Nine-year-old Shot and Killed After Finding Loaded Gun Under Mattress Left alone in his home in Gary, Indiana with his two brothers, ages 11 and 13, nine-year-old Adrian Brown was fatally shot after he found a loaded gun under the mattress in his mother and her boyfriend’s bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. His mother’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Raymon …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
Teen Killed While Hunting Squirrels In Brighton, Iowa, 17-year-old Carson Ryan was fatally shot in the back of the head while hunting squirrels. In a news release, the department of natural resources said Ryan “was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party.” The department and the sheriff’s office are investigating the accident. Carson …
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
Two 14-year-old Boys Killed in Separate Gun Accidents In an apartment in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 14-year-old Braylen Jackson was accidentally shot and killed by a 15-year-old with a stolen gun. “The 15-year-old was manipulating and mishandling a firearm when the fatal shot was fired,” said a statement from police. The suspect stole the gun from a …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
Toddler Kills Himself with Gun Found in Bedroom This morning in a home in Columbus, Ohio, three-year-old Cartier Smith came into a bedroom where his mother, Carley Dials, age 29, and Sean Perrin, age 31, slept, and fatally shot himself with a handgun he found wedged between the mattress and the wall. Before going to sleep, Dials had placed it …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
16-year-old Shot and Killed An unidentified 16-year-old was shot and killed in a home in Huntsville, Alabama. A gun that DaeShawn Dewayne Harkey, age 18, was handling and he thought was unloaded, accidentally discharged, killing the 16-year-old. Harkey has been charged with manslaughter. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. Source: Carson Keel, “Teen Arrested …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Three-year-old Shot and Killed by Mother’s Boyfriend A domestic argument earlier in the day, ultimately lead to the accidental shooting death of three-year-old Antonio Kamani Burgess II in Jacksonville, South Carolina. The boy was sitting in the backseat of a car with his mother; the boyfriend of the boy’s mother exited the vehicle and quarreled with …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Two-year-old Fatally Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun In a residence in Chicago, Illinois, two-year-old Kh’aden Johnson, found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself in the face. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. A person of interest in the shooting was taken in, but later released without being charged. Source: “Toddler Dies After Accidentally Shooting …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
One Teen Dead, Another Injured, in Separate Gun Accidents Fourteen-year-old Deshoune Pope found a gun while at a friend’s house in Mathis, Texas, and fatally shot himself in the eye. Police are investigating the shooting to determine how Deshoune got hold of the gun, and so far no one has been charged. From a GoFundMe …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Loaded Gun An investigation remains ongoing in the shooting death of three-year-old Emouri Woodard in a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emouri was about to leave for school when he found a loaded gun and shot himself. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene. The police chief said multiple people …
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
High School Freshman Accidentally Shot and Killed by Another Juvenile In Evansville, Indiana, 14-year-old Jayvion’tae Cox was unintentionally shot at his home by another juvenile who thought the gun was unloaded. He died at the scene. The other juvenile was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and dangerous possession of a firearm. Officials continue to …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
16-year-old Shot and Killed Entering His Home Mistaken for an intruder, 16-year-old Daquavius Royalston, was shot and killed as he entered his own home in Atlanta, Georgia. Police are looking for the shooter who remains at large. He was identified as Quinterrious Kyson Turner, the significant other of the boy’s mother. Turner lived in the …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025
14-year-old Girl Unintentionally Shot and Killed by 17-year-old In Brunswick, Florida, 14-year-old Dazariah Easton was shot and killed after Daquarius Wallace, age 17, mishandled a gun. No other details about the shooting was reported. Wallace was charged with murder in the second degree, cruelty to children, and possession of a firearm by a minor. Bobby Sullivan, age …
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025
