Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
In Altamonte Springs, Florida, someone called police during a Zoom video conference when they saw and heard a toddler in the video background and then heard a loud noise. Police discovered that the toddler had found a loaded gun and shot his 21-year old mother, Shamaya Lynn, to death. The report does not mention the …
Seven-year-old Girl Killed, and Two Toddlers Injured in Accidental Shootings Mia Andujar, age 7, was killed after being unintentionally shot in the face in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home. A gun was recovered at the scene, and 24-year-old Alan Nguyen has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person. There …
Florida Toddler Finds Gun and Shoots and Kills Himself A boy identified only as “Josiah,” age 2, of Clewiston, Florida, found a gun in his home and shot and killed himself. Police determined that the gun belonged to someone who lived in the home and continue to investigate. According to the report, Josiah was “a bubbly …
Woman Killed and Husband Injured on Walking Trail, Toddler Fatally Shoots Self, and Teen Critically Injures Eight-year-old Sister with Gun He Thought was Unloaded On a walking trail in Summervile, South Carolina, Lori Wind, 54, was shot and killed by Kristofer Kelle McDonald, 20, who discharged several rounds from a 20-gauge shotgun thinking he was shooting at …
Two-year-old Boy is One of Three Victims Who Were Injured in Gun Accidents Today In Owensboro, Kentucky, a man was shot in the leg when a gun unintentionally discharged in the apartment next door. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries when the bullet came through the wall. The neighbor, Michael Chavez, 24, returned home from a bar with friends, and …
Infant and Toddler Killed in Separate Accidental Shootings Eleven-month-old Khamari Lang, was shot and killed in a car in San Antonio, Texas, by one of his siblings. The siblings, a two-year-old and a three-year-old, were in the vehicle along with Khamari and an adult woman, whose relationship to the children was not reported. One of …
Two People Killed, and Four Others Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A five-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting in Seguin, Texas. Few details about the shooting were reported, and no charges have been filed. A two-year-old in Saint Louis, Missouri, was seriously injured after shooting themself in the abdomen with a gun left accessible by 19-year-old Jeremiah …
Three Children and an Unborn Baby Involved in Unintended Shootings; Two Suffered Life-threatening Injuries, Two are Dead Police in Las Vegas, Nevada arrested a 15-year-old boy after what was termed an “accidental shooting.” The victim, a woman, was found shot to death in a vehicle. The boy has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. A toddler …
Toddler and Six-year-old Injured After Being Shot with Unsecured Guns A two-year-old boy is expected to be OK after he was unintentionally shot in the hand by a 16-year-old boy in a home in Lyons, Illinois. Few details about the shooting have been reported while police continue to investigate. Also, a six-year-old child found an …
Two People Shot During Police Stop, and Toddler Fires Unsecured Gun Injuring One An investigatory police stop in Chicago, Illinois, resulted in a police officer and 16-year-old Marcus Gracey sustaining gunshot wounds from an unintentional discharge of a gun in Gracey’s possession. Officers noticed a gun in Gracey’s waistband while he was walking along a …
Two Children Killed in Unintentional Shootings A two-year-old boy in Decatur, Georgia, shot and killed himself with his father’s unsecured gun. The toddler was pronounced dead at the hospital; his father, 39-year-old Michael Labiron, was charged with murder and cruelty to children. And in Columbus, Ohio, Carlie Frizzell, age 16, died in an unintentional shooting. …
Two-year-old and Teen are Killed in Accidental Shootings Two-year-old Rylin Burrell was shot and killed by a seven-year-old inside a family home in Great Falls, South Carolina. Rylin died at the hospital. “When we got inside the hospital, they took us to this little room and I instantly knew my baby was dead,” said his …
Three-year-old Critically Injured After Finding Loaded Gun in Car In Indianapolis, Indiana, a three-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle shot himself in the stomach with a gun he found lying on the passenger-side floor. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Antreaun Rice, age 26, brought the gun into the car with him …
Three-year-olds Injured After Shooting Themselves with Unsecured Guns A three-year-old boy in Newark, New Jersey, is recovering at the hospital after he was critically injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Three children were home at the time of the shooting, and the toddler’s older brother sought help at a corner store saying his younger brother …
Toddler and Teenager Killed in Gun Accidents A two-year-old boy in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Devonte Chambers, fatally shot himself in the chest with his father’s unsecured gun. His 29-year-old father, also named Devonte Chambers, told police that he took his son to the bedroom for a nap, and the toddler found the gun that was …
