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: …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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).
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2026
Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Himself After his shift in Shreveport, Louisiana, a police officer was unloading his car and accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Source: Bailey Thomas, “Shreveport Police Officer Accidentally Shoot Himself After His Shift,” ksla.com (June 1, 2026).
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026
Child Injured by Stray Bullet A child sitting in a yard in Jackson, Mississippi, was injured after being struck by a stray bullet. Police went around the neighborhood to try to determine where the bullet came from. No other information was reported. Source: Kaitlin Howell, “Jackson Police Investigate After Child Injured by Stray Bullet,” wjtv.com (May 30, …
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026
Juvenile Injured After Finding Gun in Home A juvenile was accidentally shot in a Winston-Salem, North Carolina home. The victim and another juvenile were alone in the home and handling a gun they found, when it discharged. The victim was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. The mother of the two juveniles is cooperating …
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2026
Toddler and Teen Hurt After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves A 17-year-old inside a car in Huntsville, Alabama, was injured when the gun he had with him unintentionally fired. The teen’s injuries were not considered life-threatening, but no other information about the incident was reported. And a two-year-old boy in Nashville, Tennessee, is in stable condition and is expected …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026
State Trooper Injured by Unintentional Discharge of Service Weapon A state trooper was injured in what “preliminarily appears to be an accidental discharge of his service weapon,” at a mounted unit barn in Acton, Massachusetts. The trooper was treated at the hospital and released. His standard issue duty weapon was a Sig Sauer P320; a firearm that has prompted …
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026
Six-year-old Boy Dies After Shooting Himself in the Face In a St. Louis, Missouri home, Antone Little, age 6, died at the hospital several days after shooting himself in the face. Antone apparently found the loaded gun that 19-year-old Arquez Phipps told police he had placed between his mattress and box spring. Phipps was arrested on the …
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MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026
Toddlers Injured in Two Separate Gun Accidents In Columbus, Ohio, a one-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital and is expected to be OK, after he shot himself in the foot with his father’s gun. Kejuan Harris, age 24, told police that he fell asleep with the gun underneath him; his son got a hold …
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2026
Two-year-old Boy Fatally Shoots Himself Inside a home in Chicago, Illinois, two-year-old Jamonte Shaw found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself. There is an ongoing investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting; it is unclear how the toddler accessed the gun. A 31-year-old man is in custody, but police did not say what …
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026
Seven-year-old Boy Fatally Shot by Three-year-old Brother In Ferris, Texas, a three-year-old boy found a loaded gun and shot and killed his seven-year-old brother, Treshawn Moore. Four adults were also at home at the time of the shooting. Relatives took Treshawn to the hospital were he was pronounced dead. “It was just one gunshot to …
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026
Security Guard Injured After Shooting Himself A 32-year-old security guard at a nightclub in Dayton, Ohio, was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury after accidentally shooting himself. No other circumstances of the shooting were reported. Source: Megan Finke, “Security Guard Accidentally Shoots Himself at Dayton Nightclub, Police Say,” whio.com (May 26, 2026).
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2026
Three-year-old Shoots Man With Unsecured Gun A man was shot in a home in Delray Beach, Florida, after a three-year-old child grabbed an unsecured gun causing it to fire. The child was not injured, and the man was taken to the hospital for treatment. Police continue to investigate the incident. Source: Grace Bellinghausen, “3-year-old Gains Access …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026
Teen Killed, Father Injured, in Accidental Shooting at Home At a home in Morganton, North Carolina, 18-year-old Dawson Timothy Whisenant was killed, and his father, 47-year-old Timothy Floyd Whisenant, was injured, in an accidental shooting. Witnesses said the gun fired when Dawson’s brother placed it in a box, striking the father in the leg before …
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Two Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old A two-year-old shot himself in the left hand with a gun his uncle left unsecured in an apartment in Memphis, Tennessee. Though the child’s injures are non-critical, police say he may lose his index finger. The child accessed the gun, that was left in a back …
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026
Two Men Injured After Accidentally Shooting Themselves In Dayton, Ohio, a 22-year-old man shot himself while cleaning his gun. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police are investigating the shooting. And in Holts Summit, Missouri, a man sustained a gunshot wound to his shoulder after accidentally shooting himself. He was taken to …
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026
Man Drove to Hospital After Shooting Himself A 38-year-old man accidentally shot himself in Dayton, Ohio, and drove to the hospital on a motorcycle. Police are investigating. Source: Kaylee Maneen, “38-year-old Drove Motorcycle to Hospital After Dayton Shooting,” dayton247now.com (May 18, 2026).
