Daily Summaries of Unintended Shooting Incidents Based on Local Media Reports
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- SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2024Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A mall in Dayton, Ohio, was placed on lockdown after a teenager mishandled a gun and accidentally shot themself. The suspect left before police arrived, and they are working to identify the teen who was shot. Police believe that he is one of a group of males that can be seen on security photos. …
- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2024Seven-year-old Shot When Upstairs Neighbor Fires Bullet Through Floor A seven-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio, was seriously injured when a bullet fired from the apartment above his went through the floor and struck him. He is in serious, but stable condition at the hospital. During their investigation police found no one in the upstairs apartment, but “what appeared to a bullet hole …
- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2024Three-year-olds Involved in Two Accidental Shootings Police believe that the shooting of a three-year-old in Glynn County, Georgia, was an accident. The child was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to their hand. A 17-year-old boy was also in the home at the time, and was arrested for making false statements and tampering with evidence. And a three-year-old …
- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2024Five Injured When Gun Discharges During Massive Brawl Two law enforcement officers and three juveniles were injured by fragments from the accidental discharge of an officer’s gun, during the attempt to de-escalate a massive fight in Forney, Texas. The incident occurred near the high school and intermediate schools, and involved a mob described as anywhere from several dozen to approximately 300 juveniles. Multiple agencies responded, …
- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2024Hunter Mistaken for Deer Killed With Shotgun When 23-year-old Skylar Anthony Julian McKenzie, joined two other people hunting ducks in Manning, South Carolina, he was mistaken for a deer and fatally shot. The other hunters were not expecting him to join them. McKenzie and the shooter are related, but the specifics have not been reported. The department of natural resources …
- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024Two Children Get Hold of Guns and Shoot Themselves In an apartment in the Bronx, New York, a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot, and was treated at the hospital for a minor injury. Investigators are trying to determine how he got the gun. And in Detroit, Michigan, a four-year-old boy is expected to be okay after shooting …
- MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024Five year-old Girl Shot by Three-year-old Brother with Ghost Gun While in the care of a babysitter in Washington, D.C., a three-year-old boy and his five-year-old sister were playing with an unsecured gun they found, that discharged, seriously injuring the girl. She was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to her upper body. Their mother had left them …
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