Police Officer Shoots Self During Firearms Training A firearms instructor with a local police department was injured by an accidental discharge while attending a week-long rifle course at a shooting range in Paterson, New Jersey. The officer shot himself in the leg during a drill, and was taken to the hospital in serious, but stable …
Author: Jo Ellen Ackerman
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Person Injured After Shooting Self in Leg In Hamilton, Ohio, a person was taken to the hospital for treatment after accidentally shooting themself in the leg. Few details have been reported, but police are investigating, and it’s possible the person may face charges for discharge of a firearm within the city. Source: “Dispatch: 1 Taken …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Man Injured When Guard Tries to Disarm Him and Gun Accidentally Fires A security guard in Long Beach, California, intervened in an argument between two groups of people when he saw that one of them had a gun. When the guard attempted to disarm him, the handgun unintentionally discharged and one of the arguers was …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Four People Wounded in Gun Accidents In their home in Corpus Cristi, Texas, a 17-year-old boy accidentally shot his twin brother with a shotgun, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators found three firearms in the home, one that was reported stolen. No charges have been filed at the time. A juvenile unintentionally shot themself …
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Three Unintentional Shootings Result in One Person Dead, Two Others Injured, Including a Three-year-old Boy In Nashville, Tennessee, Bentley Delancy, age 15, and a 16-year-old were playing with a semi-automatic pistol when it unintentionally discharged, striking Delancy in the neck. He died later at the hospital. The pistol belonged to an 18-year-old, and police are trying to …
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents In Akron, Ohio, an eight-year-old boy was hospitalized in stable condition after being accidentally shot by another child. Police determined that the unsecured gun the child was handling when it fired was legally owned by their father. They continue to investigate. And outside a strip mall in National City, …
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Two Unintentional Shootings Result in Two Deaths In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 15-year-old Kenneth Burrell was unintentionally shot and killed by another 15-year-old. Several juveniles were playing with a handgun when it fired. The 15-year-old suspect was charged with negligent homicide and illegal use of weapons. Police continue to investigate. And in a state park in …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Four-year-old Killed by Sibling Handling Mother’s Gun One of four siblings left alone in a St. Louis, Missouri home, was handling their mother’s gun, when they shot and killed four-year-old Harley Hosein. Harley was a twin, but police didn’t say if her twin fired the gun, or if one of the other children, a nine-year-old and …
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Eight-year-old Boy Finds Gun Under Mom’s Car Seat, Shoots and Kills Himself In Lehi, Utah, an eight-year-old boy found a loaded gun under the driver’s seat while left alone in a parked vehicle and shot himself in the head. He died in the hospital the next morning. According to a later report, the boy has …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a Four-year-old In Brusly, Louisiana, four-year-old Hudson Tassin fatally shot himself with a gun he found in the console of a pickup truck. According to the sheriff’s office the gun was in a holster in the console, and the child found the gun when an adult left the …
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A 16-year-old girl in Corpus Christi, Texas, was handling a gun when it unintentionally fired striking a one-year-old boy. The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered the gun and after questioning witnesses, determined the shooting happened in a bedroom. The teen was charged with …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024
One Person Dead, Two Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today When first responders arrived at a home in Royse City, Texas, they found 18-year-old Alexander Villegas conscious, with a gunshot wound to his stomach. He told police he was handling a firearm when it unintentionally discharged. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police are …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2024
Man Critically Injured Helping Break Up Fight at Strip Club In a Morrisville, Pennsylvania strip club, Mekhi Norman was helping break up a fight when he was unintentionally shot multiple times by one of the combatants, 27-year-old Pedro E. Rodriguez. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition with injuries to the back of …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2024
Police Officer Accidentally Shot and Killed Trying to Retrieve Gun A 25 year veteran of the Washington, D.C. police force, Wayne David, age 51, died when a gun he was trying to retrieve from a storm drain unintentionally discharged. He was airlifted to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police had seen a man leaving …
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2024
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 …
MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2024
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents In Poplar Bluffs, Missouri, a 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injures after he unintentionally shot himself in the leg. He got rid of the gun before calling authorities, and is not cooperating with the investigation. And in Gloucester City, New Jersey, 67-year-old Deborah Strang was …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 2024
