Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In Belleville, Illinois, a 19-year-old man apparently accidentally shot an 11-yearold relative.  The boy was flown to St. Louis in critical condition. The 19-yearoold, Bobby Joe Greathouse was arrested and charged with “reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing justice.”  Other details of the incident were not released. …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Nebraska Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022

An Elkhart, Indiana five-year-old with access to a loaded gun accidentally shot himself in the arm today.  His injuries are not considered life-threatening.  A police investigation is ongoing. And in Beatrice, Nebraska, a woman was shot by a friend when he was “demonstrating how to stop a hammer from falling in case someone pointed a …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Texas

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022

A Houston, Texas 11-year-old was struck in the leg while taking out the trash at his apartment complex. Noe Fernandez, 22, discharged the round that struck the 11-year-old from inside his apartment.  Fernandez was arrested and charged with causing injury to a child.  Source: Houston Police Department, “Suspect Arrested, Charged in Shooting at 11655 Briar …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Idaho

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022

According to court documents, 19-year-old Joseph Jackson of Muncie, Indiana told police he “left a 9mm Glock 19 sitting on a dollhouse in a room that he shared with [his girlfriend], her 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter.”  The four-year old found the gun, which was apparently loaded, and accidentally shot himself.  The boy was taken …

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Adult Arrested Arkansas Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

In Niles Ohio, an 11-year old girl was accidentally shot at a house party.  Local police say that underage drinking and negligence factored into the incident. Three people were arrested and charged in the shooting, including two juveniles.  The victim was not drinking and “the negligence pertains to other juveniles present and the adult that …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia No Charges Filed North Dakota

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022

In Bismarck, North Dakota, 19-year-old Timothy Duran was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after shooting a 23-year old friend.  Both the victim, whose condition has not been released, and Duran told police that the shooting was an accident. They were playing with guns when one of them discharged.  In Bibb County, Georgia, a 16-year-old …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022

18-year old Tristan Kimes of Jackson, Mississippi, gave his loaded gun to a nine-year old to play with, perhaps unaware that it was loaded. Minutes later, the 9-year old shot and killed another 9-year old child — elementary school student, Lily Bracey.  Kimes is charged with tampering with evidence, possession of a stolen firearm, contributing …

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Adult Arrested Arkansas Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022

In Little Rock, Arkansas, Raniyah Basir, a one-year old child, died of a gunshot wound today.  Although details are murky, it appears that the child found a gun belonging to her father and shot herself while unattended. Raniyah’s mother, Keiundrea Davis, was arrested and charged with manslaughter.  Her father, Rahim Basir, who was apparently not …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Louisiana Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2022

Lindell Mays of New Orleans, Louisiana was arrested today after a four-year old boy was shot in the parking lot of a local store.  Mays was charged by New Orleans police with mishandling a firearm “with respect to minors.” It is unclear if the boy got ahold of the gun in a car when he …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ohio Uncategorized

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022

Tykeese Dondasse, age 5, of Columbus, Ohio and his mother were visiting his aunt today, when the boy found a loaded gun at his aunt’s house and shot himself in the head.  The gun belonged to his aunt’s boyfriend, who had left the gun on a bed while playing video games. According to the report, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Ongoing Investigation Texas

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

A two-year old Joliet, Illinois child found a loaded gun in a bedroom at his home and shot himself in the head.  He is in critical condition at the hospital.  The boy’s mother was home at the time of the incident and is cooperating with police. In Grape Creek, Texas, police arrested Mathew South, 32, …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Virginia

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Police in St. Clairsville, Ohio have released few details about the shooting death of a two-year old in that community other than to make clear that the incident was accidental. “The only info we are releasing so far is there was an accidental discharge of a firearm that has resulted in the death of a …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Wisconsin

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

A 12-year old Milwaukee, Wisconsin boy found an unattended gun in his home and accidentally shot himself to death.  According to police, “a 33-year-old woman was arrested for leaving the gun unattended.” The news release added, “MPD would like to remind the public to secure your firearm with a gunlock and storage it [sic] out …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death New Jersey North Carolina Texas

