Kalvin Fayne, age 64, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful possession of a gun. …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025
Boy Accidentally Shot by Relative A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot by a family member in a home in Columbus, Ohio. He is in stable condition at the hospital. After interviewing witnesses, police charged 27-year-old Talon Johnson with negligent assault, as they continue to investigate. Source: “Police Identify Suspect in ‘Accidental Shooting’ That Sent a …
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025
Three-year-old Shoots Herself After Finding Father’s Gun in Backpack A three-year-old girl shot herself in the leg after finding her father’s gun in a backpack at her home in Olyphant, Pennsylvania. She is in stable condition after undergoing surgery, and is expected to survive. Kristopher Sheerer, age 26 was watching the girl and his one-year-old son …
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2025
Four-year-old Finds Gun and Shoots Himself in the Head A four-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head with a gun he found at home in Houston, Texas. The loaded, unsecured gun was kept in a closet, and it was reported that the boy has autism and is non-verbal. His mother’s …
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025
Woman Shot in University Residence Hall An 18-year-old woman was accidentally shot in an on-campus residence hall of a university in Peoria, Illinois. She was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Edward Traywick Jr., age 19, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, no FOID, possession of a firearm under 21 years old, …
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
One Person Dead, One Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today In Waynesburg, Kentucky, 67-year-old Daniel Wilson was scouting wildlife on family property, when he was fatally shot by a teenager taking part in a youth hunt with his father. The boy mistook Wilson for a deer. The gunshot severed a main artery in Wilson’s leg, leading to …
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
Woman Killed in Reported Gun Accident Mircedezes Edwards, age 22, was shot and killed outside an apartment complex in Greensboro, North Carolina. The shooting was reported as accidental and the shooter is cooperating with police, however there is ongoing investigation into the incident. Source: Rebecca Smith, “22-year-old Woman Killed After Shooting at Brassfield Park Apartments; Investigation Ongoing …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
Retired Law Enforcement Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself During Qualification Course In Bunnell, Florida, Charles Dee Rowsell, a 75-year-old retired law enforcement officer, accidentally shot himself in the leg during a firearms qualification course hosted by the county sheriff’s office. He was airlifted to the hospital. “Preliminary review of the incident indicates the victim had his finger …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025
Man Injured by Homemade Shotgun In Monroe, Louisiana, a man sustained a non-life-threatening injury to his hand after he was struck by the discharge from a homemade shotgun. He had noticed what looked like a pipe in a trash can while he was waiting at a bus stop, that was later determined to be a …
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025
Two-year-old Boy Shoots Himself With Father’s Gun In Memphis, Tennessee, a two-year-old boy is in stable condition after shooting himself in the neck with his father’s gun. The boy’s father, Devin Carter, said he sent his son into the bedroom to get his tablet, then shortly after, heard a gunshot and found his son wounded. …
MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025
Six-year-old Shoots Himself With Father’s Glock In the master bedroom of a home in Sumter, South Carolina, a six-year-old boy accessed his father’s .45 caliber Glock handgun and shot himself in the face. His mother was in the same room at the time; his father was also at home. The boy is reported to be …
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025
Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Killed on Hunting Trip In rural Clark County, Idaho, 48-year-old Nathan Thomas Kaas was accidentally shot and killed by a relative while on a hunting trip. Kaas was shot in the leg and died at the scene before emergency responders arrived. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, and it’s unclear …
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
Two People Injured in Hunting-Related Shootings In Hamlin, Maine, 31-year-old Amber Oaks was injured by the discharge of a shotgun handled by another member of a six person bird hunting party, 30-year-old Danielle Fernald. Fernald was driving a side-by-side with Oaks as a passenger. When she tried to remove her 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun from the vehicle, the butt …
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025
21-year-old Woman Killed in Hunting Accident During a hunting trip in Blackfoot, Idaho, 21-year-old Kaylanee Orr was killed by an accidental discharge from a relative’s gun. According to her aunt, “they were in a very isolated area that they’ve hunted before,” and during the hour it took help to arrive, the relative performed first aid …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025
19-year-old Killed After Being Unintentionally Shot in the Head by Boyfriend Nina Ramirez, age 19, was killed after she was accidentally shot in the head by her 19-year-old boyfriend, Sebastian Prestridge, in her family home in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She was pronounced dead at the scene and Prestridge has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Her mother …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2025
Teen Shot in Leg With Stolen Gun In Middletown, Ohio, a 16-year-old boy is expected to recover after he was accidentally shot in the leg by a friend with a stolen gun. The shooting happened at night on the grounds of a local elementary school. “One of these dumb teenagers went to put the gun …
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2025
Eight-year-old Boy Shoots Himself With Father’s Gun Found in Backpack In Memphis, Tennessee, an eight-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition after accidentally shooting himself with his father’s gun. The father told police that the boy retrieved the gun from his backpack while he and his girlfriend slept. Two other children and …
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025
Nine-year-old Shoots Self in Head with Loaded Glock While playing with a friend in the basement of a home in Lancaster, Ohio, a nine-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun reportedly found there. He was airlifted to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The boy’s uncle and grandparents were in the home at the time of the shooting. In a call …
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025
Innocent Bystander Caught in Crossfire is Killed In Akron, Ohio, investigators believe that a 25-year-old innocent bystander was shot and killed after he got caught in the crossfire between unknown individuals while he was out for the evening with friends. Police are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence as they continue to investigate the shooting. “On behalf of the Akron Police …
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
Nine-year-old Shot and Killed After Finding Loaded Gun Under Mattress Left alone in his home in Gary, Indiana with his two brothers, ages 11 and 13, nine-year-old Adrian Brown was fatally shot after he found a loaded gun under the mattress in his mother and her boyfriend’s bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. His mother’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Raymon …
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025
Innocent Bystander Shot While Having Dinner With Family A woman eating dinner with her family outside her apartment in Houston, Texas, was accidentally shot during a drive-by shooting. A person was running through the parking lot when, “[a] vehicle driving westbound on Glenmont started to shoot toward that individual, and just so happened, an innocent bystander, …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025
19-year-old Man Killed in Unintentional Shooting A 19-year-old man in Glasgow, West Virginia, was killed instantly by the discharge from a gun that he thought was unloaded. Witnesses said that the victim and another boy were playing with the gun, when the 19-year-old pointed it at himself and pulled the trigger. Drugs were not involved, but …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
Three Accidental Shootings in Ohio Today In Cincinnati, Ohio, a five-year-old girl is expected to survive after being accidentally shot by her six-year-old brother, that sent a bullet into her temple and out her eye. The children’s mother told police that her son climbed up a dresser in a closet and got ahold of the …