Innocent Bystander Killed Trying to Break Up Fight In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police believe that a 41-year-old woman was trying to break up an argument between two people, when one of them tried to shoot the other and unintentionally shot and killed the woman. She was shot in the arm at close range and pronounced dead …
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 2024
15-year-old Girl is Killed, and Two Other Teens are Injured in Gun Accidents Today In Minneapolis, Minnesota, 15-year-old Tyra Terry was pronounced dead at the hospital after she was accidentally shot in the chest. The suspected shooter has not been arrested, but two teenage cousins of Tyra, who initially denied having knowledge of the shooting, have been …
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024
Two Children Find Unsecured Guns; Four-year-old Shoots Mother and Nine-year-old Shoots Self While lying in bed in Drexel, Pennsylvania, a woman was shot in the thigh by her four-year-old son who was playing with a loaded gun he found in the home. The discharge also burned the boy’s hand. Both were taken to the hospital and are …
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2024
Five-year-old Kills Self with Father’s Gun; Two Other Children Injured in Gun Accidents In Santaquin, Utah, five-year-old Brooks Wilson was in his parent’s bedroom when he fatally shot himself after finding his father’s unsecured, loaded 9mm handgun. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His parents were in the home at the time of shooting. The family …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024
Innocent Bystander Injured After 21 Shots Fired In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a 44-year-old innocent bystander was struck in the back by a stray bullet when a conflict between two groups of juveniles escalated into gunfire. One of the juveniles pulled out a gun and fired off 21 shots that struck a 15-year-old, a 17-year-old, and the …
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2024
Teenager is Killed When Another Teen Plays with Gun A 17-year-old male was unintentionally shot and killed by a 13-year-old in a home in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The victim was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. In the 911 call, it was reported that the victim’s injuries were self-inflicted, but officials …
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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024
Two-year-old Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend, and Teen Accidentally Shoots Younger Cousin A two-year-old in a home in Petersburg, Virginia, shot their mother’s boyfriend with a handgun the man had placed on a chair near the child. The man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition from a single gunshot wound. Also, in Port Royal, South …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2024
Two Children in Indianapolis Critically Injured After Shooting Themselves In different sections of Indianapolis, Indiana, hours apart, two children shot themselves. On the northeast side of the city, a four-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition from a gunshot wound that police believe was self-inflicted. His grandmother said the boy’s name is Coreyon. Police detained …
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024
Two People Dead, Three Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Russellville, Arkansas, Jack Poole, a 19-year-old university student majoring in nursing, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an off-campus apartment. Police believe it was an accidental shooting, but it’s unclear who fired the shot. Poole played for his high school basketball team and was student council …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024
Innocent Bystander Grazed by Bullet A 37-year-old woman was closing up a smoke shop in the Bronx, New York, when her right thigh was grazed by a stray bullet from a nearby shooting. She took herself to the hospital where her wound was stitched up. Footage of the dispute where the shots were fired was …
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2024
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 …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024
Friends Playing with Guns; One Man is Killed In an Owensboro, Kentucky apartment, three friends were smoking marijuana and “playing with handguns in an unsafe manner” when one of the guns unintentionally discharged, fatally striking 22-year-old Dawone Howard in the head. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. The sheriff’s department recovered multiple guns at …
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
14-year-old Boy Dies After Unintentionally Shooting Himself Inside a house in Darby, Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the abdomen while handling a gun. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police are questioning family members in the home and would not say who the gun belonged to. “We need to be more …
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024
Boy is Killed, and Man Injures Self, in Unintentional Shootings Today The accidental shooting death of a 12-year-old boy happened in the family home in Moss Point, Mississippi. A pending autopsy report and lab results will be presented to a grand jury before officials release any other information. In downtown Gainesville, Georgia, a man unintentionally …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024
Person Injured After Shooting Self on School Property A person parked at the high school in Galax, Virginia, accidentally shot themself in the hand while trying to store the gun inside the vehicle. They were taken to the hospital for treatment. The person did not have a valid concealed carry permit and may face charges, …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2024
Child Killed in Unintentional Shooting Little information was reported about the accidental shooting death of a child in a condo in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The young victim was taken to the hospital where they died a short time later. Police are investigating. Source: “Child Killed in Accidental Shooting in Carolina Beach,” wect.com (August 12, 2024).