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
Four People Injured in Gun Accidents Today During a large house party in Hillsborough, North Carolina, an 18-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No one has been charged, but the shooting is under investigation. In a home in Atlanta, Georgia, a gun Keavn Dean was showing …
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
Man Seriously Injured by Stray Bullet In Paynesville, Minnesota, 78-year-old James Poirot was seriously injured by a stray bullet that struck him on the side of his face and head while he was driving in his car. He pulled up to a deputy’s parked squad car for assistance, and was eventually airlifted to the hospital …
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026
Girl Fatally Shot by 14-year-old Boy Playing with Gun A 14-year-old girl was killed in an accidental shooting inside her home in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania. A 14-year-old boy, who was determined to be holding the gun when it fired, was arrested, and will be charged as an adult with third-degree murder. A group of friends …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026
Man Grazed By Bullet From Next-door Neighbor In an Arlington, Texas apartment, a man was not seriously injured after his leg was grazed by a bullet that came through the wall from a neighboring apartment. Police found multiple people inside the neighbor’s unit, and determined that 30-year-old David Hernandez Martinez was responsible for the shooting. …
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TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026
Parents Charged After Children Shoot Themselves; Toddler Killed, Six-year-old Wounded In a Florissant, Missouri home, 27-year-old Jordan L. Burns left a gun accessible to his three-year-old son, who found it and shot himself in the head. Burns had been drinking, and was the only adult at home with the child when the accident occurred. The …
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026
Teen in Critical Condition After Shooting Himself in the Head At a baseball field in the Bronx, New York, a 15-year-old boy shot himself in the head playing around with a gun a 13-year-old friend had brought with him. He is in critical by stable condition at the hospital. The 13-year-old was charged with criminal …
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2026
Woman Critically Wounded After Being Shot in Head A woman is in critical condition after being accidentally shot in the head by 21-year-old Jovany Hernandez, at a small get-together in Buhl, Alabama. People there were drinking and firing guns, and Hernandez was seen at times to be “pulling” a pistol playfully. Witnesses believed that he did not intend to …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026
Four-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting Following a birthday party in an Alexandria, Louisiana home, four-year-old Londen Austin, was shot and killed in a shooting that involved another four-year-old child. Londen and the other child were unsupervised as they played with a stolen gun that discharged. The police chief called the Pre-K student’s death preventable. “This heartbreaking incident serves as …
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026
One Person Injured in Accidental Shooting An accidental shooting was reported in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. One person was taken to the hospital for treatment, but no other details about the incident were reported. Source: Mike Robertson, “Authorities in Lawrence County Report an Accidental Gunshot Wound,” ecommnewsnetwork.com (May 11, 2026).
THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026
Teenager Shot With Gun Thought To Be Unloaded In a home in Clinton, Iowa, a 15-year-old boy was injured when the gun that 23-year-old Caleb Davis pointed at him, fired. The boy’s current condition was not reported. Davis told police that he and people in the home routinely “dry fired” guns at one another, and …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026
Man Fatally Shot by Friend At a home in Kissimmee, Florida, 21-year-old Orlando Jose Canizales, was shot and killed by his friend, 22-year-old Carlos Moises Garcia, who mishandled a loaded gun that fired. Canizales was pronounced dead at the hospital. Garcia was arrested and charged with manslaughter with a firearm. Source: Josh Frigerio, “Florida Man Shot …
TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026
Eight-year-old Girl Injured in Accidental Shooting An eight-year-old girl sustained non-life-threatening injuries, in an accidental shooting in Kent, Washington, and has since been released from the hospital. No other circumstances of the incident were reported, but police said everyone involved is cooperating in the ongoing investigation. Source: “Child Shot, Hospitalized in Kent; Police Investigating Incident …
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MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026
15-year-old Innocent Bystander Injured in National Mall Shooting A 15-year-old boy got caught in the gunfire between Secret Service agents and 45-year-old Michal Marx near the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. The boy is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. It is unclear if Marx, or the agents, shot the boy. A firearm was recovered at the …
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026
Man Shot and Killed in a Car A man was accidentally shot and killed in a car in Port Orchard, Washington. Three men were sitting in the car listening to music and smoking marijuana. Lucas B. Johnson, age 21, who was sitting in the driver’s seat, pulled out a gun while “fake arguing” with another …
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026
Innocent Woman Injured in Drive-by Shooting In New Braunfels, Texas, a 25-year-old woman was injured after multiple shots were fired during a drive-by shooting. Three men had been involved in a physical altercation. One of them got in his car and fired at the other two as they walked downtown, then sped off. Two men were injured, as well …
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026
Teen Injured After Shooting Himself At his house in Dayton, Ohio, a 16-year-old boy was handling a gun that fired, hitting him in the upper arm. He was taken to the hospital with not-life-threatening injuries. The shooting is under investigation. Source: Megan Finke, “Teen Hospitalized After Accidental Shooting in Montgomery County,” whio.com (May 1, 2026).
