Four-year-old Girl Killed in Accidental Shooting The circumstances of the shooting death of four-year-old Hayzel Jones in Afton, Oklahoma, is under investigation. She was shot in the chest with a handgun, and was taken to an area hospital when weather prevented her from being flown to a trauma center. Her obituary said that Hayzel, affectionately called …
Month: November 2025
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2025
Hunter Killed Passing Rifle to Friend In Raceland, Louisiana, 45-year-old Garret Verdun was killed by an unintentional discharge from a rifle that he was passing to his hunting partner. They were navigating a cattle guard while they walked to their hunting spot. Verdun was struck in the head with a .308 caliber bullet, and died before first responders arrived. In a statement, the department …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2025
12-year-old Boy Killed in Accidental Discharge Responding to a call about a fight with weapons in Clayton, North Carolina, police found 12-year-old Kyrell Stewart in an apartment suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Police estimated that 20 to 30 people were inside the apartment at the time. According to witnesses, the boy was accidentally shot …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Fatally Shoots Himself Five-year-old Andreas Woodland was with family in a townhome in Indianapolis, Indiana, when he found a gun and fatally shot himself. His parents were not home at the time. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and later died there. “There’s no words that can ever express the feeling I’m sure …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2025
Toddler Finds Stolen Gun and Shoots Himself A two-year-old child found a stolen handgun in his Buford, Georgia home, and shot himself in the foot. The toddler suffered “excessive physical pain,” and his mother, 27-year-old Leondra Green, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct and cruelty to children. Source: Matt Johnson, “2-year-old Shoots Self After Finding …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2025
64-year-old Innocent Bystander Shot On a Manhattan, New York street, 64-year-old Francisca Nunez was shot in the left leg by a stray bullet, when a dispute between dozens of teens escalated. Nunez said she felt the heat on her leg and knew immediately she had been shot. She is in the hospital waiting to hear if doctors will remove the …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2025
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Store Parking Lot A man accidentally shot himself in the a parking lot of a sporting goods store in Memphis, Tennessee. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. He told police he brought the gun to the store to sell it, but brought it back to …
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Virginia
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2025
Three Children Injured After Finding Loaded Guns in Closets In an accidental shooting, a two-year-old, and a three-year-old, in a residence in Newberry, South Carolina, were each injured with a single gunshot wound. One child was wounded in the hand, the other in the foot. They were both taken to trauma centers for treatment and are expected to survive. Apparently the children accessed a gun …
Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Wisconsin
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025
Two-year-old and Hunter Killed in Accidental Shootings In Liberty County, Georgia, a two-year-old child shot themself, and later died at the hospital. There is an investigation into the incident. And 24-year-old Michael Kottke was found dead from a gunshot wound near a tree stand in Waupun, Wisconsin. Kottke was hunting in the area earlier, and …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2025
Man Shot and Killed In an apartment in Dover, Delaware, a 59-year-old man was fatally shot by 48-year-old Kenneth Collins who mishandled a gun. The victim died from his wounds at the hospital. Officers recovered a 9mm handgun and a .380 gun from the apartment, and charged Collins with negligent homicide, possession of a firearm …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025
Woman Killed in Drive-by Shooting In her Greenville, South Carolina home, Maria Esperansa Rico, age 24, was killed by a bullet from a drive-by shooting. She was not the intended target; a relative who also lived there had an ongoing dispute with the shooters. Three men were all charged with murder and conspiracy, with two also facing a charge of possession of a …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Two Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Shoot Themselves An ISD officer at an elementary school in Corsicana, Texas, was injured after they accidentally fired their weapon. No one else was injured, and no other circumstances of the shooting were reported, including the officer’s condition. There is a continuing investigation. And in Chicago, Illinois, an off-duty probationary …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2025
Deputy Injured by Discharge During Inspection At a detention center in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a deputy was struck in the left thigh from the accidental discharge of a gun while carrying out a routine inspection of equipment and uniforms. The accident happened in a secure locker room area not near any detainees, and the deputy is expected to fully …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi North Carolina Ongoing Investigation
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
Two Children Shoot Themselves; Five-year-old Killed, Four-year-old Injured In Jackson, Mississippi, a five-year-old boy was killed after he shot himself in the head with an unsecured gun. The incident is under investigation. And in Durham, North Carolina, a four-year-old boy was seriously injured after he accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun. His mother, Assante …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025
Three-year-old Girl Riding in Car With Mother Caught in Crossfire In Augusta, Georgia, a three-year-old girl riding in a car with her mother was struck by a bullet as they drove through an area where two groups of people were arguing. She was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According to the sheriff’s office …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2025