Two-year-old Boy Shoots Self with Babysitter’s Unsecured Gun In Warren, Michigan, a two-year-old boy shot himself in the stomach with a handgun he found while in the care of his babysitter. The toddler underwent surgery at the hospital and is now in stable condition. April Green, age 42, was watching the boy and his seven-year-old …
Two-year-old Boy Shot in the Head A two-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the head during an alteration between a man and a woman in Byhalia, Mississippi. Eduardo Montero picked up a gun during the fight and fired it hitting the toddler. The boy was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition. Montero was …
Three-year-old Kills Self with Father’s Gun Left on Bedroom Floor In a Nashville, Tennessee apartment, three-year-old Aydeen Pruitt found his father’s pistol on a bedroom floor and fatally shot himself in the head. The toddler’s father, 23-year-old D’Andre Pruitt, told police he had put the gun on the floor but didn’t realize that Aydeen was …
Two Children Unintentionally Shot; Three-year-old Boy is Killed In the bedroom of a home in Hammond, Louisiana, a three-year-old boy found his father’s unsecured gun and fatally shot himself. The gun was between a mattress and box spring that was easily reached by the boy. So far no charges have been filed against the father, …
Three People Shoot Themselves; Toddler Found Father’s Gun A 3-year-old in Detroit, Michigan, found his father’s unsecured gun and shot himself in the hand. The boy was treated at the hospital; the gun was recovered by police. Officials continue to investigate and will determine if the boy’s father will face any charges. According to a worker in …
Two Toddlers Find Guns in Vehicles, and Two Accidental Shootings Involving Law Enforcement Officers Two toddlers in Alabama shot themselves with guns they found in vehicles today. A 2-year-old boy shot himself with a gun he found in a vehicle in a Birmingham, Alabama trailer park. He was with his mother and another man, and was taken to the …
Teenager and Toddler Unintentionally Shoot Themselves A 3-year-old boy found a gun in a car and unintentionally shot himself in Midfield, Alabama. He is in critical, but stable condition as police continue to investigate. And at a park in Escondido, California, a 17-year-old boy was in the back of a vehicle with a group of …
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents An 11-year-old boy was lying on the floor in his Atlantic City, New Jersey home, when he was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. Two women were shooting at people they had an argument with earlier, and both of them, Yanirah Davis, 22, and Yontay Cooper, 33, were charged …
One Child Injured and Another Kills His Aunt In New Orleans, Louisiana, a two-year old was shot in the leg under circumstances that have not been fully reported. The toddler was driven to the hospital in a personal vehicle and child abuse detectives are investigating. And in a case that raises complex questions of intent …
Toddler Shoots Self In Head with Unsecured Gun A 3-year-old boy was critically injured after shooting himself in the head in Mesa, Arizona. No other details have been reported, but there is an ongoing investigation to determine whether charges will be filed. Source: Kim Tran, “Mesa Community Shaken as Toddler in Critical Condition After Self-inflicted Gunshot …
Toddler Kills Self After Finding Loaded Glock In a home in Flint, Michigan, 2-year-old Cortez Legend Guy found a loaded Glock .40-caliber handgun at home and fatally shot himself in the head. Responding police found the mortally wounded toddler and a bloody trail that led them to the gun used. The toddler was pronounced dead …
Two Killed in Gun Accidents Involving Toddlers Two-year-old Legend Davidson shot and killed himself after finding an unsecured gun inside a home in Euclid, Ohio. No charges have been filed, but there is an ongoing investigation. And 25-year-old Elonshe Williams was shot and killed while visiting a friend and her two children in an apartment …
3-year-old Shot and Killed Despite being airlifted to the hospital, a 3-year-old died after being accidentally shot in the head in a home in Henrietta, Tennessee. Investigators have not said who pulled the trigger, but the family told a neighbor that the boy got ahold of the gun in a bedroom while his mother’s back …
Toddler and Turkey Hunter Injured in Accidental Shootings A 2-year-old in Cincinnati, Ohio, found a loaded gun on a windowsill and shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The stolen gun belonged to his mother’s boyfriend who is a convicted felon. The mother was charged with child endangering, …
Toddler and Teen Killed in Unintentional Shootings In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 3-year-old Kayden Barnes died after shooting herself in the eye with a gun that her father had left out after cleaning it. Both of her parents were at home when the shooting occurred. Police recovered the gun and a male was questioned and released. No …
