Adult Injury

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Mississippi North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation Wyoming January 24, 2020March 3, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

Of eight reports of accidental shootings today, involving a total of 11 shooting incidents, three occurred in Ohio, one each in Mississippi, Wyoming, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. None of the 11 shootings was fatal. Two of the incidents involved accidental self-inflicted shootings, three involved young children shot accidentally by others, three involved women apparently …

Adult Injury Kentucky No Charges Filed January 23, 2020February 17, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020

In Prestonburg, Kentucky, a messenger for an armored car service was shot when his gun accidentally discharged while he was making a drop at a Big Lots store in a strip mall. “His weapon became lodged between himself and items he was carrying,” according to Prestonburg police detective Ross Shurtleff. “While it was lodged between …

Adult Injury New Jersey Ongoing Investigation January 22, 2020February 17, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020

A 57-year old Hackensack, New Jersey man was placing his Smith & Wesson .45-caliber handgun on his nightstand as part of his preparation for bedtime when it accidentally fired. The victim was struck in the abdomen. He remains in critical condition with severe internal injuries. “We are doing our due diligence, as always, in investigating,” …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Indiana No Charges Filed January 19, 2020February 20, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 2020

In Bloomington, Indiana, both four-year old Tripp Shaw and his father, Tyler, were shot in the head after the father’s gun accidentally discharged. After several days in the hospital, Tripp died of his wounds. His father was expected to recover. According to authorities, the father and son were play-wrestling on a bed when a gun …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Pennsylvania January 18, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, an accidentally discharged round passed through the shooter’s bedroom door, across a hallway and through another door where it struck 52-year old Virgen Milagros Rivera, who was critically injured. The shooter, who was found to have negligently handled the firearm, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment. He was …

Adult Injury Michigan Ongoing Investigation January 17, 2020March 7, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 2020

At Three Fires Elementary School in Howell, Michigan, a father accidentally discharged his gun in his vehicle while waiting to pick up his child. The initial investigation showed no criminal intent, though the school was placed on lockdown at the time of the shooting. The man shot himself in the hand and leg. He was …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed Rhode Island January 16, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020

Providence, Rhode Island police found 22-year old Edward Rodriquez in a hallway in his apartment building at 16 What Cheer Avenue, without pants, with a gunshot wound to his scrotum. Martinez said that he had been handling a gun on his bed when it fired. According to police, no charges will be filed. Mr. Martinez …

Adult Injury Louisiana Michigan Ongoing Investigation January 12, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 2020

In separate incidents in different parts of the country, two women were struck by stray gunfire while walking on the street. In Detroit Michigan, a woman walked to the hospital, where she was found to be in serious condition, after being hit by a bullet along Crusade Street near Liberal. Police said she was struck …

Adult Injury Iowa Ongoing Investigation January 11, 2020February 26, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020

41-year old Brian McManemy of Blairstown, Iowa was shot in the leg when one of the guns in the vehicle in which he was riding discharged. He was transported to a Cedar Rapids hospital. Mr. McManemy was coyote hunting at the time of the accident. He was a passenger in a vehicle driving through a …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee January 10, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020

Bronson Reed, a 45-year old father in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee was cleaning a 9-mm pistol in his home when it went off unexpectedly. The bullet struck Reed in the leg and then hit his seven-year old son. At the time the story was reported, the child remained hospitalized. An investigation is ongoing. Source: Ken Nicholson …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury New York January 9, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2020

A 19-year old Clifton Park, New York woman, Kylee L. Stark, was charged with first degree reckless endangerment after accidentally discharging a shotgun inside her apartment while taking pictures of herself on her cell phone. There were no injuries. Ms. Stark was arraigned in Halfmoon Town Court and was released on her own recognizance. Source: …

Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) New Mexico No Charges Filed January 6, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020

A 20 year-old Rio Communities, New Mexico man was airlifted to the hospital after suffering injuries from a close range shotgun blast in his own home. The round was fired by the man’s 12-year old brother. The shooting was found to be “negligent/accidental in nature.” The New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department was notified. …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed South Carolina January 4, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 2020

