Nine-year-old Shoots Self in Head with Loaded Glock While playing with a friend in the basement of a home in Lancaster, Ohio, a nine-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun reportedly found there. He was airlifted to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The boy’s uncle and grandparents were in the home at the time of the shooting. In a call …
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
Three Accidental Shootings in Ohio Today In Cincinnati, Ohio, a five-year-old girl is expected to survive after being accidentally shot by her six-year-old brother, that sent a bullet into her temple and out her eye. The children’s mother told police that her son climbed up a dresser in a closet and got ahold of the …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
10-year-old Boy Shot in Face A 10-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio, sustained a gunshot wound to his face, then walked to a fire station for help. He was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered a gun, and are investigating the circumstances of the shooting “including the possibility that …
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025
Three-year-old and Teenager Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings A three-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after shooting themself in Forsyth, Georgia. The child’s condition was not reported. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. And a Brooklyn, New York 17-year-old, was shot in the neck by his father in what is …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
Teenager Accidentally Shot in Face In a park in Mansfield, Ohio, two teenagers were playing with a gun that accidentally discharged, hitting one of them in the face. The injured teen was airlifted to the hospital for surgery with non-life-threatening injuries. The other teen was arrested, but no other information was reported. Source: Lou Whitmire, “Teen …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
10-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot by Stepfather A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was accidentally shot by his stepfather, who was trying to shoot the boy’s father with a Glock 19 handgun in a home in Effort, Pennsylvania. The boy told police he gave his father a hug, then his stepfather pulled out the gun …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Two Boys Handle Gun That Fires, Injuring One of Them In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a boy was injured when he and another juvenile male were handling a handgun that unintentionally fired. He is recovering after sustaining non-life-threatening “injuries to his lower extremities from a gunshot.” One of the boys was charged with assault. Source: Brianna …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
Teen Hospitalized After Unintentionally Shooting Himself A 13-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself while handling a gun in Youngstown, Ohio. According to police, he was “rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition.” No further information has been reported, as authorities continue to investigate. Source: Ed Runyan, “East Side Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself,” vindy.com (September 9, 2025).
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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 …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Two People Injured in Accidental Discharge A one-year-old boy, and a 37-year-old woman, were injured in an accidental discharge of a gun in a home in Rochester, New York. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but the one-year-old was seriously injured, and remains in the hospital. According to police, they are related but …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Injured After Shooting Himself In Memphis, Tennessee, a four-year-old boy found an unsecured gun and shot himself. He is reportedly in stable condition at the hospital. Police did not say if any charges have been filed. “Gun owners are encouraged to keep their firearms stored securely. Free gun locks are available at all …
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025
Teenage Girl Accidentally Shot by Younger Brother A 15-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the arm by her 13-year-old brother in a park in Detroit, Michigan. The girl went to the park to fight another girl and her brother had come with her. Police arrested the brother, and are trying to determine who owned the …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025
13-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot Responding to a call, police found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his shoulder at a residence in Valdosta, Georgia. He claimed not to know who shot him, and a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old sitting in the garage, said they didn’t know anything about the shooting. The victim was treated …
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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. …
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025
Four-year-old Shot Self with Uncle’s Gun; Marine Recruit Shot During Marksmanship Training In a home in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a four-year-old boy sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after shooting himself in the head with his uncle’s gun. The boy was staying overnight at his grandmother’s house in the care of his uncle, 28-year-old Dandre Jadon Stevenson. Stevenson was playing …
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
Four-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot In New Iberia, Louisiana, the gun a child was playing with accidentally discharged and struck a four-year-old girl. She was taken to the hospital and expected to fully recover. The shooting is under investigation. Source: “Child, 4, Injured in New Iberia Shooting,” katc.com (August 12, 2025).