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024
Woman Injured in Shootout Following Car Crash A 19-year-old woman was struck by stray bullets during a shootout following a car crash involving a white van and a gray car in Chicago, Illinois. Three men in the van got out and started shooting at the car. The two vehicles also crashed into an Uber driver …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024
Innocent Bystander Killed in Car In Chesterfield County, South Carolina, a passenger inside a car, Martin Karl Rieff Jr., was killed after Damion Crowley fired his gun at the car. Crowley was in dispute with two other people who were his intended targets and has been charged with murder. Source: “Innocent Passenger Killed After Man …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2024
Two Children Accidentally Shot and Killed by Relatives A six-year-old girl from Eutawville, South Carolina, died after she was unintentionally shot in the head by her seven-year-old brother. It is not known how the brother found the gun, and whether the parents were at home or will face charges. Officials are investigating. “We are broken-hearted …
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2024
Two Children Accidentally Shot, Ten-year-old is Killed In Anderson, South Carolina, ten-year-old Dahillian M. Patel, who just started fifth grade last week, was accidentally shot in the head and later died at the hospital. “The sheriff’s department is still trying to determine how the gun was fired and who fired the gun. There were three …
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MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2024
Unintentional Shootings Wound Two People In Chicago, Illinois, a 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being unintentionally shot by an 18-year-old relative. The boy had multiple gunshot wounds, including to his chest, and was later upgraded to stable condition. According to police, the 18-year-old was “playing with a gun that …
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 2024
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 …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2024
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 …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2024
Man Shoots Self in Hand With Stolen Gun In Cedar City, Utah, James Edward Condon, age 43, was taken to the hospital and treated after accidentally shooting himself in the hand. During their investigation, police recovered the gun in Condon’s garage and found that it had been reported stolen in a vehicle burglary in October …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024
Truck Driver Wounded By Stray Bullets A truck driver in Mocksville, North Carolina, was hit by stray bullets that caused an accident, and sent the driver to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his head and left shoulder. His current condition was not reported. John Franklin Barrow Jr., age 41, was arrested and charged with …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024
Man Shoots Self at Gun Range A man accidentally shot himself in the chest at a Sarasota, Florida gun range. First responders came to his aid before he was taken to the hospital. It is expected that he will recover from his injury. Sources: “Deputies: Man Shot at Sarasota Gun Range,” mysuncoast.com (July 31, 2024). News …
TUESDAY, JULY 30, 2024
Group of Friends Playing with Gun; 16-year-old is Killed In an Indianapolis, Indiana home, 16-year-old Nathaniel Labissiere was unintentionally shot and killed by his friend, 18-year-old Jakari Bibbs. The two teens and another friend were playing around with a .22 caliber Glock 44 while another person took photos. During the investigation, Bibbs told detectives he …
MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024
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 …
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024
Man Shot in Foot at Gun Show A customer at a gun show in Jacksonville, Florida, was unintentionally shot when another customer, a 42-year-old man at one of the booths, attempted to “dry fire” a gun that he thought was unloaded. The bullet struck the concrete floor and ricocheted, hitting the victim in the foot. …
Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024
13-year-old Boy Paralyzed After Unintentional Shooting During Sleepover In Port Orange, Florida, 13-year-old Nathaniel Green was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition after he was accidentally shot while sleeping over at a friend’s house. The bullet went through his throat and spinal cord, and he remains in an induced coma paralyzed from the waist …
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 2024
Teen Dead After Mishandling Gun In Surprise, Arizona, Chris Burphy, Jr., age 17, was killed in his home after a gun he was handling accidentally discharged, striking him in the head. Police pronounced him dead at the scene. Burphy was a former high school basketball player at Willow Canyon High School. He was set to …
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 2024
Man Unintentionally Shot by Acquaintance A 24-year-old man was accidentally shot by an acquaintance, 26-year-old Kenyon L. Best, in an apartment in Parsons, Kansas. Best took the victim to the hospital in critical, but stable condition. Police recovered evidence including a 9mm handgun, and determined through their investigation that Best had also been drinking. Best …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2024