16-year-old Boy Killed in One of Two Gun Accidents in California In Desert Hot Springs, California, a 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparently accidental self-inflicted gunshot. No other information about the shooting was reported, but officials continue to investigate. And at City Hall East in Los Angeles, California, an employee …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Himself With Sister’s Gun In Chicago, Illinois, five-year-old Demeir Douglas found his sister’s gun and fatally shot himself in the head. Danya Bell, age 29, was visiting her family, and had placed her purse containing the loaded gun under some toys in Demeir’s bedroom before taking a shower. He was …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
Three-year-old Boy Killed, His Mother Injured, After Man Sprays House with Bullets Three-year-old Bryson Murray was killed while he slept, and his mother, 40-year-old Cherrelle Murray was injured, when Carl Bain Gant III, age 32, opened fire on a residence in Augusta, Georgia. Gant wanted his girlfriend to leave the house, and got into an …
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Two Children Shoot Themselves With Unsecured Guns, One is Killed Six-year-old Alex Reese, shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun he found in the bedroom of an apartment in Birmingham, Alabama. He was visiting from another state, and two adults were with him in the apartment. They were taken in for questioning by police. …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Himself With Gun Found in Car In Griffin, Georgia, a five-year-old boy left alone in a car, found a gun there and fatally shot himself in the head. Responding officers performed emergency medical care, but the boy died. Chase Desselle, age 27, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
High School Wrestler Shot and Killed by Friend During Contest In Hampshire, Illinois, Deegan Kirschke, a 17-year-old high school wrestler, was unintentionally shot and killed by his friend, Keyshaun D. Davis, age 20, during a contest to see who could disassemble a gun the fastest. Kirschke and another friend were visiting Davis, when he took …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Father’s Gun Three-year-old Gionni Jackson, fatally shot himself in the head after finding an unsecured gun in his home in Struthers, Ohio. His father told police that while he was in the bathroom, the boy grabbed the gun that was on his dresser. The father and a woman were driving the …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2025
14-year-old Boy Killed in Accidental Shooting In a motel room in Phoenix, Arizona, police found 14-year-old Jeremiah Ricci unresponsive with a fatal gunshot wound. Multiple people in the room were questioned, but Jeremiah’s mother, Jewell Griffen, age 40, had already left the scene, but returned later and was arrested. Witnesses told detectives that Griffen had …
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
Two Unintentional Shootings in Louisiana; One Boy Dies, Another in Critical Condition In Shreveport, Louisiana, 12-year-old Caiden Smith, accidentally shot himself in the chest with a gun he found inside his grandmother’s home. His brother drove him to the hospital where he later died. The brother told police that they were cleaning out the house, …
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025
Four People Killed in Deadly Gun Accidents Few details were reported in the shooting death of a four-year-old in Springfield, Missouri. Police determined that the child found an unsecured gun and fatally shot himself. Six-year-old Cyprien Argueta Romero, was pronounced dead at the hospital from a gunshot wound in Nashville, Tennessee. Inconsistencies in the account from his parents, 37-year-old Fredy Martinez and 28-year-old …
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025
12-year-old Girl Critically Injured, Teenage Boy Killed, in Unintentional Shootings Today A 12-year-old girl was critically injured in an accidental shooting in Richmond, Virginia. A 15-year-old male family member has been charged with reckless handling of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a minor. Police indicate that other charges may be forthcoming. And …
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025
Eight-year-old Boy Unintentionally Kills Himself with Unsecured Gun An eight-year-old boy was alone in his father’s home in Jackson, Mississippi, when he found an unsecured gun and shot and killed himself. The boy was spending the weekend with his father, Quaron Hilliard, age 29, who has been charged with child neglect. An autopsy is being …
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025
Two People Accidentally Shot and Killed by Family Members In Canton, Michigan, Amyira Thomas, age 13, was accidentally shot and killed by her older brother, 23-year-old Jay-Veon McKinney. McKinney was captured on video playing with two guns an hour before the shooting. “The video shows him in possession of both firearms and I’d call it …
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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025
Two Children Killed, Officer Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today Inside a home in San Antonio, Texas, eight-year-old Daniel Casares was fatally shot in the neck by his 13-year-old brother. At the time of the shooting, multiple children were in the home with no supervising adult present. The teenager has been charged with manslaughter. A 17-year-old girl was …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed by Twin; Two-year-old Shot Himself With Mother’s Gun Inside Car A five-year-old boy was shot and killed by his twin brother in Decatur, Georgia. The boys found their mother’s gun in a purse inside a bedroom nightstand. Other young children were in the home along with the boys’ mother, Lanecia …