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025
12-year-old Boy Critically Injured After Accidentally Shooting Himself Police arrived at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, and found a 12-year-old boy critically injured after accidentally shooting himself. The boy was taken to the hospital. His parents didn’t know where he got the gun, and officials are investigating to determine the circumstances of the shooting. …
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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, …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025
Teen in Good Condition After Shooting Self in Foot In Chicago, Illinois, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot. He is listed in good condition after being taken to the hospital. The gun used in the shooting was recovered, as detectives continue to investigate. Source: “14-year-old Boy Handling Gun Accidentally Shot on South …
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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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MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
12-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot by Teenage Family Member In Richmond, Virginia, a 12-year-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries after a 15-year-old family member accidental shot her. She was taken to the hospital, and the 15-year-old boy was charged with reckless handling of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a minor. Police continue to investigate, …
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025
Child Finds Loaded AK-47; Shoots Brother In St. Louis, Missouri, a child found a loaded AK-47 inside a bag on a couch, and unintentionally shot their brother in the abdomen. The brother was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. Jarez Wilson left the firearm unattended, and was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Source: …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025
Several People Grazed by Bullets in Shooting at Pool Several people were injured after they most likely got caught in the gunfire during a shooting at a neighborhood Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recreation center pool. Police believe that Keon Kiah, age 17, was the shooter, and had returned with a gun and several other people to the …
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SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
Toddler and Teen Injured in Two Separate Gun Accidents A three-year-old was injured in an accidental shooting in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The child’s condition was not reported. Trequan Lamar Lassiter, age 20, was charged with storing a firearm accessible to a minor and carrying a concealed weapon. There is an ongoing investigation. And in Mobile, Alabama, a …
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025
Three Boys Injured in Accidental Shootings A four-year-old boy was able to tell police how he accidentally shot himself in the rear in his home in Columbus, Ohio. “…from the child himself, he sat down on a piece of furniture….That piece of furniture had a pillow on it, and there must have been a gun underneath …
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings In the administration building for the county sheriff’s office in Largo, Florida, a deputy sustained a minor injury when the gun they were cleaning unintentionally fired. The deputy is recovering; no other information about the shooting was reported. And in a house in Memphis, Tennessee, the accidental discharge of …
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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 …
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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot by Older Brother in Vehicle A five-year-old boy was shot by his nine-year-old brother in a vehicle at a gas station in Cody, Wyoming. The boy was shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital for treatment. He is expected to recover. Police continue to investigate the shooting that “appears to …
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MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
Two-year-old Boys Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings Two-year-old Jaylen is recovering after he shot himself while at his father’s home in Chicago, Illinois. Deonte Johnson, age 23, lived in the home and had placed his unsecured gun on a bedroom table where Jaylen could reach it. The bullet grazed the toddler’s wrist; he expected to …
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SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
Three-year-old Shot Himself with Father’s Gun; Two People Shot in Gun Cleaning Accidents, One is Killed In Albany, Georgia, a three-year-old boy is recovering after he shot himself with his father’s unsecured gun. The boy’s father, DeQuan Sims, age 30, was charged with reckless conduct. The police chief said, “[a]s much as we understand that Georgia is …
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025
Gun Accidents Injure Two In Norfolk, Virginia, a three-year-old is expected to recover after sustaining a gunshot wound to the hand. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, but 24-year-old Kirk M. Bond Jr. was charged with reckless handling of a firearm, allowing access to a firearm by a child, child neglect and possession …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
Boy Shot By Friend Showing Off Rifle In Greenwood, Indiana, a juvenile is recovering at home after being accidentally shot by a friend with a .22 caliber rifle. The victim and two other boys were talking about guns, when one of them got a pistol and a bolt action rifle out of a storage closet. …
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MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
Three People Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a five-year-old boy in Lansing, Michigan. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Police continue to investigate. In an apartment in Detroit, Michigan, a 13-year-old boy unintentionally shot his 18-year-old neighbor in the wrist while handling a loaded gun …
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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 …
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
Four People in Vehicles Injured in Gun Accidents Today In the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant in Columbus, Georgia, an accidental discharge injured a one-year-old and the female driver of the vehicle. It was determined that a gun fell onto a seat causing it to fire. Both victims are expected to fully recover. Adrian Wisdom, …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Columbus, Georgia, a 12-year-old is expected to recover after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police determined that it was an accidental shooting, but no other information has been reported. An employee at a local restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, said he found a gun that fired …
