Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Two Fatal Gun Accidents: Five-year-old Shoots 16-year-old, and Man Accidentally Shoots Himself A 16-year-old was accidentally shot and killed by a five-year-old in a residence in Tifton, Georgia. A local pastor called on community leaders to unite in the fight against youth gun violence. “…I can’t point the finger at law enforcement, the school system, …
One Person Dead, Three Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today In a home in Kokomo, Indiana, 37 year-old Henry Clayton was unintentionally shot and killed by Perry A. Reyes, age 31, with a gun that Clayton had been showing him, and that Reyes mistakenly thought was unloaded. When Reyes got ahold of the gun, he pointed it at Clayton and pulled the trigger, fatally wounding Clayton. Reyes …
Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings Wyatt Oser, a 13-year-old, eighth-grader, killed himself In his Meraux, Louisiana home, when a gun he was handling unintentionally discharged. Two of his friends were with him at the time. A GoFundMe page set up to help with expenses called Wyatt bright and kind, with “…a contagious smile, a loving spirit…” This …
Gun Accidents Injure Two Men A 46-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg at a shooting range on the private property of a home in Bellingham, Massachusetts. His injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating. And a 24-year-old man was shot in the neck while watching television in his Atlanta, Georgia apartment. …
Toddler and Six-year-old Injured After Being Shot with Unsecured Guns A two-year-old boy is expected to be OK after he was unintentionally shot in the hand by a 16-year-old boy in a home in Lyons, Illinois. Few details about the shooting have been reported while police continue to investigate. Also, a six-year-old child found an …
Two People Shot During Police Stop, and Toddler Fires Unsecured Gun Injuring One An investigatory police stop in Chicago, Illinois, resulted in a police officer and 16-year-old Marcus Gracey sustaining gunshot wounds from an unintentional discharge of a gun in Gracey’s possession. Officers noticed a gun in Gracey’s waistband while he was walking along a …
Six-year-old Boy Kills Himself After Finding Unsecured Gun Six-year-old Odaine Hall shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun in an apartment in Tamarac, Florida. Odaine was being watched by his uncle when the accidental shooting occurred. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges have been filed, but authorities are still investigating. “This …
Innocent Bystander Wounded When Dropped Gun Fires In a convenience store in San Antonio, Texas, a 31-year-old man was injured when another customer dropped his backpack with a gun inside. The victim was struck in the upper arm when the gun fired, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are still looking …
12-year-old Dies in Shooting Accident Tyler Taffe, age 12, an Edmond, Oklahoma middle school student, died in a gun accident at a local home today. The specific circumstances have not been released, but no arrests have been made. Taffe’s middle school classmates are mourning his loss. “I tried calling him. Then I thought he was …
Police Officer Injured by Stray Bullet In Portland, Oregon, a stray bullet from the gunfire exchanged between people in moving vehicles, struck a police officer in the heel of his boot causing minor injury. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. No one has been arrested, but there is an ongoing investigation. Source: “Police: …
Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 13-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to his hand in an accidental shooting in Waterloo, Iowa. He was treated at the hospital for the injury. Police found blood and a spent .380-caliber shell casing at the boy’s home, as they continue to investigate. And in Houston, Texas, an armed …
Man Sitting in Living Room Killed by Stray Bullet A stray bullet from gunfire outside a Chicago, Illinois home, fatally struck a 59-year-old man in the torso as he sat in his living room. Little information has been reported, and so far no one has been charged in this ongoing investigation. Source: Jo Marquez, “Chicago Man …
Person Injured When Relative Mishandles Gun Few details have been reported in the accidental shooting of a person in Evansville, Indiana. The severity of the victim’s injuries are not known, but police say they were taken to the hospital for treatment. It appears that a family member mishandled a gun that accidentally fired. Police continue …
Accidental Shootings Injure Four People, Including Two Children In a county park in Hixson, Tennessee, a five-year-old boy left alone in the family car found an unsecured, loaded gun there that fired while he was playing with it. A round grazed his leg causing a non-life-threatening injury. No charges have been filed at this time, but the …