An Anderson County, South Carolina man accidentally shot himself in the lower leg while unloading his handgun in the parking lot outside a gun show. The show does not allow loaded guns on the premises. The man was taken to the hospital for treatment. Source: Grant Garland, “Man Accidentally Shoots Himself at Gun Show in …

Adult Injury Michigan No Charges Filed December 27, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2019

At the Fashion Square Mall in Saginaw Township, Michigan, a 29-year old man accidentally shot himself in the leg. According to police, the man was shopping at Victoria’s Secret. When he went to put his wallet in his back pocket, his pistol discharged. Source: Michael Percha, “Accidental Shooting at Fashion Square Mall Injures One” NewsRadio …

Adult Injury Alabama No Charges Filed December 26, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019

A Florence, Alabama man accidentally shot himself in the parking lot of a sporting goods store. At the time of the shooting, he was on his way to buy a holster. After the man, who was not identified, was airlifted to a hospital in Huntsville, police said he had lost a lot of blood but …

Adult Injury Michigan No Charges Filed December 22, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2019

A man participating in target practice with family and friends was accidentally shot in the leg when another participant attempted to fix a malfunctioning weapon. The Free Soil Township, Michigan man, Jason Eric Schenkel, is expected to survive. According to the report, the gun owner was attempting to fix the malfunction on the hood of …

Adult Injury Florida No Charges Filed December 20, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019

A Davie, Florida police officer shot himself in the hand while attempting to shoot at a dog that was charging at him. The dog was grazed by the bullet and is said to be OK. Source: “Davie Officer Shoots Himself While Attempting to Shoot Charging Dog,” 7 News Miami (December 20, 2019).

Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Ongoing Investigation December 12, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019

A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a woman was shot in a parked car when her toddler pulled the trigger on a loaded gun. After being taken to a local hospital, the woman was expected to recover. No further information is available about the circumstances of the accident. Source: Associated Press, “Woman Accidentally Shot by Toddler in …

Adult Injury Louisiana No Charges Filed December 10, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2019

A benefit was held today in Alexandria, Louisiana for a 20-year old man who has had nearly a dozen surgeries after accidentally shooting himself in the face. Christian Collister was replacing a part on his Glock in his car when it accidentally fired. He tells the story like this: “So to take apart Glocks, you …

Adult Injury Michigan Ongoing Investigation December 5, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019

In Detroit Michigan, a 20-year old woman was seriously injured when she was accidentally shot by an off-duty police officer while the two were sitting together in a car. According to a preliminary investigation, the officer was moving her weapon when it discharged, striking the other woman. The officer told investigators that the gun accidentally …

Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation South Carolina December 4, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019

A 34-year old Elloree, South Carolina man told deputies that his .45 caliber semi-automatic Springfield 1911 pistol discharged as he moved it from the glove compartment of his vehicle. He shot himself in the upper leg and was treated at a local hospital. Source: Martha Rose Brown, “Elloree Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg,” The …

Adult Injury Indiana No Charges Filed November 24, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2019

In Evansville, Indiana, Police responded to a call about a woman shooting her husband. Upon arrival at the scene, they learned that the man had been hit, not by a bullet, but rather by a piece of a gun that had exploded. Both husband and wife received treatment at the scene. Deputies determined that the …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed Oklahoma November 21, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019

In Tulsa Oklahoma, a woman was shot in the leg and hospitalized after a gun was accidentally fired by her neighbor in the apartment next door. The bullet passed through the wall between the apartments, through the woman’s leg, and continued on into the woman’s living room. The police determined that the incident was a …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed North Carolina November 17, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019

In Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Wake County Firearms and Education Training Center, a firearms instructor accidentally shot himself in the leg while holstering his gun. He was taken to a local hospital. His injuries were not considered life threatening. According to the Wake County Sheriff, “The Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center was …

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