Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In Chicago, Illinois, a 17-year old boy accidentally shot 13-year old Isaac Jordan in the back.  The younger boy was pronounced dead at the hospital.  The older boy was charged with “unauthorized use of a weapon,” although the shooting was found by prosecutors to be accidental. Neither boy has been identified. Source: “17-year-old Faces Gun …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021

Two Memphis, Tennessee girls were shot and killed in separate gun accidents today. In the first incident, at 2:30 A.M., William Oliver accidentally shot and killed his own eight-year old daughter, believing she was an intruder.  He has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide. In the other incident, a Memphis six-year old was shot …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021

 Four people were injured by two bullets in accidental shootings today. In Springer, Oklahoma, the injuries appear to have been caused by a defective firearm.  A woman attempting to shoot a skunk from her front porch was maneuvering the slide on a gun when it fired.  The round passed through her hand and struck her …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021

Yet another Indianapolis, Indiana child was involved in an accident with a gun today.  In this instance, a two-year old apparently found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself.   He is reportedly in critical condition at the hospital. There were two other children in the home at the time.  They were released into …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Georgia No Charges Filed

MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021

Ashton Wimbush, an Albany, Georgia two-year old was shot and killed in a gun accident today.  The District Attorney announced, “the firearm that was used appears to have been a part of what the two children were apparently playing with.”  It is unclear which of the children fired the gun. According to authorities, the children …

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Adult Death California Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021

In Guadalupe, California, police are investigating an officer involved shooting that caused an unintended death.  According to the report, an officer fired his gun while attempting to make a street arrest in connection with a felony warrant.  The round did not strike the suspect, but rather struck and killed a bystander, Juan Luis Olvera-Preciado, age …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2021

 Two children were injured today in gun accidents.  In Chester, Pennsylvania, an 11-month old girl was struck in the head when a gun fell off a table and discharged.  She is listed in fair condition at the hospital, but is expected to survive.  The reporting did not include information about the gun involved in the …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2021

In Cincinnati, Ohio, another child was shot in a gun accident today.  The child’s injuries are not considered life threatening.  There have been a particularly large number of accidental shootings involving Ohio children over the last 20 months, with many of those shootings occurring in Cincinnati. In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Alexander Lewis Heaps acknowledged mishandling …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Minnesota Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021

Frantic rescue attempts were unsuccessful when a 5-year old boy accidentally shot a three-year old girl in Bena, Minnesota.  According to the report, first responders intercepted a vehicle in which family members were rushing the girl to the hospital in order to provide emergency medical attention.  Their life-saving attempts were unsuccessful. Law enforcement officers are …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Texas

THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 2021

Negligence with guns appears to have been the cause of at least two deaths today.  In both incidents, the shooter is likely to be prosecuted. In Thibodaux, Louisiana, a teenager was shot and killed when he and a friend were playing with a handgun.  An unidentified 15-year old is charged with negligent homicide. And in …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021

In Jackson, Mississippi, police are investigating the accidental shooting death of Jeffrey Sutton II,  the 15-year old son of Jackson’s fire chief. He was shot in the lower extremities.  No other details are available at this time.  According to the report, Sutton was the second child of a Jackson firefighter to die of a gunshot …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Missouri Ohio Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 2021

Four children were injured today in three incidents in which bullets fired outdoors entered their homes. It appears that the children were all innocent bystanders to gun violence. In Cleveland Heights, Ohio, a 13-year old from Wisconsin was struck and killed while standing inside the home where he was visiting.  It is unclear why shots …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Maryland Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Texas Washington Wisconsin

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 2021

The epidemic of gun violence affecting the nation’s children continued unabated today. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a 6-year old found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the hand.  He is in stable condition at the hospital. Also today, at least eleven teenagers were shot and injured in separate episodes of gun violence.  …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 2021

In the latest incident in a rash of accidental shootings involving young children this week, Makayla McKay, a four-year old Chicago, Illinois girl was shot and killed by another child inside her home.  “It was an accident,” a Police Superintendent said. “A visiting relative brought a gun to visit inside the home. It was in …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021

Shamyrion Alexander of Dayton, Ohio, age 11, was shot and killed by an 11-year old relative today.  The boys had “gained access” to a .40 caliber handgun when it fired and killed Shamyrion, according to police.  “It is a huge concern when young people gain access to firearms. Obviously, we see the tragic result that …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Michigan Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021

Two children were accidentally shot and killed by older siblings in their homes today. A third child, age 8, found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself. A 12-year old Baton Rouge, Louisiana child was arrested and placed in juvenile detention after admitting that he accidentally shot and killed his four-year old sister.  …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri Ongoing Investigation Utah Wisconsin

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2021

Three children shot and killed themselves today with loaded guns they found in their homes.  In each case, few details were reported.  In Smithfield, Utah, a five-old and his family returned from a camping trip on Tuesday night and left their camping gear in a downstairs room.  The boy came downstairs early on Tuesday morning …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Indiana Ongoing Investigation Wisconsin