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old At a gas station in Gulfport, Mississippi, a 2-year-old found an unsecured, loaded gun and shot themself. The child was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital. It is unclear how the child got possession of the gun, and no other information has been reported at …
Indiana Two-year-old Shoots and Kills Himself After Finding Loaded Gun Jarel Miles, an Indianapolis, Indiana two-year-old, shot and killed himself with a loaded gun he found at home. Police are investigating to determine if charges should be filed. “This is 100% preventable,” the Police Chief said. “We’ve been preaching it over and over again, if …
On Valentine’s Day in Flint, Michigan, Skye McBride, a two-year-old, found a loaded gun in her home and shot herself through the eye. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition. According to the report, “the bullet entered the [girl’s] right eye … and exited through the rear of her skull.” Police found two …
Toddler Killed and Teen Injured After Shooting Themselves with Unsecured Guns Investigators believe that a 3-year-old boy in a Charlotte, North Carolina apartment, died after shooting himself in the head with his mother’s unsecured gun. The child was at home with his mother and was rushed to the hospital after the shooting but died a …
Toddler Shoots and Kills Himself with Brother’s Loaded Gun A 3-year-old boy in Decatur, Georgia, shot and killed himself with a loaded, unsecured gun. The toddler shot himself in the face and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The gun belonged to his 21-year-old brother Antoine Jordan, who had left the gun unsecured. Jordan has …
Accidental Shootings Injure a 2-year-old and an 18-year-old Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The toddler is in stable, but critical condition at the hospital as police investigate the incident. And in Toledo, Ohio, a seriously injured 18-year-old taken to the hospital with at least one …
Toddler and Teen are Killed, and Police Officer Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Greenville, North Carolina, Kayden Swinnely, 3, shot and killed himself after he found a loaded, unsecured gun inside his apartment. A 13-year-old had unlocked the gun safe and left the firearm where Kayden was able to access it. The two children were …
Toddler is Killed and Man is Seriously Injured in Gun Accidents Two-year-old Jamal Robindson was accidentally shot in the face inside a home In Chicago, Illinois. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. A 32-year-old female relative found the child after hearing the gunshot. Police retrieved a gun at the scene, and no …
Toddler Dies in Celebratory Gunfire Incident on New Year’s Eve Brayden Smith, a 3-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, died after being struck by a stray bullet from what police believe was celebratory gunfire. The boy was at home with his family celebrating New Year’s Eve, when he was struck in the head by a bullet that …
Three People Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Erie, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old was unintentionally shot and killed while making a video with two other teens. Each of the three had a gun which they pointed at the camera during filming. One of the guns fired, hitting the 18-year-old in the neck, killing him. …
Toddler Accidentally Shot and Killed In Merrillville, Indiana, 3-year-old King Penro was accidentally shot inside a home, and later died at the hospital. Few details about the incident have been reported. Police recovered a gun at the scene that had fired one round and are continuing to investigate. It is unclear if charges will be …
Toddlers Injured After Finding Loaded Gun, and Woman is Killed in Accidental Shooting During Night of Drinking In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a toddler found a loaded gun in the backyard of a home and accidentally shot themself and another toddler. Police confirmed that the children involved in the incident were a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old, …
Toddler Finds Mother’s Gun, Shoots and Kills Younger Brother A 3-year-old boy found his mother’s loaded gun in her purse, and shot and killed his 2-year-old brother in Gary, Indiana. The case is under investigation. The mayor and police chief released a joint statement. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the loved ones of …
Four People Hurt After Young Children Find Unsecured Guns In Las Vegas, Nevada, a toddler shot themself with a gun found on the playground of a daycare center. Tshaun Rucker, 16, got into an argument with an adult on a public bus and allegedly pulled out and gun and shot the adult. Rucker then left …
Toddler Left Alone in Car Kills Self with Unsecured Gun A 2-year-old boy shot and killed himself while left unattended in a car in Lansing, Michigan. “Both adults exited the vehicle, leaving the child in there with an unsecured firearm,” said the police chief. The toddler was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, but …