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025
Teen Accidentally Shot and Killed by Father In his home in Naples, Florida, 13-year-old Anthony Zecca, was accidentally shot and killed by his father Gregory Zecca in a “freak accident.” The victim was the step-grandson of reality tv star Duane Chapman. The circumstances of the accident were not reported, but deputies noted a gunshot wound on …
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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025
One Child Killed, Three Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in a home in Houston, Texas. He and a sibling found the gun while they were playing. The “weapon accidentally discharged,” striking the boy who was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, but it is not …
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025
Eight-year-old Shot and Killed by Cousin Kylen Powell, age eight, was shot and killed by his 13-year-old cousin while they were staying at their grandmother’s house in Bainbridge, Georgia. A responding deputy declared Kylen dead at the scene, but was unable to find the gun used. An autopsy will be performed. The deputy coroner said, “[i] have …
TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2025
Nine-year-old Killed, Shot By Younger Brother A nine-year-old boy in Hearne, Texas, did not survive after he was accidentally shot in the head by his seven-year-old brother. The owner of the home where the shooting occurred kept the gun for protection. It is not clear if the homeowner was the brothers’ parent, or how the boys got …
SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Gun on Bed In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, three-year-old Kenari Windom accessed a black pistol lying on a bed that discharged, fatally striking the toddler in the abdomen. The alleged gun owner, 22-year-old Anthony Grizzard Jr., was dating the roommate of Kenari’s mother. Both of them were in the bedroom with another …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025
Three-year-old Killed After Finding Father’s Gun Staying in an Airbnb with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, three-year-old Jianna Jones apparently woke up before his parents; found his father’s gun, and fatally shot himself. He died at the hospital. “Guns and children do not mix. It’s very simple. A tragedy police across Metro Atlanta say happens …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents A 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Few details about the shooting were reported, but police determined it to be accidental and a 15-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter. The victim’s sister said that Christopher’s birthday was next month, and that he was fun …
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025
17-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed by Older Brother Near their home in Roswell, New Mexico, Bryan Bueno, age 17, was accidentally shot and killed by his 19-year-old brother Diego Bueno-Ibarra. The brothers were hanging out with other people, drinking alcohol and shooting off fireworks. They sat across from each other in the beds of two vehicles. Bueno-Ibarra raised up a gun he was trying …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025
14-year-old Shot and Killed by Friend Jamauri Mezar, age 14, was shot in the head and killed in his Queens, New York apartment. A group of teens had been passing around a semi-automatic pistol that unintentionally fired. A 15-year-old friend of Jamauri was charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. They were friends …
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025
14-year-old Shot and Killed Riding in Vehicle In Cleveland, Ohio, 14-year-old Dewayde Stewart was shot and killed as he rode in the passenger seat of a vehicle. A 17-year-old was sitting in the backseat handling a Smith & Wesson handgun that unintentionally fired, striking Dewayde in the back. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. …
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Former Green Beret Accidentally Kills Stepson with Loaded Glock In Riverton, Utah, 46-year-old former Green Beret Joseph Lee, accidentally shot and killed his 18-year-old stepson, Haven Alexander McBride. According to his aunt, Haven graduated from high school with honors last week. “He was always eager to help. a dedicated big brother to his siblings. He …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025
Woman and Infant Killed by Stray Bullets During Shooting at Festival During the final night of a festival in West Valley City, Utah, two innocent bystanders, 41-year-old Fnu Reena and an eight-month-old baby, were shot and killed during a dispute between two groups of people that escalated. As police approached the groups to “calm things …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