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021

Children were unintentionally injured in Indiana and Wisconsin today. The Indiana shooting occurred in Evansville, where a parent who was unloading his firearm accidentally shot his own six-year old child in the leg.  The round passed through a wall before striking the child. In Milwaukee, an eight-year old was shot. Police are investigating, but have …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter)

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021

In Southport, Florida, a five-year old child shot a seven-year old sibling with a 20-gauge shotgun while their mother slept in another room.  Sheriff’s deputies found the seven-year old bleeding on the bathroom floor in her mother’s arms with “severe and life-threatening injuries.” According to the report, the injured girl told investigators that her brother …

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Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Michigan Missouri New York Ongoing Investigation Utah Wisconsin

TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021

Once again, the focus today is on the rash of gun violence affecting American children. Three toddlers were shot in apparent gun accidents today.  At least ten teenagers were also killed or injured in eight shootings across the country. Two four-year olds and a three-year old were involved in gun accidents that were barely covered …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Children and Guns Delaware Illinois Iowa Louisiana New York Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021

At least eight teenagers were injured in eight separate shooting incidents in the United States today. In light of minimal reporting, the circumstances of most of the incidents remain murky. Teens were shot in Chicago and Decatur, Illinois.  The other incidents occurred in Iowa, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Delaware.  As reported, the incidents …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi South Carolina Texas

SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021

A 6-year old child was killed and two teenagers were injured in accidental shootings today. Again, minimal details were reported. The 6-year old, Charles Garza or Amroy, Mississippi, was killed in a gun accident in his home.  No details were reported other than that his father, Justin Garza, is a fire fighter. A Go-Fund-Me page …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Missouri Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas Uncategorized

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021

One child was killed and three were injured in accidental shootings today.  In each case, reports of the incident contain minimal details. In Dallas, Texas, 17-year old Chadrick Good was shot and killed by a 16-year old who accidentally fired a gun while sitting behind Good in a vehicle.  The 16-year old has been charged …

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Arkansas Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Children and Guns Ongoing Investigation Utah

WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021

In Little Rock, Arkansas, a three-year old found a loaded gun and shot himself in the eye.  The boy is in critical condition at the hospital.  There was no discussion in the article about how the boy obtained an unsecured loaded gun or about why manufacturers are allowed to design guns that a three-year old …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Tennessee

MONDAY, JULY 19, 2021

For the second time this month, a Sumner County, Tennessee child was killed in a gun accident.  In this case, which occurred in the small town of Westmoreland, the sheriff’s office announced only a fatal accident involving the death of a six-year old child.  The office stressed that the incident was “purely accidental” and declined …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi No Charges Filed

SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021

In Hickory, Mississippi, a three-year old found a loaded gun in the glove compartment of his family car and shot and killed himself while his parents were inviting people to a revival meeting.  The boy’s parents were not charged. The local sheriff called the incident a “horrible accident.” No other details were reported. Sources: “Newton …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Utah

SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021

In West Jordan, Utah, a 13-year old boy was accidentally killed by his 15-year old friend.  According to police, the two had snuck out in the middle of the night with a handgun and were “messing around with it” in a church parking lot.  “At some point, the 15-year-old accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting and …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Texas

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021

A 22-year old was killed and three children were seriously injured in gun accidents today. In Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 22-year old Tyler Sitar was accidentally shot in the stomach by his friend Luigi Lorusso, who was handling a gun.  Sitar died of his wound and Lorusso was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Another Columbus, Ohio child, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Louisiana Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021

In Wichita, Kansas, a three-year old found a gun and shot herself and her father while he was sleeping.  The girl was struck in the hand and her father was struck in the leg.  Both were treated at the hospital.  Police are investigating how the firearm was stored. During the investigation, three other children have …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ohio Ongoing Investigation Uncategorized

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 2021

According to Maple Heights, Ohio police, 5-year old Princeton Patterson found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the head.  They found him dead at the scene. There is an open question about whether an adult will be charged for failing to properly secure the gun.  A local law professor says state …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

MONDAY, JULY 12, 2021

Two Tennessee children were unintentional victims of gun violence today; an 11-year old was killed and a 5-year old was injured in separate incidents. In Memphis, Tennessee, a single gunshot inside an apartment complex struck and killed an 11-year old, according to neighbors.  Police are investigating.  “It’s overwhelming, overwhelming, you know what I’m saying,” said …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation Utah

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021

Two more children died in gun accidents today, a seven-year old girl and a five-year old boy. In Heber City, Utah, a man who was described as “incredibly intoxicated” fired a gun through an apartment wall. The round struck a seven-year old girl in the next apartment and killed her. Christopher O’Connell, age 34, was …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Tennessee West Virginia

WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2021

Two people died today in apparent gun accidents. In Goodlettsville, Tennessee, police found 8-year old Brayden Bowling in his home, suffering from an apparent accidental gunshot wound.  No specifics of the incident have been reported, including whether the boy found a loaded gun and shot himself.  Brayden later died at the hospital.  The principal of …