Two Toddlers are Shot by Siblings with Guns Found in Vehicles The 3-year-old son of a pastor in Morganton, North Carolina, found his father’s gun in the side door of the family van and shot his 2-year-old brother in the head. The 2-year-old, Daniel Vines, is recovering in stable condition after surgery. The family was …
Accidental Shootings Leave One Man Dead and Four Others Wounded, Including Two Children Aric Riggins, 39, was in his car in Macon, Georgia, when he unintentionally shot and killed himself. The round struck his femoral artery. Investigators believe Riggins had a gun in his hoodie and it fired when he tried to retrieve it. A …
A Toddler is Dead and Another Child is Wounded After Finding Loaded Guns A two-year-old girl found a gun on a dresser and accidentally shot and killed herself in Lugoff, South Carolina. The sheriff said the incident is under investigation to find out exactly what happened, but nobody has been charged. “You know, unfortunately, sometimes …
Eight Unintentional Shootings Leave Two Dead and Six Wounded In Houston, Texas, an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a relative who was trying to take a gun away from him. According to police, the relative was upset the 18-year-old had brought a gun into the apartment, and during the struggle for it, unintentionally shot …
Two Gun Accidents Involving Toddlers Leaves One Dead, the other in Critical Condition In Corbin, Kentucky, a 3-year-old shot 2-year-old Milo Brooks in the head, killing him. The 3-year-old apparently retrieved a loaded gun that was on top of the refrigerator by crawling on a stool and a cabinet. The sheriff pleaded with parents to …
Toddlers Find an Unsecured Gun and a One-year-old is Shot and Killed In an apartment in Tallahassee, Florida, multiple firearms were left unsecured and in reach of two 1-year-old toddlers. A gun unintentionally fired, killing one of the children. It’s unclear how the gun went off, and if the surviving toddler was involved. Police are …
Two Toddlers Find Guns: One Kills Himself, One Shoots His Father in the Back Royal Clark, a 1-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, found his father’s loaded gun and fatally shot himself in the head. His father, Conrad Clark, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and possession of a firearm by a felon. This is the …
Four-year-old is Shot and Killed During Alleged Gun Safety Demonstration with Magazine Removed Four-year-old Evangeline Gunter was shot and killed by Breanna Runions, 25, on Sunday August 27 in Rockwood, Tennessee. Runions claimed she was trying to demonstrate gun safety to the toddler. Runions’ girlfriend and another child, a 7-year-old, were in the same room …
Three-year-old Killed by Five-year-old Brother, and Two-year-old Injured by Stray Bullet A 3-year-old toddler died after being unintentionally shot in the face by his 5-year-old brother in Statesville, North Carolina. The two children were playing outside when they got in a car and found a loaded handgun near the front seat. The 3-year-old was airlifted …
A Nine-year-old and Two Women are Victims in Gun Accidents A 9-year-old Brooklyn Park, Minnesota boy is expected to survive after he was shot in the head by his younger brother. The victim’s 7-year-old brother found a loaded handgun in their home and was handling the weapon when it discharged, according to police. There is …
Four-year-old Boy and Three-year-old Twins Injured After Finding Unsecured Guns A four-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio is in serious condition after shooting himself with an unsecured gun. The incident remains under investigation as police try to determine what happened and how the boy gained access to the gun. Three-year-old twins in Florence, South Carolina, were …
One Dead, Three Injured in Four Unintentional Shootings Kelsey Moore died from an accidental shooting in a vehicle in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Few details have been reported but the alleged shooter is in custody as the investigation continues. A two-year-old was napping in bed with his mother in Burlington, North Carolina. While she was sleeping, he …
Toddler Injured In North Carolina Shooting Accident There is an ongoing investigation after a Goldsboro, North Carolina toddler was accidentally shot today. The child is in critical condition at the hospital and no information about the circumstances of the incident are available. Source: Rodney Overton, “Toddler Boy Critically Injured in Accidental Shooting in Wayne County, …
Two Toddlers Loaded Guns; Two Dead In South Bend, Indiana, one-year-old Kylin Brooks was shot and killed by his two-year-old cousin with a loaded, unsecured gun. Kylin’s uncle, 19-year-old Joseph Troupe, and his children were staying overnight with Kylin and his mother. Troupe had placed the semi-automatic gun under his pillow on the floor, and …
Boy Unintentionally Shot with a Ghost Gun and Three Other Children Wounded by Stray Bullets In Gurnee, Illinois, a 15-year-old boy is in the hospital in critical condition after being accidentally shot in the abdomen. He was in the basement with two 16-year-old friends, when one produced and discharged a semi-automatic ghost gun, unintentionally striking …