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2026
Man Shot Walking Into Building A man was struck by a small-caliber bullet as he walked into a business in Willmar, Minnesota. Police don’t believe the man was a target, and consider the incident a “reckless discharge of a firearm.” The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police encouraged anyone with information …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
Toddler Killed in Accidental Shooting A 42-year-old man was arrested, and charges are pending, in the accidental shooting death of a two-year-old girl in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The toddler got a hold of a gun that fired, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The district attorney’s office is reviewing the case. Source: Staff, Megan Lee, “Toddler …
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Safe Storage in Cars
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2026
10-year-old Shoots Himself With Stepbrother’s Gun While waiting alone in the backseat of a car outside an office building in Farmington, Connecticut, a 10-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with a gun he found in the pocket of a jacket left there by his 19-year-old stepbrother, Jordan Burns-Cruz, who had a doctor’s appointment in …
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2026
Fire Marshal Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun While on duty at the headquarters of the fire department in Brooklyn, New York, 52-year-old Fire Marshal James Beringer, accidentally shot himself in the foot with an illegal gun. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. It is unclear why Beringer possessed an illegal …
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
17-year-old Shot Himself in the Leg Police determined that the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Baltimore, Maryland, was self-inflicted. The boy was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound to his leg. Detectives continue to investigate. Source: “Shooting Involving 17-year-old Boy was Self-inflicted, Police Say,” baltimorewitness.org (April 27, 2026).
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2026
Man Injures Hand Removing Gun From Safe In Waldorf, Maryland, a 50-year-old man accidentally shot himself retrieving a gun from a safe. Though conscious and alert, he seriously injured his wrist/hand, and was airlifted to a hospital for specialized treatment. Police continue to investigate the shooting. Source: “Man Flown to Trauma Center After Accidental Self-inflicted …
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026
13-year-old in Critical Condition After Accidental Shooting A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition at the hospital, after being shot in an apartment in Covington, Kentucky. Ryan Cupp, age 18, has been charged in the shooting, claiming it was accidental, and the victim was like a “little brother” to him. Multiple witness said they saw …
THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026
Man Shoots Himself During Dispute With Co-worker At his job in Little Rock, Arkansas, Josuah Haggans, age 33, accidentally shot himself in the thigh during an argument with a co-worker. He pointed a gun at the other employee, but ended up shooting himself. He was charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
Accidental Discharge Injures One Person The accidental discharge of a firearm in a Naples, Florida residence, injured one person who was taken to the hospital for treatment. The shooting remains under investigation. Source: Nicholas Karsen, “Collier County Deputies Investigate Accidental Discharge of Firearm at Residence,” winknews.com (April 24, 2026).
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026
10-year-old Shot and Killed in Vehicle In a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store in Augusta, Georgia, a child fatally shot 10-year-old De’Angelo Roberson in the head. De’Angelo’s mother, 27-year-old Deasia Lexus Williams, admitted to deputies that she went inside the store leaving three children, ages 4 to 10, in the car …
MONDAY APRIL 20, 2026
Girl Shot When Boyfriend Puts Gun in His Pants In Columbus, Ohio, the Glock 30 SF .45 Caliber that 18-year-old Xzavier Wiley was putting into his pants fired, striking his juvenile girlfriend in the head. “It just went off,” Wiley told police. His girlfriend’s condition was not reported. The gun was determined to be stolen; Wiley claims he bought it off the street. …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2026
Teenager Fatally Shot by Best Friend In a Salem, Indiana home, 14-year-old Jameson Crawford, was pronounced dead after being accidentally shot in the head by a 14-year-old friend. The details of the shooting were not reported, but the 14-year-old was arrested and charged with reckless homicide. Jameson’s aunt described the two boys as “best friends,” …
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
Woman Killed, Husband Injured, in Gun Cleaning Accident A deadly gun cleaning accident inside a home in Channelview, Texas, killed a 24-year-old woman and injured her 25-year-old husband. The man and his brother were in sitting at a table in the kitchen, dissembling and reassembling guns during the cleaning process. At some point the man’s …
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
Six-year-old Shot During Dispute at Ohio Park A six-year-old child was an innocent bystander who got shot during a dispute between juveniles at a park in Toledo, Ohio. The juveniles were arguing about toy Orby guns, which shoot biodegradable water-based gel beads. The argument escalated, and someone fired a real gun, striking the six-year-old in …
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026
Two People Injured in Hunting Accidents In Appalachia, Virginia, a person was injured in a hunting accident, and airlifted to the hospital for treatment. The circumstances of the accident, and the victim’s condition were not reported. And near Mangum, Oklahoma, a man was shot by his hunting partner on the opening day of turkey hunting …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026