Two-year-old and Teen are Killed in Accidental Shootings Two-year-old Rylin Burrell was shot and killed by a seven-year-old inside a family home in Great Falls, South Carolina. Rylin died at the hospital. “When we got inside the hospital, they took us to this little room and I instantly knew my baby was dead,” said his …
State Police Officer Injured When Gun in Purse Fires In a Kalamazoo, Michigan Costco, the gun in the purse of an off-duty, state police officer, unintentionally fired striking her in the hand. Another person hurt their ankle during the incident, and a third person fainted, but it is unclear if either of them had been …
Three Gun Accidents Involving Children Eight-year-old Phillipé Woodward shot and killed himself while playing with a loaded shotgun he found in his grandmother’s home in Nashville, Tennessee. He was alone in the home with his 10-year-old brother and a 16-year-old family friend. There is a continuing investigation into the shooting. In a Texarkana, Arkansas home, an eight-year-old found …
Four-year-old Boy Killed, Two Other People Wounded, in Accidental Shootings In Oskaloosa, Iowa, a four-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene from an accidental discharge. Few details have been reported in this ongoing investigation. A 27-year-old man was injured in an unintentional shooting in an apartment In Lafayette, Indiana. The gunshot wound between his neck and shoulder …
Police Officer Shoots Self During Firearms Training A firearms instructor with a local police department was injured by an accidental discharge while attending a week-long rifle course at a shooting range in Paterson, New Jersey. The officer shot himself in the leg during a drill, and was taken to the hospital in serious, but stable …
Person Injured After Shooting Self in Leg In Hamilton, Ohio, a person was taken to the hospital for treatment after accidentally shooting themself in the leg. Few details have been reported, but police are investigating, and it’s possible the person may face charges for discharge of a firearm within the city. Source: “Dispatch: 1 Taken …
Four People Wounded in Gun Accidents In their home in Corpus Cristi, Texas, a 17-year-old boy accidentally shot his twin brother with a shotgun, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators found three firearms in the home, one that was reported stolen. No charges have been filed at the time. A juvenile unintentionally shot themself …
Three Unintentional Shootings Result in One Person Dead, Two Others Injured, Including a Three-year-old Boy In Nashville, Tennessee, Bentley Delancy, age 15, and a 16-year-old were playing with a semi-automatic pistol when it unintentionally discharged, striking Delancy in the neck. He died later at the hospital. The pistol belonged to an 18-year-old, and police are trying to …
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents In Akron, Ohio, an eight-year-old boy was hospitalized in stable condition after being accidentally shot by another child. Police determined that the unsecured gun the child was handling when it fired was legally owned by their father. They continue to investigate. And outside a strip mall in National City, …
Four-year-old Killed by Sibling Handling Mother’s Gun One of four siblings left alone in a St. Louis, Missouri home, was handling their mother’s gun, when they shot and killed four-year-old Harley Hosein. Harley was a twin, but police didn’t say if her twin fired the gun, or if one of the other children, a nine-year-old and …
Eight-year-old Boy Finds Gun Under Mom’s Car Seat, Shoots and Kills Himself In Lehi, Utah, an eight-year-old boy found a loaded gun under the driver’s seat while left alone in a parked vehicle and shot himself in the head. He died in the hospital the next morning. According to a later report, the boy has …
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A 16-year-old girl in Corpus Christi, Texas, was handling a gun when it unintentionally fired striking a one-year-old boy. The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered the gun and after questioning witnesses, determined the shooting happened in a bedroom. The teen was charged with …
One Person Dead, Two Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today When first responders arrived at a home in Royse City, Texas, they found 18-year-old Alexander Villegas conscious, with a gunshot wound to his stomach. He told police he was handling a firearm when it unintentionally discharged. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police are …
Police Officer Accidentally Shot and Killed Trying to Retrieve Gun A 25 year veteran of the Washington, D.C. police force, Wayne David, age 51, died when a gun he was trying to retrieve from a storm drain unintentionally discharged. He was airlifted to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police had seen a man leaving …
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents In Poplar Bluffs, Missouri, a 23-year-old man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injures after he unintentionally shot himself in the leg. He got rid of the gun before calling authorities, and is not cooperating with the investigation. And in Gloucester City, New Jersey, 67-year-old Deborah Strang was …