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Three people accidentally shot and killed others in gun accidents today. Each accident was caused by the shooter’s own negligence but was likely facilitated by faulty gun design.  Two of the incidents occurred in vehicles. In Raleigh North Carolina, Barri Rogers, 21, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend, Ahmad …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A Detroit, Michigan mom has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of her 8-year-old daughter.  Officials said that the woman’s 10-year-old son found an unsecured handgun while he and his 8-year-old sister were home alone. He fired a round that struck and killed the girl. “How many children have to die because …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In Tampa, Florida, a 3-year old got ahold of a loaded handgun and shot his 5-month old sibling in the hip.  The baby’s injuries do not appear life-threatening.  The children’s mother, Paula Concepcion Santos, was arrested and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm. “While we’re incredibly thankful this infant was not fatally injured, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alaska Child Death (18 and Under) Hawaii New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022

In Anchor Point, Alaska,  Kenneth Defrancesco, 80, appeared to have been killed while getting out of his vehicle. “[A] firearm he was carrying came out of the holster and fired a round, fatally wounding him,” Alaska State Troopers reported in a press release on Sunday.  A friend found Defrancesco in his driveway after he had …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Michigan Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022

A Stone Mountain, Georgia 17-year old, Dimitri Hayes, was accidentally shot by his twin brother, Xavier, when the two were playing with a gun in their bedroom. Dimitri was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries. Xavier was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.  There is no report at this …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022

In Lake County, Indiana, an 8-year old accidentally shot himself to death today.  The child was the second in the region to lose his life to an unintended gunshot wound in the last two months, illustrating the urgency in Indiana to enact more effective safe storage and child access prevention laws. According to the report, …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Georgia

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022

In Atlanta, Georgia, four-year old Kendall Lewis found a loaded gun in the back seat of her car while her mother was driving on the interstate. She shot and killed herself. Her mother, Kaelin Lewis, was charged with murder. The family remembered Kendall as a “boisterous and lively four-year-old.” She  was excited about starting Pre-K. Source: …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Maryland Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022

There were at least five gun accidents involving children across the United States today, four of them fatal. In Forestdale, Alabama, a 12-year old accidentally shot and killed his mother.  The child initially made up an implausible story but then admitted his role in the shooting. “This offense is a tragedy for the … family …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) New Mexico Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022

Jesus Miguel Gamboa, age 24, of Chaparral, New Mexico was charged with child abuse after his three-year old daughter found a loaded handgun in his home and shot herself in the neck.  Gamboa was reportedly in the bathroom at the time of the incident.  The girl is in stable condition at the hospital. Police are …

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

THURSDAY, JULY 28, 2022

Maria Nealy, age 34, of San Antonio, Texas, was sitting on a bed in her apartment playing with a gun according to witnesses, when the weapon discharged.  The round passed through a wall and struck and killed April Longoria, age 33, in the next room.  Longoria reportedly said “that hurt” before “bleeding out from her …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Missouri No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022

In St. Petersburg, Florida, nine-year old Julian Ali died today in what police are calling an accidental shooting without providing details about the nature of the incident. Julian was home with an adult and three other children at the time of the incident. According to the report, police are working to determine who owned the …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested Missouri No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania South Carolina

THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022

In North Charleston, South Carolina today, Micah Simmons, a 13-year old, was fatally shot when another child tried to grab a loaded gun from him.  Micah died at the hospital.  Police say that no charges are likely to be filed and there is no reporting on why Micah had the gun in the first instance. …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan Mississippi

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022

In Detroit, Michigan, a 13-year old playing with a gun accidentally shot and killed his 12-year old cousin, Kenyon Davis. The older boy was charged with manslaughter after the incident. “It is a sad, sad situation that could’ve been avoided if parents put away their guns,” said a neighbor. And in Rogersville, Mississippi, 20-year old …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Illinois Indiana No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Virginia

SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022

A Kouts, Indiana two-year old died today after finding a loaded gun at home and shooting himself.  The boy, Wyatt Luczak, died at the hospital.  After a month-long investigation, no charges were filed. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family,” the prosecutor said. In Baldwin, County, Alabama, a four-year old faces surgery after he …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Wisconsin

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022

The recent epidemic of accidental shootings involving Milwaukee, Wisconsin children continued today when two-year old Ranyla Tharp died at 9:10 AM this morning in a gun incident that Milwaukee police describe as “accidental.”  No further details have been reported other than that a 33-yead old woman has been taken into custody. Source: Steven Martinez, “The …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Louisiana No Charges Filed Oklahoma

TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2022

In Guthrie, Oklahoma, a ten year old found a gun in his home. He shot and killed his 12-year old brother.  The boy died at the hospital.  There is no report that anyone has been charged in connection with the incident.  In New Orleans, Louisiana, 18-year old Zyaire Cornelius was arrested after his two-year old …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2022

Three more young people were unintentionally shot and killed today. In Detroit, Michigan, 14-year old Kaniyah Bryant was unintentionally shot and killed by her 13-year old boyfriend.  According to police, the two children were among a group who were passing around and playing with a stolen gun when the 13-year old shot Kaniyah.  She was …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Wisconsin

FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2022

A’Kai Stilo of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, age 3, found a gun in his home and shot himself to death. A 28-year old woman has been arrested in connection with the incident. Milwaukee police said there have been 15 fatal shooting victims ages 18 and younger this year. “I am disturbed by all gun deaths in Milwaukee, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Missouri No Charges Filed

THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 2022

In St. Louis, Missouri, a 4-year old found a loaded gun and died after accidentally shooting himself today.  Minimal details were reported and there is no word about charges. In Dekalb, Illinois, three men were arrested after they failed to take proper safety precautions while engaging in target practice.  One of their rounds passed into …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested Missouri Ongoing Investigation Texas West Virginia

SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2022

Four children, aged 16 and under, were unintentionally shot and killed today. In Escambia County, Florida, one-year old Kacey Bass was shot and killed and her two-year old sister was injured by an eight-year old who was playing with his father’s gun. According to the report, the boy took the gun from his father’s closet …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Michigan Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022

In Muskegon, Michigan, an unidentified 63-year old man was shot dead when a 35-year old accidentally fired a round in a neighboring apartment. The round passed through at least one wall. The 35-year old is in custody and there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Karie Herringa, “Muskegon Man Hit, Killed by Bullet Fired From Adjacent Apartment,” foxonline.com …

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022

A pair of three-year olds were injured as the unintended consequence of gun violence today.  Both were shot when rounds were firing into cars in which they were traveling. In Chicago, Illinois, the toddler was shot in the leg and is in good condition.  There are no suspects. In Goldsboro, North Carolina, Tyrik Joyner, age …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Texas

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022

 Eric Joseph Adams of D’Iberville Mississippi called police after his rifle discharged “unexpectedly” while he was putting it away.  The round tore through the door of a neighboring apartment and struck and killed Stayvia Leone Hood, age 23.  Adams was arrested and charged with manslaughter. “It’s just horrible, just horrible,” the local police chief said. …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Children and Guns Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Texas

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022

At least five children were killed or injured today as unintended consequences of other people’s gun violence. The grim toll: Mariyah Lacy, age 5, of Jackson, Mississippi, was killed when her mother’s ex-boyfriend shot into her mother’s car in an argument over money. Mariyah’s two siblings were uninjured, but her mother was grazed by a …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Ohio

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022

Brandon Vanatter and Anthony Harris of Cincinnati, Ohio were drunk and playing with Harris’s gun in Harris’s apartment when it went off today, killing Harris. Vannatter has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide. “Anytime you have a firearm and you’re using alcohol, it’s reckless behavior, not accidental behavior,” the prosecutor said. Source: “Prosecutor: Mt. …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Ohio Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2022

Trent Byerly, a Des Allemands, Louisiana 19-year old, was handling a gun inside a car when it accidentally fired. The round struck him in the chest and killed him. Two of his co-passengers were arrested for obstruction of justice. An eight-year old Chicago, Illinois girl was accidentally shot by a 12-year old neighbor in her …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ohio

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022

As gun violence continues to plague Cleveland, Ohio, 87-year old Frances Black was shot in the head and killed by her 54-year old daughter in a shooting that appears to have been accidental.  Few details have been reported, but police interviewed Ms. Black’s daughter without arresting her.  They appear to be treating the shooting as …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana

THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022

Back in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where gun accidents involving children appear common, two children found a loaded gun in their home.  A four-year old was shot and injured, but is in stable condition at the hospital.  The children’s uncle, Kiante Hawkins, was arrested and charged with negligence. Police determined that he had left the gun …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022