Four-year-old Shoots Grandmother with Gun Found in Purse A 55-year-old woman in Mobile, Alabama, was unintentionally shot in the leg by her 4-year-old granddaughter with a gun that the child found in her grandmother’s purse. Police were called to the store where the incident occurred, and management instructed shoppers to evacuate. The woman was treated …
Two-year-old Girl Unintentionally Shot and Killed with Stolen Gun A 2-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the head and killed by her 14-year-old cousin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The toddler was at home with four adult relatives and three other children, when her cousin, who has developmental disabilities, found an unsecured loaded gun. The DA’s office …
Five Unintentional Shootings, Including Two in Vehicles In Jupiter, Florida, a teenage passenger in a vehicle was handling a gun when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking the driver. The teenager is facing a charge of negligent manslaughter. Police recovered the firearm as they continue to investigate. Another reported shooting in a vehicle, this time in …
Three-year-old Finds Loaded Gun; Shoots and Kills Baby Sister In Fallbrook, California, a 1-year-old girl was unintentionally shot and killed by her 3-year-old sibling. The older sibling found an unsecured loaded handgun at home and fired it, striking the infant in the head. She was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The …
Two-year-old Finds Loaded Gun and Kills Himself Jaiangelis Stevenson, a 2-year-old in Las Vegas, Nevada, found a loaded gun at home and shot and killed himself. According to his aunt, Jaiangelis was being watched by a family member while his mom was at work. The family called him “Blu” because he had big blue eyes. …
Two 4-year-old Girls: One is Shot and Killed by a 5-year-old Sibling and the Other Shoots Herself Deor Nita, a 4-year-old girl in Indianapolis, Indiana, was shot and killed by her 5-year-old sibling. Two other siblings were with them when the gun they were playing with unintentionally discharged. It is unclear who owns the gun …
One Dead, Two Injured, in Accidental Shootings A 3-year-old Columbus, Mississippi boy accidentally shot himself in the leg today. According to the report, a 14-year-old, who was visiting relatives, found the loaded gun in a bedroom and left it around where the younger child could find it. There is an ongoing investigation. A Salem, Illinois …
One Dead, 7 Wounded in Gun Accidents Parsa Danesh, 19, was accidentally shot and killed in Austin, Texas. Police, after consulting with the District Attorney’s Office, say no charges will be filed at this time, but the case remains under investigation. An 11-year-old girl in Houston, Texas is in stable condition after being hit by …
Toddler Dead After Finding Her Uncle’s Loaded Gun A 2-year-old child in Pompano Beach, Florida, found an unsecured firearm in her uncle’s home and shot and killed herself. Lius Appolon, the girl’s uncle and the owner of the gun, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. “Obviously horrific,” said a retired police captain. “There should …
Seven People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings With a stolen handgun that he thought made him “look cool,” a 14-year-old in Struthers, Ohio, unintentionally shot a 16-year-old in the stomach. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The 14-year-old was showing the gun to the victim, pretending to shoot it, when …
Toddler Finds Loaded Glock, Shoots and Kills Himself Kiaire Marquis McCoy, a two-year-old from Kentwood, Michigan, found a loaded gun and shot and killed himself. His mother’s boyfriend, Markus Nevills Jr., 22, was sitting on a couch in the apartment and had tucked his Glock 22, a .40 caliber handgun, between a couch seat cushion …
Two-year-old in Critical Condition After Drop Fire Incident at Home A San Antonio, Texas two-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after a drop fire accident. A witness told police that the two-year-old reached for something on a shelf and pulled down a loaded firearm. When the firearm hit the ground, the gun went …
Three Children Dead in Unintended Shootings In Salinas, California, Natalie Romero Puente, an 11-year-old fifth-grade student, accidentally shot and killed herself with her 18-year-old brother’s Glock pistol. The gun had been illegally modified to function fully automatically. A classmate’s parent said, “”My daughter’s taking it pretty hard. They were all classmates, teammates on volleyball and …
Three-year-old is Shot and Dropped Off at Fire Station in Critical Condition A three-year-old boy from Tukwila, Washington with a gunshot wound was dropped off at a local fire station along with a female family member. There, firefighters performed life-saving procedures before transporting the toddler and the woman to the hospital. The police are investigating …