Four People Injured After Gun Discharges Inside Grocery Store Multiple people were injured when a gun went off at a grocery store in Bonaire, Georgia. The firearm was in a customer’s pocket. When they went to retrieve something else from that pocket, the gun fired into the floor, sending fragments flying that injured four adults. One …
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
Toddler and Teen Wounded in Accidental Shootings in Florida In Tampa, Florida, a three-year-old boy injured his forearm after he discharged a gun that belonged to his mother’s 30-year-old boyfriend, Steve Jaleel Cleion Johnson. The boy, his mother, and Johnson were in bed, when Johnson left to go the bathroom leaving an unsecured gun behind. …
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026
Two Teens Shot in Car Outside Fast-food Restaurant During a food run to a local fast-food restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico, two teenagers waiting in the backseat of car, were injured when 26-year-old Justin Leithead accidentally shot them. Leithead had returned to the vehicle, opened the back door and pulled out a Glock 17 …
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2026
19-year-old Accidentally Shot by 16-year-old Family Member In Elkhart, Indiana, a 19-year-old was accidentally shot in the back of the head by a 16-year-old male family member. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The case is being reviewed by the prosecutor’s office. Source: “Teen Accidentally Shoots Family Member …
SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026
12-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed by Friend In his home in Atlanta, Georgia, 12-year-old Cameron Coney was accidentally shot and killed by a 14-year-old friend. Some of Cameron’s friends had came over that day and brought a gun with them. “It was told that one of them pointed a gun at all of the friends …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars Wisconsin
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026
Two-year-old Fatally Shot by Four-year-old Sibling Two-year-old Crewe Zahradnik, died at the scene in Lamartine, Wisconsin, after a four-year-old sibling shot him with a gun found in the center console of the family’s vehicle. The siblings, and a third child, were in the vehicle in the driveway of their home, when their parent went back …
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Louisiana Ongoing Investigation
THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026
Toddlers Shoot Themselves in Two Separate Gun Accidents A two-year-old boy in Harvey, Louisiana, shot himself with a gun he found in his uncle’s home. The boy is expected to survive. His uncle, 29-year-old Cedric Johnson, was arrested on multiple charges including cruelty to a juvenile, obstruction of justice, and possession of a firearm by …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026
Woman Accidentally Shot During Fight at Smoke Shop A woman was accidentally shot during a fight with another person in a Raleigh, North Carolina smoke shop. A verbal argument between the two had escalated. The suspect hit the woman in the face with a pistol, causing it to fire a bullet that grazed the woman’s …
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026
Four-year-old Child Injured in Gun Cleaning Accident A gun discharged while 22-year-old Travon Prater was cleaning it, injuring a four-year-old child in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The child was airlifted to the hospital for surgery; their current condition was not reported. Prater told police he was reassembling a Glock 17, and it “went off” when he inserted the magazine. …
MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026
One-year-old Child Accidentally Shot and Killed Authorities did not reveal the circumstances that led up to the accidental shooting death of a one-year-old child in Elliston, Virginia. The child was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital with traumatic injuries. Jarron Shirk, age 29, faces multiple charges including felony homicide, child abuse and neglect, …
SUNDAY, APRIL 5, 2026
Five-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Sibling A five-year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed by her seven-year-old sibling in a house in Bonifay, Florida. The two children, along with their mother and a six-year-old sibling, were visiting the home; the seven-year-old found a pistol that belonged to the homeowner. The homeowner was in the …
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2026
Boy Grazed by Stray Bullet Sitting in Father’s Car Waiting at a red light in his father’s car, a nine-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio, was struck by a stray bullet that came through the side of the vehicle shattering the rear window. A group of people nearby were arguing when the shots were fired. The boy was taken to …
FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026
Toddler Injured After Dropped Gun Fires In Houston, Texas, someone dropped a gun that fired, striking a three-year-old child in the chest. The child was seriously injured, but is in stable condition and is expected to survive. An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Source: Ronnie Marley, “3-year-old Hospitalized Following Shooting in …
THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026
Teen Injured in Gun Accident A teenager is in stable condition at the hospital after they accidentally shot themself in the left hand and leg on a street in Columbus, Ohio. Police determined that the youth was handling the gun when it fired. Source: “Teen Shot in East Columbus Was Accident,” myfox28columbus.com (April 2, 2026).
Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026
Three-year-old Critically Injured After Shooting Himself With Uncle’s Gun A three-year-old boy inside a home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, accidentally shot himself in the head with his 17-year-old uncle’s gun. The boy is listed in critical condition at the hospital. People in the home, including teenagers, provided conflicting stories when interviewed. Police were unable to recover …