Author: Jo Ellen Ackerman

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Maryland No Charges Filed West Virginia by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUEDAY, JUNE 4, 2024

Four People Wounded in Gun Accidents, Including a 3-year-old Girl In a condominium in Montgomery Village, Maryland, a 3-year-old girl is expected to survive after shooting herself with an unsecured .40 caliber ghost gun. A 15-year-old boy was with other juveniles where the shooting occurred, and has been charged with possessing ammunition and a gun clip. “…[W]e’re …

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Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024

Juvenile Injured After Accidentally Shooting Self In Huntsville, Alabama, a juvenile was injured after accidentally shooting themself. The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening, and police are continuing to investigate the incident. Source: Rebecca Teutsch, “Juvenile Injured in Accidental Shooting,” whnt.com (June 3, 2024).

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested New York Ongoing Investigation Texas by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024

Accidents with Rifle and Sawed-off Shotgun Kill Two People A group of people were socializing in Irving, Texas, when a rifle that Adrien Mendieta, 18, was handling unintentional discharged killed his friend, 20-year-old Aiden Turner. The rifle belonged to one of the witnesses and everyone on the scene cooperated with police. Mendieta was charge with …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Missouri Ohio Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024

Two Children Injured After Finding Unsecured Guns In Kansas City, Missouri, a boy less than 5 years-old is in critical condition at the hospital after shooting himself with an unsecured handgun he found. Police have not revealed who the gun belonged to in this ongoing investigation. And in Trotwood, Ohio, two children found a gun …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Wisconsin by Jo Ellen Ackerman

FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024

Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10-year-old Isdennyeliz Ortiz, was shot and killed while she slept in her bed. She lived with her immediate family on the second floor of a tri-level home occupied by her extended family. A bullet from a gun discharged on the third floor came through Isdennyeliz’s ceiling …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Tennessee by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURDAY, MAY 30, 2024

Teen Critically Injured After Shooting Self in Leg In Nashville, Tennessee, a teenager was taken to the hospital in critical condition after shooting themself in the leg with a gun they were handling. No other information has been reported. Source: “Police: Teen ‘Mishandling Gun’ on Charlotte Pike Shoots Self in Leg,” fox17.com (May 30, 2024).

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Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Michigan No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas Wisconsin by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024

One Dead, Two Wounded in Gun Accidents on Memorial Day In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 21-year-old college student Hunter Nachreiner was accidentally shot and killed by a passenger in his car. Police took into custody the 21-year-old passenger who was handling the gun when it unintentional discharged. No charges have been filed at this time. An accidental shooting at a …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Ongoing Investigation Tennessee by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2024

Two Children Injured After Shooting Themselves A 13-year-old was injured after accidentally shooting himself with a relative’s gun in Green Charter Township, Michigan. He took the gun without the family member’s knowledge. He is now recovering in the hospital from a gunshot wound to his leg. And in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a 4-year-old appears to have shot …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Minnesota New Jersey Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024

Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents An 11-year-old boy was lying on the floor in his Atlantic City, New Jersey home, when he was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. Two women were shooting at people they had an argument with earlier, and both of them, Yanirah Davis, 22, and Yontay Cooper, 33, were charged …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Texas by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024

Four People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Three as Innocent Bystanders A man was injured after shooting himself in the stomach with a gun he was handling in an apartment in San Antonio, Texas. Police were unable to locate the gun as they continue to investigate the incident. A man in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, fired shots at …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Iowa Michigan Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania by Jo Ellen Ackerman

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024

Four People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 6-year-old boy was playing with an unsecured gun he found in a home in Detroit, Michigan, and accidentally shot himself in the thumb. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. His grandmother was at home during the incident, but it is unclear who owns the gun. Charges may …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Iowa Louisiana Michigan Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024

Four People Injured in Accidental Shootings A 17-year-old boy in St. Gabriel, Louisiana, was critically injured after shooting himself with a stolen gun. Charges will likely be filed once the investigation is completed. Little information has been reported about an accidental shooting in Marshalltown, Iowa, that injured one adult and one child. Both were taken to the hospital with …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Georgia New Mexico New York Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

Two People Struck by Stray Bullets, and Two Other People Injured During Attempted Robberies In Bronx, New York, a 13-year-old boy was walking to the playground with two younger cousins, when he was grazed in the forehead by a stray bullet. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are continuing to investigate. An altercation during …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024