Three People Killed in Gun Accidents Kentrell Pouncey of Calumet City, Illinois, age five, was shot and killed after one of his siblings found a loaded gun somewhere outside and brought it home. Pouncey was at home with his three siblings, all under 15, and his mother at the time of the shooting. Which of …
Two-Year Old Shoots Herself with Found Gun For the third time in three days, a toddler accessed a loaded gun in their home and a gun accident was the result. In today’s incident, a Fort Worth, Texas two-year-old girl found a gun in a dresser drawer and used it to shoot herself in the chest. …
Toddler in Critical Condition after Shooting Herself with Found Gun A Toledo, Ohio three-year-old is fighting for her life after shooting herself in the head with a loaded gun she found in her home. She is in critical condition at the hospital and no charges have been announced. Source: “Toddler in Critical Condition After Accidental …
Houston Toddler Shoots Her Four-Year-Old Sister In Houston, Texas, a three-year-old girl found a gun and shot and killed her four-year-old sister. Investigators said, “the preliminary investigation showed that the two children had been inside an apartment with five family members and friends and each of the two children’s parents believed the other was watching …
Eight-year-old Dies in Accidental Shooting; Three Other Children are Also Involved in Gun Accidents An eight-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound today after being airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. The Franklin County boy and his four-year-old brother had found a loaded gun at home. The two boys had the gun in a …
Court Officer and Toddler Injured in Separate Gun Accidents An Elkhart County, Indiana court security officer was hospitalized after his gun accidentally discharged in a local courthouse. The officer, 23-year-old Joshua Troup, was treated at the hospital after his firearm discharged while he was putting it into his holster, striking his foot. His injuries were …
Two Toddlers Shoot Themselves with Loaded Guns Found at Home Grace Rodriguez, age 2, of Portage, Indiana, found a loaded gun in her home and used it to accidentally shoot and kill herself. She was flown to a trauma center in Chicago, but died at the hospital. “The initial investigation shows that the child was …
Two Children Shot as Innocent Bystanders An eight-year-old and a three-year-old were victims of other people’s gun violence today. The eight-year-old, Aacuria Hinton of Greensboro, North Carolina, was shot while sleeping in her bunk bed. The bullet was fired from outside for reasons that police are investigating. Her injuries are considered life-threatening, and she is …
Three reports of gun accidents today, two of them reported only via Tweets: A Wichita, Kansas two-year-old found a loaded gun in his home and shot his mother in the foot while she was in bed. Both the boy’s mom and her boyfriend were arrested on child endangerment charges. A 49-year-old Riva, Maryland man shot …
On New Year’s Eve, two toddlers were shot in Shreveport, Louisiana, one fatally. Minimal details have been reported other than that the two kids found a gun in their home and one of them fired it. A four-year-old died and a three-year-old was struck in the arm and is expected to survive. Two adults were …
Drake Adams, a Claiborne County, Tennessee 3-year-old, was shot and killed by a round unintentionally fired from a pellet gun today. Anthony Adams, the boy’s father, told sheriff’s deputies that Drake grabbed the barrel of a pellet gun sitting on the edge of a bed. Adams said he bumped the gun and is “unsure” how …
A three-year-old Stark County, Ohio boy shot and injured his mother today. She was shot in the leg and is expected to survive, but no other details have been reported, including how the boy accessed the gun. “This is an example as to why it is critical that firearms are properly stored inside the home,” …
On Thanksgiving Day, a two-year-old and a 19-year-old were unintentionally shot and injured. A Peoria, Illinois two-year-old has serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The news report of the incident implies that he found a loaded gun in his home on Thanksgiving evening and used it to shoot himself. Jordan Parker, a 24-year-old, was arrested and charged …
In Taylorsville, Utah, police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old boy. Police told a local news outlet “that the fatality looks to be the result of an accident where the toddler found the gun and shot himself … foul play does not seem to be a contributing factor.” Both parents were home at …
Warren Oser, age 2, of Benson, North Carolina, climbed into the cab of his father’s pickup truck where found a loaded handgun. The sheriff’s office reported that “Oser was able to discharge the weapon, which resulted in injuries to himself.” The toddler later died at the hospital. “The death investigation is considered to be an …
Isreal Whirley, a St. Louis, Missouri two-year old, found a loaded gun in his father’s car and shot himself in the parking lot of a local auto parts store. He later died at the hospital. According to reports, Isreal found the gun between the center console and the driver’s seat of the car. His mother …