Innocent Bystander Killed Trying to Break Up Fight In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, police believe that a 41-year-old woman was trying to break up an argument between two people, when one of them tried to shoot the other and unintentionally shot and killed the woman. She was shot in the arm at close range and pronounced dead …
15-year-old Girl is Killed, and Two Other Teens are Injured in Gun Accidents Today In Minneapolis, Minnesota, 15-year-old Tyra Terry was pronounced dead at the hospital after she was accidentally shot in the chest. The suspected shooter has not been arrested, but two teenage cousins of Tyra, who initially denied having knowledge of the shooting, have been …
Two Children Find Unsecured Guns; Four-year-old Shoots Mother and Nine-year-old Shoots Self While lying in bed in Drexel, Pennsylvania, a woman was shot in the thigh by her four-year-old son who was playing with a loaded gun he found in the home. The discharge also burned the boy’s hand. Both were taken to the hospital and are …
Five-year-old Kills Self with Father’s Gun; Two Other Children Injured in Gun Accidents In Santaquin, Utah, five-year-old Brooks Wilson was in his parent’s bedroom when he fatally shot himself after finding his father’s unsecured, loaded 9mm handgun. He was pronounced dead at the scene. His parents were in the home at the time of shooting. The family …
Innocent Bystander Injured After 21 Shots Fired In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a 44-year-old innocent bystander was struck in the back by a stray bullet when a conflict between two groups of juveniles escalated into gunfire. One of the juveniles pulled out a gun and fired off 21 shots that struck a 15-year-old, a 17-year-old, and the …
Two-year-old Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend, and Teen Accidentally Shoots Younger Cousin A two-year-old in a home in Petersburg, Virginia, shot their mother’s boyfriend with a handgun the man had placed on a chair near the child. The man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition from a single gunshot wound. Also, in Port Royal, South …
Two Children in Indianapolis Critically Injured After Shooting Themselves In different sections of Indianapolis, Indiana, hours apart, two children shot themselves. On the northeast side of the city, a four-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition from a gunshot wound that police believe was self-inflicted. His grandmother said the boy’s name is Coreyon. Police detained …
Two People Dead, Three Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Russellville, Arkansas, Jack Poole, a 19-year-old university student majoring in nursing, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an off-campus apartment. Police believe it was an accidental shooting, but it’s unclear who fired the shot. Poole played for his high school basketball team and was student council …
Innocent Bystander Grazed by Bullet A 37-year-old woman was closing up a smoke shop in the Bronx, New York, when her right thigh was grazed by a stray bullet from a nearby shooting. She took herself to the hospital where her wound was stitched up. Footage of the dispute where the shots were fired was …
Three-year-olds Injured After Shooting Themselves with Unsecured Guns A three-year-old boy in Newark, New Jersey, is recovering at the hospital after he was critically injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Three children were home at the time of the shooting, and the toddler’s older brother sought help at a corner store saying his younger brother …
14-year-old Boy Dies After Unintentionally Shooting Himself Inside a house in Darby, Pennsylvania, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the abdomen while handling a gun. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police are questioning family members in the home and would not say who the gun belonged to. “We need to be more …
Boy is Killed, and Man Injures Self, in Unintentional Shootings Today The accidental shooting death of a 12-year-old boy happened in the family home in Moss Point, Mississippi. A pending autopsy report and lab results will be presented to a grand jury before officials release any other information. In downtown Gainesville, Georgia, a man unintentionally …
Person Injured After Shooting Self on School Property A person parked at the high school in Galax, Virginia, accidentally shot themself in the hand while trying to store the gun inside the vehicle. They were taken to the hospital for treatment. The person did not have a valid concealed carry permit and may face charges, …
Child Killed in Unintentional Shooting Little information was reported about the accidental shooting death of a child in a condo in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. The young victim was taken to the hospital where they died a short time later. Police are investigating. Source: “Child Killed in Accidental Shooting in Carolina Beach,” wect.com (August 12, 2024).