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MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents Today An eight-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was shot in the face in a home in St. Louis, Missouri. Police believe that several children and teens were playing with a gun when it unintentionally discharged. A parent was reportedly upstairs during the incident. After the shooting, a 12-year-old boy left …
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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025
Two Children Injured in Accidental Shootings In Shreveport, Louisiana, a six-year-old child was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he shot himself with a gun found in his father’s vehicle. The boy’s father told police he got out of the vehicle to talk to someone, but hurried back when he saw his son …
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
Two Children in Tennessee Injured After Shooting Themselves A two-year-old found a gun in the family’s Nashville, Tennessee home, and shot themself in the head. The child sustained life-threatening injuries. The child’s mother went to sleep after coming home from work; waking up when she heard the gunshot. Police recovered a 9mm pistol. Youth services …
SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot Himself in Head With Gun Found in Bedroom A five-year-old autistic boy, shot himself in the head with a gun he found in a bedroom in his home in Eustis, Florida. The boy’s frantic mother ran to her neighbors, a flight nurse and a police officer for help. The nurse applied pressure to …
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
14-year-old Shoots Himself in Hand During Fight In Patchogue, New York, five boys were fighting when a 14-year-old pulled out a gun and shot a 17-year-old multiple times, also, unintentionally shooting himself in the hand. The 17-year-old was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to survive; the 14-year-old was treated and …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025
Five Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after the child shot themself in the foot with an unsecured gun found in a home in Valdese, North Carolina. The 57-year-old homeowner, Danny Berry, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and failure to secure a firearm in …
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2025
Juvenile Injured in Accidental Shooting A shooting that police described as “self-inflicted and accidental,” injured a juvenile male at an apartment complex in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The boy suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, and was taken to the hospital; his condition is unknown. Police briefly detained a man in a squad car before releasing him. Unspecified charges will …
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025
Two Injured by Accidental Discharge at Walmart Police determined a shooting that injured a juvenile and a young adult at a Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, was accidental. Both people were treated at the hospital and released. The police and the district attorney’s office will determine if any charges will be filed. Source: Cole Brumbelow, “Shooting at …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Finds Unsecured Gun, Shoots Himself in Stomach In a Rancho Cucamonga, California home, a four-year-old boy found a gun in his parent’s bedroom, and shot himself in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “A Children and Family Services report was completed, and all firearms were removed from the residence …
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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 …
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025
Juvenile Accidentally Shot in Vehicle A juvenile was accidentally shot in a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store in Springfield, Missouri. Two other people in the vehicle fled the scene. The juvenile was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Kathryn Skopec, “Springfield Police Respond to Juvenile …
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025
Boy Accidentally Shot by Children Playing With Gun In Portsmouth, Virginia, a boy was accidentally shot and taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Police said that two children were playing with a gun, and one of them accidentally shot the victim. The shooting is under investigation. Source: Karina F. Garcia, “PPD: Child Injured After Accidental …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Three-year-old In Leesville, Louisiana, two three-year-olds were playing in a bedroom, when one of them found a gun under a pillow on the bed. The toddler fired the 40 caliber handgun, seriously wounding the other three-year-old. The injured boy was taken to the hospital. Fernando Mejia, age 35, was …
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025
Two People Accidentally Shot in Chicago In Chicago, Illinois, a 16-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the arm, and was listed in good condition at the hospital. No other information was reported. And a 72-year-old man was shot during a robbery attempt while he was parking his car. The armed man was trying to take …
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
Teen Injured After Sisters Remove Gun From Locked Cabinet In Houston, Texas, a 17-year-old girl was shot by her eight-year-old sister, and taken to the hospital in unknown condition. After unlocking a cabinet that held a gun, the older sister allowed her sibling to hold it, provided that she didn’t shoot it. However once the eight-year-old had possession of the firearm, she pulled the trigger unintentionally shooting …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today A father was grazed by a bullet outside a day care center in Jacksonville, Florida. According to the day care center’s owner, a young child, who was not enrolled with her, got access to a gun that fired. Police arrived to find the man with an “approximately two-inch-long gash …
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025
Two Teens Injured in Accidental Shooting Two teenage boys are in stable condition at the hospital after being accidentally shot in Lansing, Michigan. Few details were reported, as police continue to investigate. Source: Susan Vela, “Lansing Police: Early Morning Shooting That Injured 2 Teens was Accidental,” lansingstatejournal.com (June 2, 2025).