Pregnant Woman Injured, Unborn Baby Killed, and Two Other Children Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was playing with a gun and shot themself in the head. The child was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. Police are investigating. In a Jacksonville, North Carolina home, a five-year-old boy visiting relatives, was accidentally …
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025
Three-year-old Kills Himself with Loaded Gun Found Under Couch Cushion In an Evansville, Indiana apartment, three-year-old Jayvinvontae “Jay” Keion-Ray Carter, found a loaded handgun his father had left under a couch cushion, and fatally shot himself. The boy’s father, 30-year-old Jovontae K. Carter, was observed by a witness leaving the scene carrying something. When police …
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025
Five-year-old Killed by Older Brother with Father’s AR-style Rifle In Phoenix, Arizona, five-year-old Layla Ramos, was accidentally shot and killed with an AR-style rifle by her nine-year-old brother. Witnesses said they saw the brother frantically run from the house screaming after the shooting. Their father, 33-year-old Irvin Ramos-Jimenez, admitted to police that he stored the …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025
Teen Killed, Man Injured, in Gun Accidents Today A 17-year-old fatally shot himself in the leg while running from police in East Hartford, Connecticut. He died during surgery. Responding to a complaint from a diner about people leaving without paying their bill, police saw the suspects leave the scene in an Uber. When they stopped the …
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025
Four-year-old Kills Himself With Unsecured Gun Four-year-old Landyn Wilkerson, accessed a loaded gun and fatally shot himself inside an apartment in Statesboro, Georgia. Police interviewed people in the residence there at the time of the shooting. The district attorney’s office will review the case. From the GoFundMe page set up to help support Landyn’s family, “[l]andyn …
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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025
Two Toddlers Killed Themselves After Finding Unsecured Guns at Home A three-year-old boy in Libby, Montana, found his father’s .22 caliber handgun on the couch, and fatally shot himself in the face. During their investigation, police found two magazines for a .22 caliber handgun in the pants pocket of 24-year-old Timothy Frederick Allen Moore. A …
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
Teen Killed with Stolen Gun An 18-year-old was killed in Clawson, Michigan, when 21-year-old Tylaj Clark-Spencer checked a gun he had on him to see if it was loaded, and it unintentionally fired. The gun was stolen from a safe owned by the father of a 17-year-old. Clark-Spencer was charged with manslaughter, receiving and concealing …
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings In Washington, D.C., a 14-year-old girl was killed when a gun she was handling fired, striking her upper body. She was with several other people inside an apartment filming a video for social media. A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting with possession of an unregistered gun, and tampering …
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SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
Four-year-old Dead, 15-year-old Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today In Lewiston, Maine, a four-year-old boy died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy will be conducted, as state and local officials investigate to determine the circumstances of the child’s death. The boys father lives in Nevada, and said that a relative told him that …
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
11-year-old Unintentionally Shot and Killed by Sibling A 16-year-old sibling, accidentally shot and killed 11-year-old Jesus “Chucho” Valladares in Racine, Wisconsin. The boys’ aunt said, “[w]e didn’t even know he had a gun.” The fifth grader was described by a cousin as “full of life.” “He was always willing to help my grandma because we …
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025
Teen Fatally Shoots Herself After Posing With Gun for Video In Dallas, Texas, 15-year-old high school freshman, Joselyn Esparza, fatally shot herself after posing for a social media post with a gun her younger brother had brought home. A friend gave the gun to Joselyn’s 14-year-old brother who showed it to her, not knowing it …
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025
Teen Killed by Friend Playing With Gun Inside a home in Beltsville, Maryland, 16-year-old Derrick Palmer was accidentally shot in the head and killed by his friend 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara. A third teen was with them hanging out in Palmer’s bedroom, when Kamara pointed what he thought was an unloaded gun at Palmer and pulled …
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025
Teen Killed in Accidental Shooting In Columbus, Ohio, 18-year-old Terrance Spellman was accidentally shot and killed while he was with a group a friends who had several guns with them. Through their investigation, police determined that Donnie Walls Jr., 18, was handling one of the guns that unintentionally fired, killing Terrance. He has been charged …