Two More Hunting Accidents; One Man is Killed In Marion County, Texas, 45-year-old hunter, Jose Ramirez, died from the accidental discharge of a firearm he was removing from a vehicle. The Texas Game Wardens is investigating to determine the circumstances of the incident. In a statement they expressed support for the Ramirez family during “this …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025
Two Toddlers Die in Separate Gun Accidents In Martinsburg, West Virginia, a two-year-old boy died after sustaining a gunshot wound. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, but Zachary Allen O’Sullivan, age 29, was charged with child neglect resulting in death. It is unclear what the relationship was between O’Sullivan and the child. Police …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself Causing School Lockdown In Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a letter to parents from the local high school that issued a shelter-in-place order read, “an elementary student was handling a firearm when it accidentally discharged, causing a self-inflicted, non-life-threatening injury.” The shooting happened in a neighborhood near two schools, and investigators found a …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025
Boy Shot Inside Apartment A boy under the age of five, was taken to the hospital in critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound in an apartment in Kansas City, Missouri. Witnesses said a gun was left unattended in the apartment and the boy accidentally shot himself. Police are investigating to determine the circumstances of the incident. …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2025
Owner Injured After Dog Causes Gun to Fire In his home in Shillington, Pennsylvania, a 53-year-old man was shot in the back after his dog jumped on a bed causing a shotgun to discharge. The victim had set the gun down on the bed while he was cleaning it. “He’s not sure what stage of …
MODAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025
Teen Killed In Accidental Shooting In Simpsonville, South Carolina, 16-year-old Malijah Jai’keem Williams was accidentally shot and killed by an unidentified 15-year-old with a stolen gun. The 15-year-old was recklessly handling the gun when it fired, and was charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a person under 18. Source: Zach Rainey, “Simpsonville …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025
Two Hunting Accidents in Alaska In Tuluksak, Alaska, two juveniles, ages 12 and 14, were hunting when the 14-year-old sustained a minor gunshot wound near his right elbow. Officials determined that the discharge occurred because a loaded rifle was improperly handled, and continue to review the incident. And in Kodiak, Alaska, a 38-year-old man was …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025
Two Children Injured in Hunting Accidents While leaving a deer stand with their father in Timpson, Texas, a four-year-old child accidentally discharged a gun in their father’s holster. The child sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, and is recovering at the hospital. And in Stanton, Nebraska, a 17-year-old was accidentally shot while hunting raccoons with an adult relative. …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
Child Seriously Injured in Accidental Shooting A child was accidentally shot in a home in New Waverly, Texas, and airlifted to the hospital in serious condition. Little information was reported about the circumstances of the shooting. The sheriff’s office and the Texas Rangers are investigating. Source: Jacob Wallin, “Child Hospitalized After Being Accidentally Shot in Walker …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
24-year-old Man Killed An accidental shooting in Lorain, Ohio, killed 24-year-old Savion Johnson, who was pronounced dead at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. His cousin, Anthony Wilson, age 22, was charged with reckless homicide. Legally owned guns were retrieved from the residence by police, as they continue to investigate the shooting. Source: “Lorain Man Killed, Cousin in …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2025
Marine Recruit Shot During Marksmanship Training At the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island, South Carolina, a recruit sustained a gunshot wound to the foot during marksmanship training. The victim is in stable condition at the hospital. The Marines did not release additional information about the shooting, saying, it would be “inappropriate to speculate …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Four-year-old Girl Shot Inside Apartment A four-year-old girl sustained a gunshot wound to her left leg in an apartment in Chicago, Illinois. She was taken to the hospital in good condition. No other circumstances of the incident were reported, as detectives continue to investigate. Source: Izzy Stroobandt, “4-year-old Girl Shot in Leg Inside Chicago Apartment, Police …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
Woman Killed After Bullet Goes Through Wall In a Baton Rouge, Louisiana trailer, Blanca Azucely Caalxo, age 26, was accidentally shot and killed by her roommate, 17-year-old Henry Gonzales-Castro. Gonzales-Castro told deputies that he bought the gun for $100 from a man on the street not knowing that it was stolen. Back in his room …
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025
Four-year-old in Stable Condition After Shooting Himself A four-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after shooting himself with a loaded gun he found in a Durham, North Carolina home. Patrick Daye, age 52, was charged with permitting a young child to use a dangerous firearm. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. Source: Kirstyn Clark, “Man …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2025
Juvenile Shot in Car During Fight Over Gun In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a juvenile was accidentally shot in the stomach during a fight over a gun in a vehicle between Jemir Montray Price, age 18, and Joshua Carson Westmoreland, age 19. The victim’s injuries were initially considered life-threatening, but their condition is now stable. Price …