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025
Accidental Discharge in Home Grazes Baby’s Leg and Injures 21-year-old Woman Two family members were injured in what police believe might have been an accidental discharge by a 14-year-old boy inside a home in Gardendale, Alabama. According to their aunt, her 14-year-old nephew mishandled a gun, firing a bullet through a wall that grazed the …
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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025
Three Boys Injured in Accidental Shootings In his home in Beaumont, Texas, a five-year-old boy found a gun in a backpack and shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital, as police continue to investigate the shooting. In an apartment in Jersey City, New Jersey, an eight-year-old boy fired a loaded gun he …
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MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
Toddler and Six-year-old Injured After Finding Loaded Guns In Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a two-year-old boy was seriously injured after getting ahold of a gun that belonged to his 17-year-old uncle. The boy shot himself in the stomach and is in critical condition at the hospital. One of the two guns that the uncle possessed …
SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2025
Two-year-old Shoots Self in Head With Gun Found on Dresser In San Antonio, Texas, a two-year-old discharged a gun he found on top of a dresser grazing his forehead. His injuries are considered not life-threatening. Dashaveon Kuhl, age 17, admitted to police that he had left the gun on the dresser and discarded it after …
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SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2025
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Four-year-old Inside a Champaign, Illinois apartment, a four-year-old was accidentally shot in the foot while in the care of a 17-year-old family member. The child is in stable condition at the hospital. The 17-year-old was arrested on charges including reckless discharge of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a …
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
Toddler Accidentally Shot in Jaw A two-year-old boy in Charlotte, Tennessee, is expected to recover after being accidentally shot in the jaw. He had been left alone in his highchair, and police believe that he was reaching for toys on top of the fridge. A gun stored there either fell, or the boy accidentally fired it. The …
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025
Toddler and Teen Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves A two-year-old boy was seriously injured after shooting himself with a gun he found in an apartment in Richmond, Virginia. His injuries are not life-threatening. It was reported that charges will be filed in connection with the incident. And according to police, a 14-year-old boy in Columbus, …
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings A seven-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, shot himself in the finger with a gun he found at home. He was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. Police recovered the gun and charged the boy’s 61-year-old father, Terry Willie, with criminal possession of a …
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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 …
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
Two Young Boys Injured in Unintentional Shootings In St. Anthony, Minnesota, a three-year-old boy sitting inside a vehicle found a loaded gun there and shot himself in the head. He is in stable condition at the hospital following surgery. Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances of the shooting before deciding if criminal charges …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
Gun Accident Seriously Injures Teen A 17-year-old boy in Beloit, Wisconsin, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, after a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot him. No one has been arrested at this time, but the shooting is still under investigation. No information about the victim’s condition was reported. Source: Indiana Schilz, “17-year-old Hospitalized with …
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2025
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today The driver of a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee, was accidentally shot by 18-year-old La’Cameron Gatlin sitting in the backseat. Gatlin told police he had passed out from inhaling gas from a canister when the Glock 9mm he was holding discharged. The single round struck the driver in the back and …
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Children in Memphis In Memphis, Tennessee, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the foot with a Glock 9mm handgun her nine-year-old sister was playing with. The younger sister took the gun from a dresser in the master bedroom thinking it was a BB gun. The owner of the gun, and the children’s guardian, was …
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025
Nine-year-old Shot Playing Outside With Friends; Teen Shot on School Bus In Newport News, Virginia, nine-year-old Zion Rodriguez told reporters how he got shot in the foot while he was playing outside with his friends. He said one friend showed him what he thought was a BB gun. “I was trying to tell my cousins it …
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025
Three-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Left on Couch In an apartment in Evansville, Indiana, a three-year-old sustained a traumatic gunshot wound to his arm after shooting himself with a gun left on a couch. Antonio Harrell, age 26, admitted that he left the firearm there, and that he later removed it from the scene. He was charged with neglect of a dependent, unlawful …
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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
Two Toddlers Injured in Gun Accidents A child found a gun in the kitchen of a home in Hanford, California, and shot a three-year-old in the abdomen. The toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Alexi Contreras, 29, left the scene with the gun, and was later arrested and charged with criminal storage …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025
Girl Wounded by Stray Bullet During Targeted Shooting In Rochester, New York, a 17-year-old girl was unintentionally shot inside a residence during gunfire that targeted a man on the front porch. Shot in the upper torso, the girl sustained life-threatening injuries; the man was shot multiple times, but is expected to recover. Michael Garcia, age …
