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. 

“My heart goes out to the family, you know, I’m sorry about the loss of lil’ homie who was killed right here, I mean my heart goes out to them, said a neighbor. “Man, we gotta stop all of this. Put the guns down.”

Source:

Jenna Rae, “10-year-old Milwaukee Boy Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself With Friend’s Gun,” tmj4.com (December 10, 2025).