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 …
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TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2024
Four People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A child was injured after they shot themself in Center Point, Alabama. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was reported. Jacob Wheatley, age 31, unintentionally shot himself during a confrontation with another man over the use of a basketball court in Austin, Texas. Caught …
MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024
Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In a Port Charlotte, Florida home, two people were injured by fragments from the accidental discharge of a gun. The injuries to the people were not life-threatening. The sheriff’s office is investigating. Three people were in a car in Pasadena, Texas, when one of them, a 20-year-old man, was …
SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024
Roommates Playing with Guns Result in One Man’s Death In a St. Petersburg, Florida home, Kevin Bishop, age 50, was accidentally shot and killed. Bishop and his roommate, 57-year-old William Tompkins, were drinking alcohol and looking over the guns that Bishop owned and both believed to be unloaded. The men were pointing the guns at …
SATURDAY, JULY 20, 2024
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Two people were injured in an accidental shooting in a home in Chandler, Arizona. One of them left before police arrived, and the other was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. No other details were reported, as detectives continue to investigate. While stuck in standstill traffic on …
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024
Off-duty Deputy Recovering After Accidental Shooting An off-duty deputy was injured in an accidental shooting in a Forest, Ohio residence. The deputy is expected to make a full recovery at the hospital. Few details have been reported, but the sheriff said the shooting was not work related. Source: “Accidental Shooting Occurs in Forest,” wktn.com (July 19, …
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024
Four-year-old Shot and Killed by Older Brother A four-year-old boy in Lafayette, Louisiana, was pronounced dead at the hospital after his 10-year-old brother accidentally shot him. The brother found the gun in the home, but no other information has been reported. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Ja’Kori Madison, “4-year-old Dies After Being Shot by 10-year-old …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Ohio Ongoing Investigation
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024
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, …
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2024
Two Children Killed in Accidental Shootings Seven-year-old Justice Jenkins died after shooting himself with a gun in a home in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the 911 call made by his great-grandmother, children and adults who were in the home at the time said that Justice had been playing with the gun when he shot himself. Police …
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MONDAY, JULY 15, 2024
Two-year-old Boy Killed, Three Other Children Injured in Gun Accidents Zane Sebastian Burgess, a two-year-old boy from Simpsonville, South Carolina, suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and died. Deputies believe that Zane found a gun inside the home and shot himself. His 32-year-old mother, was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child; and his mother’s stepfather, age …
SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2024
Teen Unintentionally Shot by Friend with Stolen Glock In Pinellas Park, Florida, a 13-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in stable condition after being accidentally shot by his friend while they played video games in the friend’s home. The suspect, also 13, had stolen a loaded Glock 44 .22 caliber handgun from a room …
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024
Man Walking Along Road Hit by Stray Bullet In Hopkins, South Carolina, the drivers of two moving vehicles were shooting at each other when a stray bullet from the gunfight struck a man walking along the road. No other information was reported, as deputies continue to investigate. Source: Christopher Buchanan, “Man Struck by Stray Bullet During …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024
Four-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Found in Home In Middleburg, Florida, a four-year-old shot themself with the family’s unsecured handgun. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It was not reported how the four-year-old got the gun. No arrests have been made, but there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Meghan Moriarty, “Four-year-old Child …
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024
11-year-old Girl Allegedly Shot and Killed by Younger Brother In Miami, Florida, 11-year-old Taliyah Clarke was with her nine-year-old brother in their bedroom, when she suffered a gunshot wound to her chest, and later died at the hospital. Detectives found a .40 caliber silver casing on the floor of the children’s room near a dog …
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024
