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

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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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024

One Person Killed and Three Others Injured in Accidental Shootings A man was accidentally shot and killed by his friend in Miramar, Florida. The suspect is cooperating with police and not facing charges although police continue to investigate. In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman who became aggressive and refused to leave a convenience store at closing, …

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Adult Injury Arkansas Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024

Man Shoots Self in Hand In an apartment complex in Texarkana, Arkansas, a 24-year-old man shot himself in the hand while mishandling his firearm. He was treated at a medical facility. Few details have been reported as police continue to investigate. Source: “Police Investigate Accidental Shooting at Texarkana, Arkansas, Apartment Complex,” texarkanagazette.com (April 25, 2024).

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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024

Toddler and Turkey Hunter Injured in Accidental Shootings A 2-year-old in Cincinnati, Ohio, found a loaded gun on a windowsill and shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The stolen gun belonged to his mother’s boyfriend who is a convicted felon. The mother was charged with child endangering, …

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024

Boy and Man Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves An 8-year-old boy found an unsecured gun in his apartment in Warren, Michigan, and shot himself in the face. He was taken the hospital in critical condition. His parents were at home at the time of the shooting, but no other details have been reported. And a …

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024

Five People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 19-year-old was accidentally shot in the shoulder in a motel in Fairborn, Ohio. A witness told police that Jacob Adkins and the victim were “messing around with the gun” before it fired. And according to Adkins, he believed the gun discharged because it hit a desk as he …

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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024

Son Accidentally Shoots Father; Man Struck by Stray Bullet on Night Before 82nd Birthday In Hamden, Connecticut, 25-year-old Aaron Gambrell was having a mental health episode when he accidentally shot his father in the abdomen. His father was taken to the hospital in stable, but critical condition. Gambrell has been charged with assault and reckless …

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TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2024

Three Juveniles and Police Chief Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings In Savannah, Georgia, a 9-year-old boy accidentally shot himself. Few details have been reported, but police say the boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A juvenile in Nashville, Tennessee, was accidentally shot through the arm and taken to the hospital for treatment. …

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SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2024

One Dead, Six Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Saginaw, Michigan, 15-year-old Dominque Williams was accidentally shot and killed by his 16-year-old stepbrother with a pistol they were playing with. No adults were at home, but another juvenile was with the two stepbrothers when the incident occurred. The stepbrother has been charged as a juvenile with …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Massachusetts Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024

Man Injures Himself and Others When Concealed Gun Unintentionally Fires in Brewery In the dining area of the True North brewery in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a man accidentally discharged his concealed gun injuring himself and bystanders. He sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Several other people, including a child, received …

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

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024

Mother Injured After Being Accidentally Shot by Her Child A 24-year-old mother in North Zulch, Texas, was unintentionally shot in the abdominal area by her minor child, and was airlifted to the hospital for treatment. No other information has been reported. Source: “North Zulch Mother Taken to Hospital After Accidentally Being Shot on Sunday,” kagstv.com …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury New York

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024

Man Prohibited From Possessing Gun Accidentally Shoots Himself In Rochester, New York, 41-year-old Joseph Mullen, was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after unintentionally shooting himself. Police recovered a Stalker .380 caliber gun in an apartment where they believe the shooting took place. Mullen is prohibited from possessing a firearm due to a …

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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024

Six People Injured in Accidental Shootings, including an Infant In an extended stay hotel in Whitestown, Indiana, a 1-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 22-year-old father. The father was handling the gun when it fired, sending the child to the hospital in critical, but stable condition. All people involved are cooperating …

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SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024

Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old At a gas station in Gulfport, Mississippi, a 2-year-old found an unsecured, loaded gun and shot themself. The child was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital. It is unclear how the child got possession of the gun, and no other information has been reported at …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024

18-year-old Shoots Self in Leg, and Woman Struck by Stray Bullet in Unintentional Shootings Today In Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old unintentionally shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital. No other details have been reported. And a 65-year-old woman is recovering from minor injuries after being struck by a …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury California

MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024

Felon Charged After Unintentionally Shooting Himself In an apartment in Rancho Cucamonga, California, convicted felon Devauntae Lee Scroggins, age 28, unintentionally shot himself in the hand. Deputies discovered a handgun and blood splatter at the scene. Scroggins was taken to the hospital for treatment, then later arrested on multiple charges including willful discharge of a …

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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024

Gun Accidents Injure Three People In Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, a man accidentally shot himself in the leg while he was disassembling his handgun. His injuries are not life-threatening. During the investigation, police discovered that the man’s firearm was a “ghost gun.” No charges have been filed at this time. While handling a pistol in Libby, …

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SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024

One Dead, Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Dcorius Wilkins, 19, died after he was accidentally shot during a car crash. Few details have been reported about the incident, as officials continue to investigate. In Wichita, Kansas, a man and woman, both in their 20s, were shot when the man mishandled …

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Adult Injury Minnesota No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Gunshots Unintentionally Wound Two In Decoria Township, Minnesota, a man reported that a bullet had entered his home through an exterior wall. He was struck by a bullet fragment while in bed, but had no significant injuries.  Police say that the probable origin of the gunshot was 3,000 feet away where several shell casings and …

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Self-Inflicted Gunshots Wound Two In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 16-year-old accidentally shot himself in a fast-food restaurant and was taken to the hospital for treatment. His 15-year-old friend, Kaylon Hubbard Jr., then brought the gun with him to high school in a bag that belonged to the 16-year-old. It was found by police, and Hubbard …

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A 10-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio, was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 65-year-old grandfather. The boy was transported to the hospital and is now in stable condition. His grandfather, George Zatik Jr., has been charged with felonious assault. And a woman in Shreveport, Louisiana, was accidentally shot …

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Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Two People Injured in Accidental Shooting In an apartment complex in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, two people were injured after being accidentally shot. They were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover. Police determined it was an accident, but few other details have been reported. Source: Ashley Listrom, “Police: 2 Hurt After Accidental …

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Adult Injury California Illinois No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Washington

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Three Injured in Accidental Shootings In Cahokia Heights, Illinois, after crashing his car in a police pursuit, a man pulled out a gun while trying to flee and accidentally shot himself. State police will investigate the incident. A person was accidentally shot in the neck in an apartment in Seattle, Washington. Police found multiple people …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Missouri No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation Wisconsin

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024

One Killed, Two Injured in Gun Accidents An 18-year-old male was shot and killed in an apartment in Carthage, Missouri. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say he was accidentally shot by a 20-year-old male. No one has been charged at this time. Handling a concealed carry firearm while getting into his …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Nashville, Tennessee, a 10-year-old boy playing outside an apartment complex was struck in the knee by a stray bullet. He and his mother were visiting family when the incident occurred. He is expected to be OK, as police look for the shooter. And in Elliott, Mississippi, police ruled …

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Woman Killed, and Three Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman was shot in a vehicle and died. Police say a man and a child were also in the car, and that the child accidentally shot the woman. The woman was a local schoolteacher. The school issued a statement saying they are “deeply …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Louisiana Ohio Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Accidental Shootings Injure a 2-year-old and an 18-year-old Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The toddler is in stable, but critical condition at the hospital as police investigate the incident. And in Toledo, Ohio, a seriously injured 18-year-old taken to the hospital with at least one …

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

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings, Including a 6-year-old Shot by His Cousin A 6-year-old in Columbus, Mississippi, picked up a loaded 9 mm handgun left on a counter, and shot his 6-year-old cousin in the head. The bullet grazed the side of the victim’s head, and he was treated and released from the hospital. …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) New York Ongoing Investigation Oregon Tennessee

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Woman Killed by Stray Bullet, and Two Teens Injured in Gun Accidents Cynthia Brown, 40, suffered severe head trauma after being shot by a bullet that came from a neighboring apartment in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police questioned the person they suspect fired the gun, and the district attorney’s office …