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Another Ghost Gun Shooting Just yesterday, a ghost gun accident was reported in Illinois; today another shooting occurred in Edgewood, Maryland, that seriously injured an 18-year-old old. The teen was accidentally shot by his brother, Kylee DeLilly, also age 18, but is expected to recover. At the residence, police recovered an unserialized 3D printed handgun, …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025
Two People Injured in Accidental Shootings Today A police officer in Sumter, South Carolina, sustained a minor injury after he accidentally discharged his duty weapon at the county jail. The officer was treated at the hospital and released. The sheriff’s office and the police department are investigating. And a 16-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee is recovering at …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025
Two People in California Injured in Accidental Shootings A law enforcement officer was injured in an accidental shooting at the county superior court in Susanville, California. The officer was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting is under investigation. And a teenager accidentally shot himself while running from police in Visalia, …
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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
Four People Injured in Gun Accidents A six-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the arm in a home in Conway, South Carolina. It appears his injuries are not life-threatening. The case is still active. Police are investigating an accidental shooting that injured a juvenile in Lumberton, North Carolina. It appears the victim shot themself in the abdomen. In …
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
Two People Wounded by Guns Carried in Pockets While standing in a snack bar line at a movie theater in San Antonio, Texas, Maximus Sabastian Xavier Iruegas, age 22, was grazed in the leg when a gun in his pocket unintentionally fired. Police recovered the gun and charged Iruegas with unlawful carrying of a weapon …
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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 …
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
Three People in Memphis Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Five-year-old Few details were reported in the accidental shooting of a five-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee. The child was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. The sheriff’s office is investigating. And two female victims were accidentally shot in a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee. Their injuries …
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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 …
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents In St. Louis, Missouri, a 21-year-old woman pushed her 19-year-old boyfriend during an argument causing his gun to unintentionally fired. The woman was struck in the leg and the man in the hand. They are being treated at the hospital for their injuries. No one has been charged at this time, …
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025
Child Critically Injured in Accidental Shooting Police confirmed that a child under the age of five was critically injured in an accidental shooting in Dallas, Texas. No suspect has been identified, as police continue to investigate. “She’s just a little sweet, perfect little girl….We’re praying everything is OK. I don’t really know anything. We’re just here …
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025
Four-year-old Injured After Shooting Himself with Handgun A four-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after accidentally shooting himself in Oneonta, Alabama. He is reportedly in stable condition. The boy’s mother and father were at home at the time of the incident, but allegedly didn’t witness the shooting. When authorities searched the family …
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Including a One-year-old A one-year-old, and a 17-year-old, were accidentally shot in a residence in Akron, Ohio. The toddler underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to his abdomen and is expected to survive. The 17-year-old sustained a lower leg injury. Another 17-year-old boy has been charged with reckless assault …
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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. …
SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025
Three Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Two children were injured in separate accidental shootings in Memphis, Tennessee. In the early afternoon, a two-year-old boy shot himself with an unsecured gun and is in stable condition at the hospital. A man was detained by police. And later in the day, a stray bullet came into an …
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025
Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today Two young children in South Carolina were injured in separate incidents.A three-year-old in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, shot himself in the shoulder with a gun left unattended. He is expected to make a full recover. The boy’s four-year-old sibling was also in the home, along with their mother who told deputies …
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
Toddler Shoots Himself in Hand with Gun Left on Couch A two-year-old boy in Belle Glade, Florida, was taken to the hospital for treatment after shooting himself in the hand with a gun left unsecured. At the hospital, the boy was interviewed by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), and asked about his hand and …
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 …
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025
11-year-old Injured During Fatal Shooting at School Bus Stop While waiting at a school bus stop in Annapolis, Maryland, an 11-year-old boy was injured, and 36-year-old John Simms Jr. was killed, when 31-year-old Roscoe Jerome Jones shot Simms multiple times. According to a witness, Jones shot Simms in response to an argument that started between …
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
Young Children Injured in Two Gun Accidents Today In Greenville, Texas, a three-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was accidentally shot in a parked car. She was in the vehicle with her mother, when a .22 caliber rifle discharged striking the little girl in the head. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening …
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025
Nine-year-old Boy Injured After Finding Unsecured Gun A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot during a struggle for a gun inside a home in Chicago, Illinois. A man tried to take away the gun the boy had gained access to, when it fired. The boy was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital in …