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
Ten-year-old Boy Fatally Shot in the Head Ten-year-old Elijah Rodriguez died from an apparent self-inflicted shooting in his home in Blackwood, New Jersey. He was home alone at the time of the incident; police continue to investigate. A family member who created a GoFundMe page wrote, “[w]e are heartbroken to share the loss of our sweet …
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
11-year-old Killed Playing with Guns Inside a home in St. Louis, Missouri, 11-year-old Marshaun Futrell Jr. sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital where he died. According to a 13-year-old witness, Marshaun had two guns in his backpack, and they were playing around with them when one fired striking the victim. Police found …
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Unsecured Gun In a home in Chesterfield, Virginia, three-year-old King Edmunds died, after shooting himself with an unsecured gun he found there. His grandmother’s boyfriend, 37-year-old Jeffrey R. Greene, the gun’s owner, was charged with child neglect and allowing a child access to a firearm. The boy’s grandmother and legal guardian, set up a GoFundMe page to help with …
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed in Shootout; Her Twin Brother and Teen Injured Five-year-old twins and an 18-year-old were hit by bullets, as two groups of people began shooting at each other in an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Brite Shalom Acoy, age 5, was killed, and her twin brother remains in critical condition; the 18-year-old is …
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
Two-year-old Kills Himself After Finding Unsecured Gun In Jacksonville, Florida, a two year-old boy died after shooting himself with an unsecured gun. The sheriff’s office is interviewing both parent to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Many details about the shooting are unknown, and it’s not clear if anyone will face charges. “It can happen to …
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
Three-year-old Girl Kills Herself After Finding Father’s Gun Under Couch Cushion A three-year-old girl in Omaha, Nebraska, was killed after finding her father’s loaded gun under a couch cushion. The child’s three siblings and both parents were home when the accident happened. The toddler’s eight-year-old sibling, also had access to the gun, and told police …
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
Two Deadly Accidental Shootings Inside a car in Genoa, West Virginia, a person was showing his gun to a high school student when it unintentionally fired, fatally striking the teen in the stomach. A third person was also in the car during the incident. Schools in the county were on spring break, but through a …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025
Two People Killed, Three Wounded, in Unintentional ShootingsToday Two-year-old Jayce Davis, was killed inside an apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, when a bag containing a gun fell, causing the firearm to discharge. He sustained a head wound and died at the hospital. Police are not sharing any other information as they continue to investigate the incident. In …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
Two-year-old Dies, Four-year-old Injured, in Separate Accidental Shootings In Fort Worth, Texas, two-year-old Ta-Kirus Davon Jones, died at the hospital after sustaining a critical gunshot wound. The adults who brought Ta-Kirus to the hospital told police that the toddler shot himself. There is a continuing investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting. And in …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
Four-year-old Shot and Killed Himself In a Lubbock, Texas home, four-year-old Jrako Castillo shot and killed himself, though there are conflicting reports about what happened. According to Jrako’s mother, she was with 26-year-old Isaiah Holland and her four children, including Jrako, in the bedroom where the shooting occurred, and that Jrako was on the floor …
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Gun in Grandparent’s Home A three-year-old child found a loaded gun In his grandparent’s house in Antioch, California, and shot and killed himself. According to neighbors, the toddler often stayed with his grandparents during the week. A neighbor spoke after seeing the body of the child being taken from the home. “He …
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
Juvenile Killed, Man Injured, in Unintentional Shootings A juvenile in Dallas, Texas died at the hospital after shooting themself. Few details were reported, but there is an ongoing investigation. And a 26-year-old man was accidentally shot in Marcy, New York, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his …
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025
Four-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting A four-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the hospital after being accidentally shot in Memphis, Tennessee. Few details were reported, as officials continue to investigate. Source: “Four-year-old Dies Following Accidental Shooting,” localmemphis.com (April 4, 2025).