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Toddler and Teen are Killed, and Police Officer Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Greenville, North Carolina, Kayden Swinnely, 3, shot and killed himself after he found a loaded, unsecured gun inside his apartment. A 13-year-old had unlocked the gun safe and left the firearm where Kayden was able to access it. The two children were …

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Adult Injury No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Women In Newport News, Virginia, a woman with a gunshot wound from an apparent accidental shooting was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have a person in custody who knows the victim as they continue to investigate. And in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a woman accidentally shot herself in the leg …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida Kentucky Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024

Reserve Deputy Dies, and Two Other People are Injured in Gun Accidents Today Marion “Scott” Fawbush, 60, a reserve deputy with the sheriff’s office in Louisville, Kentucky, died after shooting himself in the leg. Fawbush was in his car after getting off from work when the incident occurred. The accidental discharge struck an artery. Police …

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Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Iowa Missouri Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024

One Person Dead, Two Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today According to witnesses inside a home in St. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Dalton Escobar-Piatcheck was trying to load a gun when it unintentionally went off striking him in the head. He was seriously injured and died later at the hospital. In the restroom of a Brunswick, Georgia …

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Adult Injury Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Illinois Ongoing Investigation

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2024

Toddler is Killed and Man is Seriously Injured in Gun Accidents Two-year-old Jamal Robindson was accidentally shot in the face inside a home In Chicago, Illinois. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. A 32-year-old female relative found the child after hearing the gunshot. Police retrieved a gun at the scene, and no …

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Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024

Boy and Man are Hurt in Separate Accidental Shootings In Montgomery, Alabama, a boy accidentally shot himself and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was reported. A man was injured by an accidental discharge in Morrisville, North Carolina. The victim told police that he saw a friend in a gas …

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Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation West Virginia

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024

Girl Grazed by Gunfire, and Woman Allegedly Shot by 2-year-old A 14-year-old girl in Birmingham, Alabama, was taken to the hospital after being grazed by gunfire. Little information has been reported, but police say another teen may have been playing with a gun that unintentionally discharged injuring the girl. So far no one has been …

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Adult Injury Florida Michigan No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024

Gun Accidents Injure Two People Few details were reported about an accidental shooting that injured a 19-year-old woman in Lansing, Michigan. Police say she was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. And in Pensacola, Florida, the sheriff’s office ruled a shooting that injured a man accidental and self-inflicted. The …

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Adult Injury Indiana Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024

One Person Injured in Unintentional Shooting In Griffith, Indiana, a person was treated for a non-life-threatening injury at the hospital after being unintentionally shot. The circumstances of the accident were not reported, but police say that all the people involved knew each other and that there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Molly DeVore, “Police: 1 …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Connecticut

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024

Robbery Suspect Unintentionally Shoots Himself The alleged suspect in the robbery of a convenience store in New Haven, Connecticut, unintentionally shot himself and then walked to the local hospital for treatment. The suspect was identified as 51-year-old Manuel Otero, and police determined after viewing surveillance footage, that he was wounded during, or after, the robbery. …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 2024

Two Georgia Children and a Coyote Hunter Injured in Accidental Shootings A 7-year-old boy in Macon, Georgia, thought a .22-caliber handgun was an air-soft gun and accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister. The sister is recovering in the hospital. The incident is under investigation and it is unclear if anyone will be charged. Few details have …

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024

One Dead, Three Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today In Atlanta, Georgia, a passenger in the rear seat of a vehicle accidentally discharged a gun fatally striking a 19-year-old in the back. The victim was in the vehicle with two other people and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The person handling the gun was charged …

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MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024

Celebratory Gunfire Injures At Least Eleven Many people were injured by celebratory gunfire on this New Year’s Day. During a small gathering of friends and their children, an 8-year-old boy in Missouri City, Texas, was grazed by a bullet from celebratory gunfire that came through one of the home’s living room windows. The boy was …

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2023

Three Unintentional Shootings Leave One Dead and Two Injured In Marion County, Florida, Abraham Bordas was charged with manslaughter after accidentally firing a gun while visiting the victim’s home. The victim died at the hospital. According to the report, Bordas was “playing around” with the gun when it went off. In Sacramento, California, Rubin Ramirez …

