16-month-old in Stable Condition After Accidental Shooting A 16-month-old toddler is in stable condition at the hospital, after he was shot by another child who found an unsecured gun under a couch in an apartment in Jackson, Michigan. The gun’s owner, 25-year-old Devon’te Marcellous Rowe, was arrested and charged with violating Michigan’s safe-storage law. Source: …
Month: June 2026
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2026
Man Injured in Gun Cleaning Accident A 22-year-old man shot himself in the upper leg while cleaning his gun at a residence in Tinley Park, Illinois. Responding officers applied a tourniquet to the man’s wound before he was taken to the hospital for surgery. He is in stable condition and is expected to recover. Source: …
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2026
Gun Accident at Flea Market Injures One Person A man is expected to recover after sustaining injuries from the accidental discharge of a firearm at a flea market in Sophia, North Carolina. “It was somebody that brought a rifle up to show somebody that had a spot here, to see if they wanted to buy …
Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents Today A seven-year-old boy was home alone with his sibling, when he was shot and killed with a loaded gun they found in their Winston-Salem, North Carolina home. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The children’s parents are cooperating with officials as they continue to investigate the incident. And …
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2026
Seven-month-old Killed by Ten-year-old Uncle With Her Father’s Gun In a home in St. Louis, Missouri, a ten-year-old boy retrieved a gun stored under a mattress, and shot and killed his seven-month-old niece, Kiyomi Parker. Police performed lifesaving procedures as they rushed Kiyomi to the hospital, but she was later pronounced dead. Witnesses identified the ten-year-old …
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
Two Juveniles Injured in Accidental Shootings A 15-year-old was injured in an accidental shooting in Madison, Wisconsin. Police determined that the people involved in the shooting knew each other and that it was accidental. The victim was reported to be in stable condition. And in Orcutt, California, a juvenile was seriously injured in what is believed to …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026
13-year-old Boy Brain Dead After Being Shot By Best Friend Jonah Tanner, age 13, was accidentally shot by his 16-year-old best friend in a Syracuse, New York home. After shooting Jonah, the friend turned the gun on himself and died at the scene. Jonah has been declared brain dead at the hospital, and is being …
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026
Man Fires Bullet Through Wall Injuring Family Member on Couch In a Glendale Heights, Illinois home, Fernando Cardoso was handling a .45 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun in his bedroom when the gun fired, sending a bullet through the wall and into the living room, striking a family member sleeping on the couch. The victim …
Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026
Three-year-old Boy Shoots Himself in Vehicle A three-year-old boy shot himself in the parking lot of an animal clinic in Waynesboro, Mississippi. The boy’s caretaker had stepped out of the vehicle, leaving the boy and an infant in the car when the shooting happened. The child was airlifted to the hospital in stable condition. Police …
Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Texas Virginia
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2026
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents Today In an extended stay hotel in Lewisville, Texas, a juvenile was shot in the leg in it what police believe to be an accidental, self-inflicted shooting. The victim was taken to the hospital, but their condition was not reported. Police continue to investigate. And a 31-year-old man in …
Adult Injury Arkansas Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026
Two Injured in Gun Accidents Involving Young Children A gun accidentally discharged in a home in Harrisburg, Arkansas, injuring a four-year-old child after the bullet ricocheted off a concrete surface. The child was hit by either bullet or concrete fragments, and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There is a continuing investigation into …
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026
Four-year-old Struck by Stray Bullet From Next-door Neighbor In West Sacramento, California, a four-year-old boy was injured when a shot that was fired from an adjacent apartment struck him in the leg. Identified as Roman by his mother, she said the family was spending the afternoon together, and that Roman and his three-year-old sister were playing with …
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026
Man Shoots Himself in Hand Cleaning Gun In Waldorf, Maryland, the gun a 41-year-old man was cleaning, unintentionally fired seriously injuring his left hand. The injuries, though serious were not life-threatening, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the shooting. Source: JB, “Man Taken to Trauma Center After Gun Goes Off …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Gun Accidents Injure Two People in California A rider aboard a bus in Ladera Heights, California, accidentally shot himself. The victim was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. The sheriff’s department is investigating. And in Lancaster, California, a man was injured in what officials believe to be an accidental shooting. The victim came to …
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026
Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings A man was injured in an accidental shooting in Pikesville, Maryland. The victim was taken to the hospital with a single gunshot wound. The person holding the gun when it discharged remained on the scene. Detectives are investigating the shooting. A man in Miami, Florida, was shot “after his firearm accidently [sic] …
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026
Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself Inside Walmart In a Chelsea, Alabama Walmart, a woman accidentally fired her weapon, injuring herself. She was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Source: “Woman Injured After Firearm Accidentally Discharged at Chelsea Walmart,” wbrc.com (June 16, 2026).
Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2026
Gun Accidents Injure Two People A boy accidentally shot himself on a street in downtown New Orleans, Louisiana. He was taken to the hospital for the treatment of at least one bullet wound. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported. And in Altoona, Pennsylvania, a newly purchased shotgun accidentally discharged during a struggle between …
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2026
Three People Grazed After Accidental Discharge at Farmers Market Three people were injured after a gun unintentionally discharged at a farmers market in Decatur, Alabama. The gun’s owner told police that the gun in his pocket went off when he stood up. The bullet struck the ground, sending fragments flying that grazed the three people. They were all treated at the …
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026
18-year-old Accidentally Shot in Vehicle A person in a moving vehicle in North Little Rock, Arkansas, accidentally shot another occupant. The 18-year-old victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. Source: Rafael Escalera Montoto, “Arkansas State Police Investigating Shooting in North Little Rock That Injured 18-year-old,”arkansasonline.com (June 13, …
Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Maryland Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Texas
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Five-year-old A five-year-old was injured in an accidental shooting at a residence in Beaumont, Texas. The child was taken to the local hospital in stable condition, and may be transferred to another hospital to receive additional treatment. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, and the incident …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026
Shooting at Mall Injures Innocent Bystander Officials are investigating a shooting at a shopping center in Fresno, California, that injured an innocent bystander. “Honestly these individuals are just shooting randomly into the parking lot, said a police lieutenant. The innocent bystander got shot in the foot and is expected to be okay. It appears the shooting …
Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Indiana Ongoing Investigation Virginia
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026
Three People Injured as Innocent Bystanders A 12-year-old boy was was shot sitting on a couch in his home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He and his two brothers were home alone, when the brothers found one of their parent’s handgun and were playing with it another room when it fired. The 12-year-old was shot in the back and …
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026
Teen Girl In Critical Condition After Being Shot in the Head Investigators believe the shooting in a Jacksonville, Florida home that sent a teenaged girl to the hospital was an accident. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head. The suspect is cooperating with authorities. The victim …
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026
One Person Killed in Accidental Shooting Involving Alcohol An accidental shooting left one person dead in a house in Port Clinton, Ohio. Police dispatched to the scene believe that two people were drinking alcohol and playing with guns. Nicholas Nellett, age 21, unintentionally shot the victim after he “dropped the clip in one of the guns with the magazine …
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2026
15-year-old Girl Killed After Teens Find Gun in Apartment Journee Long, age 15, and a friend her age, were alone in an apartment in Washington, DC where they planned to stay for the weekend. They found a loaded, unsecured gun, and were playing with it when the gun fired, fatally striking Journee in the head. The other teen was holding the gun at the …
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026
Teen Shot and Killed With “Ghost Gun” A 14-year-old boy was killed after a “ghost gun” discharged, striking the victim in the head in a home in Oroville, California. The victim was visiting another 14-year-old at the home, who was in possession of a loaded gun that unintentionally fired after being thrown. Police recovered the gun used, and found …
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2026
Staff Sergeant Injured After Service Weapon Discharges During Cleaning In Port Royal, South Carolina, Staff Sergeant Steven Colson injured his hand and thigh, when his department-issued pistol discharged while he was cleaning it. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The shooting is under investigation. Source: Natasha Young, “Port Royal Officer Shoots Himself While …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026
12-year-old in Stable Condition After Being Shot In Indianapolis, Indiana, a 12-year-old was hospitalized after being shot in the leg, in what was described as an “accidental gunshot incident.” The child was taken to the hospital in stable condition. A 14-year-old, and 50-year-old Demarcus Jackson, were taken into custody. Jackson was charged with neglect of …
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026
Woman Injured in Accidental Shooting According to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a woman was taken to the hospital in Cleveland, Ohio, with a gunshot wound to her hand, that was apparently caused when her six-year-old handed her a gun that discharged. Source: NE Ohio Scanner [@NEO_Scan]. “CLE–Shooting–2100s W105–M brought F to Metro,” https://x.com/NEO_Scan/status/2061924640813904114, …
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026
Two People Shot as Innocent Bystanders, 25-year-old Woman Dies In a parking lot in Beaumont, Texas, 25-year-old Nastazia Corbin and a friend got caught in the crossfire of a gunfight, and were shot sitting inside a vehicle. Both were critically injured and airlifted for treatment. Nastazia suffered a severe brain injury and died the next …