Two-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting Va’Nyiah Mason, who just turned two on December 11th, was and shot and killed in a “non-intentional shooting” between two people inside a residence in Columbus, Ohio. Va’Nyiah’s grandmother said the gun belonged to the toddler’s uncle, but so far no one has been charged. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: “Columbus …
Month: December 2025
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2025
Teen Girl Shot Waiting to Buy Movie Tickets Victoria Hernandez, a 14-year-old girl, was shot in the stomach and grazed on her arm waiting in line to buy tickets to a movie outside a mall in Victorville, California. She is in stable condition and recovering at the hospital. On a GoFundMe page set up by …
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2025
Two People Killed, One Injured, in Accidental Shootings Today While hunting on private property in Lexington, North Carolina, 40-year-old Zachary Wilson Cash was accidentally shot and killed by a hunting partner. Cash and the other person were about 120 yards apart. Cash was walking around in the woods trying to drive deer to his partner. His partner …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025
Husband and Wife Injured in Gun Cleaning Accident In Zachary, Louisiana, a man cleaning his gun accidentally fired it, striking himself in the hand and injuring his wife. They were both taken to the hospital for treatment. No other information was reported. Source: Mia Drumm, “Two Injured in Accidental Shooting in Zachary,” louisianafirstnews.com (December 20, 2025).
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025
Teenager Accidentally Shot in Face by Younger Cousin A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his 17-year-old cousin in the face in Antioch, California. The victim was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The 14-year-old was taken into custody for negligent discharge of a firearm. The investigation remains ongoing. Source: Lt. Franco Cesar, “14-year-old Boy Arrested for …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025
Officer Injured During Training During a break from training exercises in Westerville, Ohio, a police officer was injured by an accidental discharge from another officer’s gun. The victim was hit in the hand and thigh, and is recovering in the hospital. The police and the sheriff’s office are reviewing the case. Source: Shahid Meighan, “Westerville Police …
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025
15-year-old Boy Injured After Glock Pistol Fires In a Bloomington, Indiana apartment, a 15-year-old boy shot himself in the thigh after picked up a 9mm Glock pistol that unintentionally fired. He is being treated at the hospital. Police said the gun belonged to another person, and people at the scene of the shooting cooperated fully, …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025
Teen Fatally Shot While Playing Video Games Nineteen-year-old Desmond Evans II was killed in an accidental shooting while playing video games with a group of people in an apartment in San Antonio, Texas. One of the people was attempting to hand a gun to Evans when it fired, striking Evans in the torso. He later died at the hospital. …
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2025
Two Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings A girl said to be younger than 10 years old, is expected to survive after she accidentally shot herself in Atlanta, Georgia. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, but the girl’s father, 34-year-old Brandon Spruill, has been charged with reckless conduct and cruelty to children. And in …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2025
Two Teens Injured in Gun Accidents A group of friends were gathered at a home in Dayton, Ohio when a 16-year-old boy was shot. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. It is unclear who was handling the gun when it fired. The shooting is under investigation. And in Hensley, Arkansas, …
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025
Four People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 13-year-old girl was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries from an accidental shooting in her residence in San Antonio, Texas. She told police that she was in her room with several other people, when the gun a man was handling unintentionally discharged. No one has been charged. In …
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025
Teen and Officer Injured in Gun Accidents A 14-year-old boy was shot in the stomach in a home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and taken to the hospital in stable condition. Officials say that at least 15 people, mostly teenagers, were inside the home at the time of the incident, and a group of teens were handling …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025
Man Grazed By Discharge Running From Police A man was grazed by a bullet from his own gun, as he was tackled by police officers outside a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia. “He parked in a handicap spot, and when officers approached, he decided to flee,” said a police spokesperson. The man had an outstanding warrant for …
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025
10-year-old Boy Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10-year-old Zysean Owten, was pronounced dead at the hospital after shooting himself in the face with a friend’s gun. Investigators are trying to determine how he got the gun. Two adults, a 36-year-old man and a 46-year-old woman, were taken into custody, but not formally charged. …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Fatally Shot In a home in San Antonio, Texas, four-year-old Josiah Cabral sustained a gunshot wound, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. The police chief said the boy, his mother, who is in her 40s, and his father, who is in his 50s, were the only people in the house at …
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025
Man Injured in Gun Accident A man was accidentally shot in the abdomen in a Longwood, Florida home, and taken to the hospital for treatment. Another adult at the scene was interviewed by police during the investigation. So far no one has been charged, and detectives are not pursuing any suspects. Source: Gene Saladna, “1 Hurt …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2025
Two Children Playing With Gun; Eight-year-old is Critically Injured In Alexandria, Louisiana, an eight-year-old and a ten-year-old were playing with a gun they found that accidentally discharged, injuring the younger child. The eight-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition. No other information was shared by police, as they continue to investigate. Source: “Accidental …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025
11-year-old Girl Killed in Accidental Shooting Amya Frazier, age 11, went over to her cousins’ house in Columbus, Ohio to play video game, and got shot during a “non-intentional shooting between family members.” She was seriously injured and died several days later. Amya’s mother described her daughter as fun and outgoing, and struggles to explain …
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
Two-year-old Finds Father’s Gun and Shoots Mother In a Fort Pierce, Florida home, a two-year-old child shot their mother with a gun their father had left out on a bench. After finding the gun the child pulled the trigger, sending a bullet through a wall that struck the mother in the leg while she stood in the kitchen washing dishes. She …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025
Woman Injured After Self-inflicted Shooting A 44-year-old woman in San Antonio, Texas, accidentally shot herself, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. She initially told police that her injuries were the result of a drive-by shooting, but later admitted they were self-inflicted. An investigation into the circumstances of the shooting is ongoing. Source: …
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025
Hunter Accidentally Killed During Deer Drive During a “deer drive” in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, 26-year-old Floyd Wengerd was accidentally shot and killed by a member of his hunting party. Twenty four hunters were divided into two teams; Wengerd was a member of the team driving deer toward the “standers,” when a buck jumped up and ran back through the line of drivers. Two hunters fired, and Wengerd, who was …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025
Teen Shoots Himself in the Leg Inside Hospital A teenager shot himself in the leg inside a hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, while he waited for his mother who had a scheduled appointment. She had left her purse that contained a gun with her son. He grabbed the gun and unintentionally fired it, striking himself in the leg. The boy was treated …