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Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Ongoing Investigation Texas

MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021

Adam L. Carroll of Lenexa, Kansas, died today after his friend negligently fired a gun inside an apartment building.  The shooter, who was not identified, immediately called 911 and attempted life-saving measures. There is an ongoing investigation. “I just hope it was an accident and, at the end of the day, they just get down …

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Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida North Carolina Ongoing Investigation South Dakota Virginia

SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021

Although there were many hundreds of incidents of gun violence on Independence Day, there were thankfully no deaths clearly associated with celebratory gunfire.  However, several people were injured in such incidents across the country.  Also today, a six-year old Knoxville, Tennessee boy found a gun and shot himself to death. In Raleigh North Carolina, Alexandria …

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Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Maryland No Charges Filed Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2021

At least three toddlers and two teenagers were injured in gun accidents today.  The reported details of most of the incidents are limited or murky.  In Birmingham, Alabama, a two-year old apparently shot himself inside a vehicle at a gas station.  The news story implies that the child found a gun in the car, perhaps …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021

Devonte Carter, Jr., a four-year old, found his father’s loaded gun and accidentally shot himself to death in Jennings, Missouri.  His father, Devonte Carter, Sr., age 25, is charged with endangering the welfare of a child and unlawful possession of a firearm and is being held on a $250,000 cash-only bond.  Source: “4-year-old Jennings Boy …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) New York North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021

Four kids were killed or injured as innocent bystanders to other people’s violence in three incidents today. In Statesville, North Carolina, an eight-year old girl was killed and a nine-year old boy was injured when a gunman pulled up at their home in a car and started shooting.  The children happened to be caught outside.  …

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Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) New York No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021

In Manhattan, New York, a newly commissioned off-duty New Jersey trooper accidentally fired a round on a Penn Station train platform while adjusting his holster. He shot himself once in the leg and was treated at the hospital.  No word about whether the gun had a manual safety and whether it was deployed.             There …

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California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2021

A three-year old and a ten-year old died in gun accidents on opposite sides of the country today when they found loaded guns in their homes. In Fresno, California, 3-year old Bryson Vang found his father’s loaded gun and shot and killed himself. His parents and siblings were home at the time.  The gun was …

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Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois New Hampshire Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2021

A child, believed to be 6 or 7 years old, shot themselves in their Burbank, Illinois home today, sometime in the mid-afternoon. No details of the circumstances of the accident were released. In Milton, New Hampshire a 32-year old man was shot in the head by his 8-year old nephew while hunting chipmunks.  “It’s not …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Idaho Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021

A Hopkinsville, Kentucky 15-year old was critically injured in a gun accident today.  He was hospitalized locally with critical injuries, but was expected to be transferred by helicopter to Nashville for further treatment.  No details of the circumstances of the accident were released. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a city riven by recent gun violence, a 12-year …

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Adult Injury North Carolina Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021

In Surry County, North Carolina, two Sheriff’s deputies were injured due to “accidental discharge of a firearm” during a training exercise at a local firing range.  Both deputies were treated for minor injuries and the Sheriff’s department has opened an internal investigation. Source: Paul Choate, “2 Surry County Deputies Injured by ‘Accidental Discharge of a …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado New York Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

Six women and a toddler were struck by stray bullets in four incidents today.  Although the shooters may have had violent intent, all of the women struck were not intended targets. In Aurora, Colorado, numerous shots were fired by two or more shooters outside an apartment complex.  Two of the rounds passed into the building.  …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Juvenile Arrested North Carolina Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021

Two women were severely injured today when men they were with mishandled guns.  An 18-year old Danville, Illinois woman is in stable condition after she was accidentally shot in the chest by her 16-year old boyfriend who mishandled a handgun. The boyfriend was taken into custody on charges of reckless discharge of a firearm and …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Juvenile Arrested

TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 2021

A 14-year old Jacksonville, Florida boy was arrested and charged with negligence after a 6-year old found a gun in a bedroom of his home and accidentally killed himself.  Police said the 14-year-old is accused of improperly storing the gun because he had had possession of the weapon earlier that day. The child,  6-year old …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Texas

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021

In Grande Prairie, Texas, 29-year old Marque Wilford accidentally discharged his firearm inside his apartment. The bullet passed through an apartment wall and struck and killed his 32-year old neighbor.  Wilford was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Source: “North Texas Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Through Apartment, Killing Neighbor,”  11/21 CBS DFQ (June 14, 2021).

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Connecticut Illinois Kansas Massachusetts No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021

All over the country today, people were injured, in some cases critically, in gun accidents.  The available news reports make it difficult to separate those who were engaged in unsafe practices from those who were injured based on lack of safety features on their guns.  In most cases, accidents can presumably be attributed to both …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio

THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021

In Youngstown, Ohio this afternoon, two teenagers were playing with a gun when one of them was shot and killed. Malik Stewart, the victim, was 16-years old. His friend, also 16, was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and tampering with evidence, both third-degree felonies. Fifty people have been shot in Youngstown so far this …

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