Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Two Accidental Shootings: Four-year-old is Killed, Man is Injured A four-year-old child died after shooting themself with a gun in an Okeechobee, Florida home. Police didn’t say if the gun belonged to anyone in the home, or how the child was able to access it. They are actively investigating the incident. And a boy accidentally …
13-year-old Brain Dead After Being Unintentionally Shot by Friend A 13-year-old boy, identified as Chris by his family, was declared brain dead after he was accidentally shot in the back of the head by a friend in a home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The 13-year-old suspect was found by police hiding nearby with the gun, …
Two Children Injured After Being Accidentally Shot A seven-year-old child in Augusta, Georgia, was shot in the finger by a nine-year-old boy playing with a gun he found that unintentionally discharged. The gun belonged to the boyfriend of the boy’s mother. The victim was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The shooting is under …
Two Children Killed, One Injured, in Gun Accidents at Home In a home in Brookville, Kansas, a five-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, and her eight-year-old brother was critically injured when another young child found a loaded gun and fired it. The investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances of the shooting. And in …
Secret Service Agent Unintentionally Shoots Himself in the Leg It appears that a Secret Service agent accidentally shot himself in the leg getting into an unmarked SUV at the airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Assigned to former first lady Jill Biden, who was not nearby when the accident occurred, the agent was taken to the hospital …
Man Injured in Unintentional Shooting A man in Milton, Florida was injured in an accidental shooting that involved another man. The victim was conscious and alert as he was taken to the hospital. No other information about the shooting was reported. Source: “Deputies: Accidental Shooting in Milton Leaves One Man Injured,” weartv.com (March 26, 2026).
Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings In his home in Ellenwood, Georgia, seven-year-old Anthony B. Jones III, was killed while he played with a loaded gun that unintentionally fired. Police continue to investigate the shooting, and it is unclear if anyone will be charged. A 12-year-old boy mishandled a loaded gun in La Grange, Georgia, and accidentally …
15-year-old Boy Injured in Hunting Accident In Ukiah, California, a 15-year-old boy was treated at the scene before being airlifted for more specialized treatment after he accidentally shot himself while hunting. He had lost his footing causing his .22-caliber rifle to discharge. He is in stable condition. Source: Jeff Woodworth, “Teenager Recovering Following Hunting Accident in …
High School Athlete Accidentally Shot and Killed by Teammate While hanging out in the apartment of a football teammate in Brooklyn, New York, 16-year-old Ka’Mardre Coleman was unintentionally shot in the chest, and pronounced dead later at a local hospital. A group of boys had gathered at the apartment. The mother of the boy who lived there was …
Two-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, two-year-old Kehlani Rodriguez was killed by an accidental discharge from a gun handled by 22-year-old Jesus Lopez. According to police, Lopez was handling a pistol around numerous children when it fired, fatally striking Kehlani, who was pronounced dead at the hospital. Lopez was charged with first-degree manslaughter. A GoFundMe …
Three Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings A boy in Eagan, Minnesota, accidentally shot himself in the abdomen and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The boy’s condition was not reported. Police continue to investigate. An 11-year-old boy was accidentally shot during a physical altercation between multiple adult women at an Atlanta, Georgia apartment complex. One of the …
Teenager Killed in Gun Accident at Apartment Complex Police believe that a 17-year-old girl was killed in an accidental shooting at an apartment complex in Manning, South Carolina. The victim and her boyfriend were playing around, engaged in “horseplay/intimate interaction,” when a gun the boyfriend was holding fired. It appears that the gun belonged to …
Three Victims Hurt in Gun Accidents, Including Three-year-old Boy A three-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the hand playing on the floor in the bedroom of an apartment in Tomball, Texas. His mother was lying in the bed, and she, and the toddler’s father, 25-year-old Lucas Nahum Benitez, brought the boy to the hospital for treatment. The boy’s …
Teen Shot and Critically Injured The bedroom of a Baton Rouge, Louisiana home was full of people visiting when a gun unintentionally fired, injuring a 17-year-old male. The teenager was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Corey Williams, age 24, was charged with negligent injuring and contributing to the delinquency of a juvenile. Police …
Two People in Tennessee Injured in Accidental Shootings It appears that a person in a White House, Tennessee hotel was accidentally shot in the arm and taken to the hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation. And a juvenile male in Knoxville, Tennessee, accidentally shot himself and was taken to the hospital in unknown …
Woman Injured After Stray Bullet Hits Her Inside Home In Broward, Florida, William Forhan, age 27, shot an innocent bystander after he fired a gun in pursuit of a person who robbed him. Forhan fired his gun multiple times at the fleeing thief; one of the bullets flew into a woman’s home, striking her in both legs and killing her cat. …