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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025
Four-year-old Killed, Teen Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A four-year-old accidentally shot and killed themself in an apartment in Ames, Iowa. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy. “The child was able to access a room where a firearm was at. The parents thought the gun was locked up but it wasn’t,” said a police spokesman. …
Adult Arrested California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
13-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Kazemi died after apparently shooting himself with an unsecured gun found in an Irvine, California home. He didn’t live in the home, but came with another boy to visit with a friend, and it’s unclear if anyone witnessed the shooting. A police sergeant said, “[w]e don’t know at …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
Eight-year-old Dead, Five-year-old Wounded, After Finding Father’s Unsecured Gun In Chicago, Illinois, eight-year-old Josiah Hooker was fatally shot in the head, and a five-year-old was injured, after the boys got a hold of their father’s loaded gun. Derrick Taylor, 32, had left his 9 mm handgun on a TV stand, and was sleeping when the …
SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2025
Eight-year-old Boy Killed in Gun Accident At home with other family members in New Haven, Connecticut, an eight-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting. The boy was found by police lying on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound, and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Detectives recovered a firearm, and continue to …
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SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2025
Two Teens Struck in Gun Accident; One is Killed Inside a residence in Aurora, Colorado, two 15-year-old boys were struck, when a gun one of them was playing with unintentionally discharged. A third, uninjured teen, drove them to the hospital. One of the boys died there, the other teen who had the gun, sustained minor …
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
Woman Killed, Toddler Severely Injured in Gun Accidents A two-year-old was severely injured after shooting themselves in the calf with an unsecured gun in St. Louis, Missouri. Roderick Miller and Taiesha Campbell have been charged with child endangerment, armed criminal action, and evidence tampering. Miller and Campbell gave police conflicting statements about the circumstances, and …
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Younger Brother A five-year-old girl was shot and killed by her three-year-old brother in a home in Henderson, North Carolina. The girl’s grandmother, who was not present during the shooting, said five children lived in the home, and described her granddaughter as “a girlie girl.” “Her youngest brother got ahold …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2025
18-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting An 18-year-old man was killed in an accidental shooting in Moses Lake, Washington. It was determined that the victim and a 22-year-old man were playing with a gun that discharged. No further information was reported, as police continue to investigate. Source: Flverson, “Moses Lake Accidental Shooting Leaves 18-year-old Dead,” fox28spokane.com (February 28, …
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Loaded Gun at Home A three-year-old boy found a loaded, unsecured gun in his Tucson, Arizona home, and fatally shot himself in the head. His father, 23-year-old Anthony Noriega, told police that he “keeps all the firearms loaded with a round in the chamber” all around the home, acknowledging that they were …
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2025
Three People Killed in Unintentional Shootings In Cuthbert, Georgia, 16-year-old Tyrae Campbell was killed in an accidental shooting that also injured a second, unnamed person. According to Tyrae’s mother, the 19-year-old charged in the shooting, Kyle Gilbert, was her son’s best friend. Gilbert was charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of reckless conduct. Though Gilbert’s father …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida No Charges Filed Safe Storage in Cars
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Four-year-old Dies After Finding Gun Under Car Seat Four-year-old Chosen Morris, from Davenport, Florida, found a gun under a car seat in the family’s vehicle, and shot himself in the head. He was airlifted to a hospital in Orlando, but died the following day. The family was planning to go out for pizza that evening. …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Kentucky
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Unsecured Guns Found by Children: Two-year-old Killed, Four-year-old Injured In a Port St. Lucie, Florida home, two-year-old Kaydin Florissant was with his mother in the master bedroom when he found a gun and fatally shot himself in the head. Police determined that the fiance of the boy’s mother owned the 9 mm handgun used. The …
Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2025