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023

One Person Dead, Five Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head in Cincinnati, Ohio. Laronn Ellison 21, left a firearm unsecured enabling the child to gain access it. Both he and Antonia Barrow, 43 were arraigned on charges of child endangering and tampering with evidence. …

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2023

Four People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A male driver accidentally shot himself in the knee as he fled police during a traffic stop in Birmingham, Alabama. When police tried to stop the man, he got out of the car and fled. While running he shot himself, and was quickly captured and taken to the hospital. …

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Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Louisiana Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023

Young Children Find Loaded Guns and Shoot Themselves and a Man is Accidentally Injured by Gunfire at the Shopping Mall A 2-year-old and a 5-year-old were injured today when they found loaded, unsecured guns and shot themselves. The 2-year-old found their grandparents’ hidden gun and shot themself in the foot in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana. It …

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Adult Death Adult Injury Arizona California Child Injury (18 and Under) Ohio Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023

Three Unintentional Shootings Leave One Woman Dead, Three Others Injured In a Glendale, Arizona shopping mall, a man received minor injuries when a gun unintentionally fired inside one of the stores. Police haven’t yet located the person who discharged the gun, and few other details have been reported. In a residence in Fresno, California, a …

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Adult Injury Alabama Illinois Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023

Men Hurt in Three Gun Accidents In Chicago, Illinois, a 60-year-old off-duty Electronic Monitoring Unit investigator, unintentionally shot himself in the thigh and was taken to the hospital in good condition. Police are investigating. A man was taken to the hospital after being shot at an apartment complex in Mobile, Alabama. According to police it …

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Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Uncategorized

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023

High School Athlete is Killed and Man is Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings High school basketball player, Johnnie McClendon, 14, was unintentionally shot and killed in the home he shared with his grandmother in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had just returned from attending his younger brother’s birthday party. Family members said that 19-year-old Myhijee Major, …

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Innocent Bystanders Injured in Separate Shootings A 10-year-old girl inside a Goldsboro, North Carolina home, was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. She was taken to the hospital in serious condition but is recovering. There were 10 bullet holes on the exterior of the home, but police don’t believe this was a targeted …

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Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023

3-year-old and Two Deputies are Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 3-year-old in Richmond, Virginia, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening. Few details reported, but police believe this was an accidental shooting and are currently not looking for suspects, though they will continue to investigate. At an outdoor gun range in Lemoore, …

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Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Louisiana No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Middle School Placed on Lockdown, and Two Other Gun Accidents A middle school in Berea, Kentucky, went into brief lock down when a man nearby accidentally shot himself in the leg. The man said he was in his vehicle checking his firearm when it discharged unintentionally. He was taken to the hospital and is expected …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Kentucky No Charges Filed Pennsylvania

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2023

One Dead, Three Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Augusta, Georgia, a 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he found a loaded gun and shot himself in the head. The boy’s mother, 35-year-old Brittany Ryans, has been charged with cruelty to children, and another son, 19-year-old Ladarion Ryans, is at large and wanted in connection …

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023

2-year-old boy is One of Six Victims of Four Gun Accidents A 2-year-old boy in Memphis, Tennessee, was shot in the arm by a 3-year-old relative. He is recovering at the hospital. A woman had asked a male friend to watch the children while she was not at home. Another woman who was inside the …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Minnesota No Charges Filed Virginia

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Gun Accidents Kill One and Injure Two Others, Including a 4-year-old Shot by Her Younger Brother A 4-year-old girl in Miami, Florida, was shot in the head by her 3-year-old brother. The girl was taken to the hospital where, according to a police spokesman, she is “fighting for her life.” Her mother’s boyfriend, Quavanta Ennels, …

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023

One Dead, Four Wounded in Accidental Shootings A 5-year-old boy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, shot himself in the hand while playing with a gun. Police said one parent was home during the incident, but did not say who owned the gun. There is an ongoing investigation, and so far no charges have been filed. Ari T. …

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