Two Men Injured in Gun Accidents Zachery James Hampton, age 26, unintentionally shot himself in the leg at a Walmart self checkout in Richfield, Utah. According to police, Hampton “was apparently adjusting the handgun that was being held in the waistband of his pants when it went off.” Several customers near Hampton, and potentially in …
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SUNDAY, JULY 7, 2024
Two Gun Accidents in Vehicles Involve 15-year-old Boys, One is Killed In Birmingham, Alabama, several teens were riding in a minivan when a gun that a 14-year-old was handling fired, killing 15-year-old Prentice Lovell Little. The boys all knew each other and brought the victim to the hospital where he died. Police located the gun …
SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024
Woman Accidentally Shot and Killed By Friend’s Husband A woman in Memphis, Tennessee, was killed after being accidentally shot by her friend’s husband, Adrian Luna-Martinez, age 29. Luna-Martinez told police he was “playing” with his gun and didn’t think it was loaded when he pointed it at the woman. His wife heard the gunshot and …
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2024
Man Killed in Accidental Shooting at Gun Range At a shooting range in Nampa, Idaho, a rifle unintentionally discharged, killing 26-year-old old Evan Michael Chase. Another man was attempting to unload the rifle when it fired, striking Chase who died at the scene. Because the sheriff’s office determined that the shooting was an accident, no …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Washington
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024
Girl Killed as Bystander to Mall Shooting Thirteen-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson was shot and killed by a stray bullet near the food court in a Lynnwood, Washington mall. A 16-year-old has been charged with her murder after he allegedly fired a gun during a fight between two groups of teens. Jayda, an innocent bystander, was struck …
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2024
Three-Year-Old Shot in Hand In Sanford, Maine, a three-year-old was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his left hand. The boy was at home with his father when the shooting occurred, and the pistol was recovered by police. Few details have been reported as police continue to investigate. Source: “Sanford Police: 3-year-old …
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MONDAY, JULY 1, 2024
Gun Accidents Involving Young Children; Three-Year-Old is Killed In Columbia, Maryland, a three-year-old was killed with an unsecured handgun in what police say was an accidental shooting. The child was at home with their parents and five-year-old brother. It has not been determined who pulled the trigger, as police continue to investigate. A three-year-old shot a 33-year-old …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2024
13-Year-Old Killed, Two Women Injured, in Unintentional Shootings in Houston In an apartment in Houston, Texas, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a gun he and two other teens were playing with unintentionally fired. The boy was hit in the stomach and died at the scene. A 15-year-old who fired the gun has been charged …
SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2024
Three Men are Killed, and One is Injured, in Unintentional Shootings In a Carrollton, Kentucky gun store, a customer was examining a firearm when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking 50-year-old Chad Wainscott with a single round. State police continue to investigate, but don’t anticipate any charges being filed. A man in Maricopa, Arizona was killed by what …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Louisiana Ongoing Investigation
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2024
Two-Year-Old Finds Loaded Gun and Kills Four-Year-Old Brother Called a “tragic accident” by the sheriff, a two-year-old gained access to a loaded gun and fatally shot his four-year-old brother in a home in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. No further information has been reported, as authorities continue to investigate. Source: “‘Tragic Accident’: Authorities Investigating Accidental Shooting That …
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TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2024
Gun Accidents Injure Three Children In Elgin, Minnesota, a six-year-old was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being accidentally shot by someone handling a gun. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting, and few details have been reported. In the bathroom of a barbershop in the Bronx, New York, a 12-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself …
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MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2024
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Teens In Hesperia, Michigan, an 18-year-old is in fair condition at the hospital after being unintentionally shot in the abdomen by a 17-year-old while they were target shooting. And in McAllen, Texas, a 15-year-old was hospitalized after being accidentally shot in the head while playing video games with three other teens. …
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024
Five-year-old Girl Unintentionally Shot by Deputy During Carjacking At a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia, five-year-old Skylar Adams was asleep in the back seat of her mother’s car, when a deputy fired at the vehicle to prevent 25-year-old Roshauny Mike Palmer from carjacking the car and fleeing. Skylar was injured and is recovering at the …