15-year-old Fatally Shot by Younger Sibling A 15-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by a younger sibling in their home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Their father was also at home and called the police. No arrests have been made, but there is an ongoing investigation. And a man in his 20s accidentally shot himself at …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested New York Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025
17-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting In a home in Queens, New York, Deaza Barkley, a 17-year-old high school cheerleader, was accidentally shot and killed. A 16-year-old boy was playing with the gun when it fired. The gun’s serial numbers were scratched off, making it difficult for investigators to determine who owned it. The 16-year-old was …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2025
12-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot and Killed A group of teens playing with guns had gathered in a home in Chicago, Illinois. A 14-year-old boy dropped one of the guns; it discharged, fatally striking 12-year-old Dalilah Batey in the head. Dalilah, a seventh grader, was about to turn 13 in two weeks. Her mother said she …
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed by Stray Bullet In Americus, Georgia, five-year-old Peyton Brielle Roberts was playing with other neighborhood children, when she was fatally struck by a stray bullet from a shooting nearby. The shooting also killed a 19-year-old male, and injured a third victim. Police charged 19-year-old Ricky Martin with felony murder, aggravated assault and …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Loaded Glock Found by Child Fires; Killing Five-year-old and Injuring Woman An unsecured 9mm Glock found by a child in a home in Inglis, Florida, accidentally discharged, killing another child, a five-year-old, and critically injuring a woman. Both victims were airlifted to a trauma center, though the five-year-old did not survive. Detectives are investigating. Source: …
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Teen Accidentally Shoots and Kills Himself In a home in Alliance, Ohio, a 17-year-old killed himself when a gun he was handling accidentally discharged, striking him in the head. He was with four friends when the shooting happened, and was pronounced dead at the hospital. A police spokesman said that drugs and alcohol may have …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Teen Killed When Juveniles Mishandle Gun Few details were reported about an accidental shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy in Greenacres, Florida. Police determined that several juveniles were handling a gun that unintentionally discharged; one of them was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm, and tampering with evidence. The investigation is ongoing. Source: Grace …
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025
Two Fatal Gun Accidents in Illinois In Waukegan, Illinois, 28-year-old Leobardo Diaz was accidentally shot and killed inside a vehicle. He was shot in the back by 31-year-old Fredi Aquilar Carrasco, who walked away from the scene, and then fatally shot himself in a yard nearby. There were four people in the vehicle; the two …
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025
Two Children Accidentally Kill Themselves With Unsecured Guns In Radcliff, Kentucky, a six-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head, after he found a loaded gun under a pillow in the family bed. He was airlifted to the hospital where he died. Damarco Callen, age 26, admitted that he put the gun there, and left to take …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025
Seven-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Sibling In a Kannapolis, North Carolina home, a seven-year-old girl was shot and killed by a sibling, with a gun owned by their mother’s boyfriend, 39-year-old Timothy Burris. Burris lived with them in the home, and he has been charged with child abuse inflicting serious injury, storing a firearm …
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2025
Second-grader Shot and Killed by Stepdad In Geneva, Wisconsin, eight-year-old Michael Meagher was accidentally shot and killed by his stepfather, 52-year-old Steven Merkel. The mother of Michael’s best friend set up a GoFundMe account. “Our family is heartbroken…My son loved his friend.” In a statement to detectives, Merkel said that he got a 9mm handgun …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Michigan Mississippi Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed, and Two Other Young Children Injured in Accidental Shootings A five-year-old girl was at home with a sibling in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, when she was shot and killed. No adult was home at the time. The sheriff’s office has determined it was an accidental shooting, and continue to investigate. A three-year-old in Grand Rapids, …
MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025
Teen Accidentally Shoots and Kills Older Brother A 15-year-old in his home in Texas City, Texas, accidentally shot and killed his 17-year-old brother, Joshua Gonzales. The boys’ father collapsed and died trying to save Joshua. Few details were reported about the shooting. The district attorney’s office will determine if any charges will be filed. In …