Boy and Woman Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Jackson, Mississippi, a 12-year-old boy was playing with a gun and unintentionally shot himself in the knee. Police say the child will be OK, as they try to find out how he gained access to the gun. And in Brooklyn, New York, a gunfight in a smoke shop …

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Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Children and Guns Illinois Indiana Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Texas by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2024

One Dead, Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Police originally thought the shooting death of a man in Fort Worth, Texas was a homicide, but evidence determined that he accidentally shot himself. No other information has been reported. In Owensboro, Kentucky, police are investigating the shooting of a 17-year-old boy. The boy’s injuries are not life-threatening, from what officers believe …

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Arizona Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024

Toddler Shoots Self In Head with Unsecured Gun A 3-year-old boy was critically injured after shooting himself in the head in Mesa, Arizona. No other details have been reported, but there is an ongoing investigation to determine whether charges will be filed. Source: Kim Tran, “Mesa Community Shaken as Toddler in Critical Condition After Self-inflicted Gunshot …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Michigan by Jo Ellen Ackerman

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2024

Toddler Kills Self After Finding Loaded Glock In a home in Flint, Michigan, 2-year-old Cortez Legend Guy found a loaded Glock .40-caliber handgun at home and fatally shot himself in the head. Responding police found the mortally wounded toddler and a bloody trail that led them to the gun used. The toddler was pronounced dead …

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Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Children and Guns No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Oregon Texas by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2024

Man Killed and Boy Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Enterprise, Oregon, Emanuel “Bill” John Ziegler was killed after unintentionally shooting himself while hunting ground squirrels. He was hunting with friends on private property when the incident occurred.  And in the backyard of a home in Houston, Texas, several teenagers were playing with a gun when a 15-year-old …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Indiana Missouri No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, MAY 13, 2024

Three More People Injured in Unintentional Shootings, Including a Child At a hotel in Evansville, Indiana, a man accidentally shot a pregnant woman in the calf while drawing a gun from his holster. She is expected to survive. Because the shooting was “considered accidental,” no charges were filed. In Kansas City, Missouri, a girl described as …

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Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Washington, DC by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, MAY 12, 2024

Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the stomach in Washington, D.C. He was taken to the hospital with injuries that aren’t life-threatening. No other details were reported. Police confirmed that a woman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is in critical condition after shooting herself in the chest four times. They originally considered her husband a suspect, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Tennessee by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings, Including a 2-year-old Girl A 2-year-old girl was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition after a firearm unintentionally discharged in an apartment in Knoxville, Tennessee. All individuals involved were questioned by police, and two juvenile boys, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with felony reckless endangerment …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas by Jo Ellen Ackerman

FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024

Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A fire rescue officer in Miami, Florida, was taken to the hospital in “good, stable condition,” after unintentionally shooting himself. Police have not released the victim’s name or any other details about the shooting. And in a high school parking lot in Houston, Texas, an 18-year-old girl was unintentionally …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania South Carolina by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024

Two Children Injured as Innocent Bystanders Children were injured today in South Carolina and Pennsylvania as victims of intended shootings.  In Lee County, South Carolina, a 9-month-old baby was wounded when more than 50 shots were fired into the mobile home where he lived with his family. The baby was airlifted to the hospital in …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024

Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old A 2-year-old in Zephyrhills, Florida, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he shot himself with an unsecured gun. Few details have been reported, but there is an ongoing investigation. In Spring, Texas, a 7-year-old boy gained access to a loaded gun and shot himself in the …

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Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Children and Guns No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation Tennessee by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024

Two Killed in Gun Accidents Involving Toddlers Two-year-old Legend Davidson shot and killed himself after finding an unsecured gun inside a home in Euclid, Ohio. No charges have been filed, but there is an ongoing investigation. And 25-year-old Elonshe Williams was shot and killed while visiting a friend and her two children in an apartment …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Florida New Hampshire North Carolina Ongoing Investigation by Jo Ellen Ackerman

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024

Teen Dead and Two Other People Wounded in Gun Accidents In what was described by the police chief in Pembroke, North Carolina, as “…a tragic gun safety handling event…”, a 17-year-old died after being accidentally shot. The victim and the suspect, 37-year-old Marshall D. Hunt were acquaintances. The teen succumbed to his injuries at the …

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