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2024
Two Injured in Unintended Shootings A firefighter was treated for minor injuries after he unintentionally shot himself in a Phoenix, Arizona fire station. He was placed on administrative leave as police investigate the incident to determine what happened. And in Nashville, Tennessee, two men allegedly assaulted an employee in the parking lot of a convenience store when he …
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024
Officer Injured in Accidental Shooting In Ogdensburg, New York, a police officer is in stable condition at the hospital after being accidentally shot by a fellow officer during a shift change. The officer who fired the gun, and six other officers who witnessed the shooting, have been placed on administrative leave. Per protocol, the witnesses …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024
Unintended Discharge From Officer’s Gun Injures Three A plainclothes officer was working a rodeo in Reno, Nevada, when his handgun fell to the ground and fired a single round resulting in debris that injured three people. The handgun fell when the officer’s holster got caught on a fence he jumped while rushing to assist a …
TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024
Uncertain if Guns Were Loaded, Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings An employee at a gun store in Southington, Connecticut, accidentally shot himself in the hand while handling a pistol he thought was unloaded. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. And in Lewisburg, Kentucky, Clifford Harper was checking to see if a shotgun …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2024
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 …
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024
Sleeping Child Injured in Drive-by Shooting A child sleeping in their bed in Flint, Michigan, was seriously injured during a drive-by shooting. The child was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition. Officials are asking the public for information about the incident, and currently have no suspects in custody. Source: Sara Powers, “Child …
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THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024
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 …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024
Accidental Shootings Claim the Lives of Two People and Injure Two Others In an apartment complex in Rockledge, Florida, 18-year-old Carlie Bell was accidentally shot and killed. The suspected shooter is cooperating with police in this ongoing investigation. In Alexandria, Louisiana, Jeremiah Dorsey, 17, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of 21-year-old Devyn Sells. …
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TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024
Three People Wounded in Accidental Shootings In a farm field in Stone Creek, Ohio, a 12-year-old boy was wounded when a rifle unintentionally discharged after falling off the ATV he was riding. The .22 caliber rimfire bolt-action single-shot rifle, fired a round into the boy’s chest after hitting the ground. He was airlifted to the hospital for …
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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024
One Killed, Four Injured in Gun Accidents In Yuma, Arizona, 19-year-old Raymond Ruiz was accidentally shot and killed with a rifle. A 23-year-old man told police that he was cleaning the firearm when it discharged, but it was later determined that another man, 19-year-old Angel Campa, was handling the gun when it fired. Campa fled the scene, but later turned …
SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2024
Woman Kills Self Handling Gun Police determined that a 25-year-old woman in Cottage Grove, Oregon, was handling a gun when it unintentionally discharged, killing her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There were several witnesses to the shooting, and officials continue to investigate the incident. Source: “Police: Creswell Woman Handling Firearm Accidentally Shoots Self, …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2024
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 …
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2024
75-year-old Woman Dies in Unintentional Shooting A 75-year-old woman was unintentionally shot and killed in her home in Randolph, Utah. Investigators didn’t reveal the circumstances of the shooting, or if someone else was with the victim. Source: Will Feelright, “Elderly Woman Dies in ‘Accidental Shooting’ South of Bear Lake,” cachevalleydaily.com (June 9, 2024).
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024
Man Stable After Shooting Self in Foot In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a man was taken to the hospital in stable condition after shooting himself in the foot. No other details have been reported. Source: Michael Scheidt, Allison Bruhl, “Man Accidentally Shot Himself in Foot, Baton Rouge Police Say,” brproud.com (June 7, 2024).
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents A 5-year-old killed himself while playing with a loaded gun he found inside a home in Cumberland, Maryland. The child’s father, 31-year-old Warin Torae Foster, was watching the boy at the time, and has been charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and allowing firearm access to a minor. Police are …