 In Chicago, Illinois, a seven-year old took a gun to school in a backpack and it “accidentally discharged while in a classroom.”  The gun was reportedly still in the backpack when it discharged. Another child suffered a graze wound to the stomach.  The child’s mother, Tatanina Kelly, was arrested and charged with three misdemeanor counts …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Iowa

MONDAY, MAY 9, 2022

Ashley  Cronan of Waterloo, Iowa was accidentally shot in the leg in an incident that, according to police, involved a convicted fellow behaving irresponsibly with a gun.  Roy Stewart was arrested after the incident and charged with illegal possession. Cronan was an innocent bystander. “Detectives investigating the shooting interviewed several witnesses confirming that Stewart sustained …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Texas

THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022

A four-year old Dutton, Alabama boy accidentally shot and killed himself after apparently finding a loaded gun in an unspecified location.  He was airlifted to a hospital where he died of his wound.  No further information has been reported. Andre Sharp, a 29-year old Dallas man, surrendered to authorities after unintentionally shooting and killing an …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Michigan

TUESDAY, MAY 3, 2022

A 12 year-old Valdosta, Georgia boy is dead and a 16-year old has been arrested after the two stole five guns from vehicles over the course of a single night.  The two boys were apparently playing with their recently stolen guns when one of them went off while being held by the 16-year old.  The …

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Adult Arrested Arkansas California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Idaho Ongoing Investigation Texas

MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022

Five more children were killed or injured in gun accidents today. In Katy, Texas, a four-year old boy died after being shot in the head by his nine-year old brother today with his uncle’s Glock. The uncle, Franciso Lupian, had brought the gun into the home and showed the boys how to use it.  He …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation West Virginia

SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022

Kyler Jackson, a South Bend, Indiana 5-year old was accidentally shot and killed by a 9-year old relative today.  “We ask that you please respect the family,” the Police Department wrote, adding that the 9-year-old is “trying to recover from the trauma.”  Additional details are not available. Colton Jon Shoemaker of Burlington, West Virginia was …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kentucky Michigan Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania South Carolina Wisconsin

SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2022

There were gun accidents across the country today resulting in at least six death or injuries: A person taking part in a gun training for Taylor, Michigan auxiliary police officers was shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital.  He was accidentally shot by another person participating in the training.  “The volunteers with Taylor’s …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Georgia Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2022

A six-year old a 12-year old are dead today after finding loaded guns in their homes.  The six-year old died in Fort Collins, Colorado after arriving at the hospital. “Tragic events like this have a lasting impact on everyone involved, including family, friends, and first responders. Words cannot begin to express the depth of our …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ohio Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022

A three-year old and a six-year old died at the hospital in separate incidents involving unsecured loaded guns found in their homes.   The three-year old, a Meigs County, Ohio boy, shot himself in the chest.  “I just couldn’t imagine the pain and the hurt and the suffering they’re going through at the time, and …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022

Janiyah Jenkins, an Atlanta, Georgia four-year old, found her uncle’s loaded and unsecured gun in her home and shot herself in the leg.  The round passed into her intestines and Janiyah died at the hospital.  Janiyah’s uncle, LeVante Cummings, age 26, was arrested and charged with second degree murder and cruelty to a child.  He …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Tennessee Uncategorized

SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 2022

Bryson Jackson, a Memphis, Tennessee three-year old, shot himself to death today with an unsecured and loaded AR-15 that he found in his home.  The guns belonged to his mother’s friend, Tedrick Butler.  Bryson’s mom, Tinesha Jackson, had left Bryson and another child at home in the care of an uncle while she and Butler …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Oregon

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022

Two people, including a one-year old baby, were injured in gun accidents after rounds passed through apartment walls.  A one-year old Columbus, Ohio girl was struck by a bullet while she was sleeping between her parents. She was struck in the backside and is in stable condition at the hospital.  The round, which was fired …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

 A two-year old and a three-year old were victims of unintended gun violence today. In Talbott, Tennessee, a two-year old is in critical condition after finding a loaded gun in his home. Investigators believe the gun went off in the boy’s hands as he was playing with it. “If you’re a gun owner, you got …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Illinois Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Maryland No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022

The unintended consequences of gun violence were felt across the country on Sunday, including incidents on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, three incidents in Chicago and single incidents in Georgia and Maryland. In New Orleans, Louisiana, Charles Hudson, a bar employee, was shot and killed in the Cat’s Meow, a crowded Bourbon Street karaoke bar, …

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