Person Accidentally Shoots Themself at Food Court A person accidentally shot themself at a neighborhood food court in Redmond, Oregon. Police said that their injury was not life-threatening, and they were legally registered to carry a concealed firearm. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported. Source: Ian Haupt, “Redmond Food Court Patron Accidentally Shoots Self,” redmondspokesman.com …
Two Men Injured in Unintentional Shootings Police are investigating an accidental shooting in Petaluma, California, that sent a man to the hospital with a single gunshot wound to his leg. His injuries are not life-threatening. The man was shot by his roommate, 53-year-old Michael Millane, who was arrested on suspicion of negligent discharge of a …
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today Responding officers said a child got access to a loaded gun that discharged, injuring their older sibling in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The victim was alert when taken to the hospital. No word on their current condition. Near Century, Florida, a 17-year-old female was shot in the upper leg after a .45-caliber gun unintentionally …
Teen Killed and Child Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings In a Lumberton, North Carolina residence, a 15-year-old was accidentally shot in the chest and later died at the hospital. Brylon Sanders, age 18, cooperated with investigators at the scene. He told them, “he was attempting to unload and clear a firearm when the weapon discharged, …
Eight-year-old Accidentally Shot in Neck An eight-year-old girl is expected to survive, after she was accidentally shot in the neck in a home in Gainesville, Florida. The gun belonged to the homeowner who was out of town. A family member who was house-sitting, brought the victim and another child to the home. The children found …
Two Children Killed After Being Accidentally Shot An eight-year-old accidentally shot and killed their 10-year-old sister, Kimani Thomas, near a restaurant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The children’s mother and stepfather both work at the restaurant; the stepfather was going to work, the mother was leaving, when the shooting happened. The eight-year-old was in a car …
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In Stockton, California, 49-year-old Ben Butler accidentally shot himself, and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police later determined that Butler was prohibited from possessing firearms and had an outstanding arrest warrant. He was charged on suspicion of weapons violations and the outstanding warrant. Source: “Man Accidentally Shoots Self, …
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today In a Miami, Florida home, an eight-year-old girl was shot in the ankle after he father dropped a gun that discharged. She was taken to the hospital; the sheriff’s office is investigating. In a Miami Springs, Florida home, Michael Martinez, age 41, accidentally shot his wife with a shotgun he had obtained …
Man Seriously Injured After Shotgun Fires Unintentionally In his Farmingville, New York home, 51-year-old Geonard Wade, handed a 15-year-old family member a shotgun that unintentionally fired, striking Wade in the arm. He was taken to the hospital for treatment, and is expected to recover. Wade was charged with reckless endangerment. Source: “Man Accidentally Shot After …
Accidental Shooting Killed Woman in Vehicle A woman was accidentally shot and killed in a vehicle in the parking lot of a shopping plaza in Memphis, Tennessee. The shooting involved a child. Police believe the car was leaving the parking area when it came to a stop. At this time, they did not release the …
Man Injured in Gun Cleaning Accident A man was injured in an accidental discharge while cleaning a firearm in his home in Chillicothe, Ohio. He told police he recently retrieved a gun safe from the remains of his old residence that had been destroyed by a fire earlier this year. Some of the guns were …
Juvenile Male Injured in Accidental Shooting Few details were reported about “what appears to be an accidental shooting involving a juvenile male,” in Antioch, Tennessee. The child was with his mother, and his injuries were not life-threatening. There is an investigation into the shooting. Source: Jessica Barker, “MNPD Responds to ‘Accidental’ Shooting of Juvenile Male in Antioch,” wkrn.com …
Two People Accidentally Shoot Themselves In Long Beach, California, a man injured himself after he “negligently discharged a firearm.” He was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his lower body. Police recovered the gun, and continue to investigate. And in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a person was taken to the hospital in …
Six-year-old Girl Shot and Killed in Vehicle In a shopping center parking lot in Detroit, Michigan, six-year-old Rebecca Brundidge was fatally shot after being left unattended in a car with four siblings. Their mother, 41-year-old Tonya Charisse-Annise Johnson, had gone into a restaurant, and left her five children, ages two to 11 years old, in …
Six-year-old Girl in Stable Condition After Shooting Herself A six-year-old girl in Detroit, Michigan, is in stable condition after shooting herself in the shoulder and thumb with an unsecured gun. Her father, Marcellis Dushaun Williams, age 39, was charged with violating Michigan’s safe storage law. “We have had many tragedies in Wayne County where children have …