Two Children Accidentally Shot and Killed by Relatives A six-year-old girl from Eutawville, South Carolina, died after she was unintentionally shot in the head by her seven-year-old brother. It is not known how the brother found the gun, and whether the parents were at home or will face charges. Officials are investigating. “We are broken-hearted …
Two Children Accidentally Shot, Ten-year-old is Killed In Anderson, South Carolina, ten-year-old Dahillian M. Patel, who just started fifth grade last week, was accidentally shot in the head and later died at the hospital. “The sheriff’s department is still trying to determine how the gun was fired and who fired the gun. There were three …
Unintentional Shootings Wound Two People In Chicago, Illinois, a 12-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition after being unintentionally shot by an 18-year-old relative. The boy had multiple gunshot wounds, including to his chest, and was later upgraded to stable condition. According to police, the 18-year-old was “playing with a gun that …
Truck Driver Wounded By Stray Bullets A truck driver in Mocksville, North Carolina, was hit by stray bullets that caused an accident, and sent the driver to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his head and left shoulder. His current condition was not reported. John Franklin Barrow Jr., age 41, was arrested and charged with …
13-year-old Boy Paralyzed After Unintentional Shooting During Sleepover In Port Orange, Florida, 13-year-old Nathaniel Green was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition after he was accidentally shot while sleeping over at a friend’s house. The bullet went through his throat and spinal cord, and he remains in an induced coma paralyzed from the waist …
Four People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A child was injured after they shot themself in Center Point, Alabama. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was reported. Jacob Wheatley, age 31, unintentionally shot himself during a confrontation with another man over the use of a basketball court in Austin, Texas. Caught …
Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In a Port Charlotte, Florida home, two people were injured by fragments from the accidental discharge of a gun. The injuries to the people were not life-threatening. The sheriff’s office is investigating. Three people were in a car in Pasadena, Texas, when one of them, a 20-year-old man, was …
Roommates Playing with Guns Result in One Man’s Death In a St. Petersburg, Florida home, Kevin Bishop, age 50, was accidentally shot and killed. Bishop and his roommate, 57-year-old William Tompkins, were drinking alcohol and looking over the guns that Bishop owned and both believed to be unloaded. The men were pointing the guns at …
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Two people were injured in an accidental shooting in a home in Chandler, Arizona. One of them left before police arrived, and the other was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. No other details were reported, as detectives continue to investigate. While stuck in standstill traffic on …
Four-year-old Shot and Killed by Older Brother A four-year-old boy in Lafayette, Louisiana, was pronounced dead at the hospital after his 10-year-old brother accidentally shot him. The brother found the gun in the home, but no other information has been reported. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Ja’Kori Madison, “4-year-old Dies After Being Shot by 10-year-old …
Two Children Unintentionally Shot; Three-year-old Boy is Killed In the bedroom of a home in Hammond, Louisiana, a three-year-old boy found his father’s unsecured gun and fatally shot himself. The gun was between a mattress and box spring that was easily reached by the boy. So far no charges have been filed against the father, …
Two Children Killed in Accidental Shootings Seven-year-old Justice Jenkins died after shooting himself with a gun in a home in Cincinnati, Ohio. In the 911 call made by his great-grandmother, children and adults who were in the home at the time said that Justice had been playing with the gun when he shot himself. Police …
Two-year-old Boy Killed, Three Other Children Injured in Gun Accidents Zane Sebastian Burgess, a two-year-old boy from Simpsonville, South Carolina, suffered a single gunshot wound to the head and died. Deputies believe that Zane found a gun inside the home and shot himself. His 32-year-old mother, was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child; and his mother’s stepfather, age …
A “Person” is Taken to Children’s Hospital After Accidental Shooting In Columbus, Ohio, a “person” was taken to children’s hospital in stable condition after reportedly being shot in the thigh. The shooting was deemed accidental, but no further information was provided other than that the incident was initially falsely reported as a drive-by shooting. Source: …
Three Children Unintentionally Shot, One is Dead 14-year-old Jett Ballard of Irvine, Kentucky was accidentally shot and killed by a 13-year-old child outside of a home there today. Life-saving measures were attempted on the scene, but Ballard was later pronounced dead. The police investigation into what happened is ongoing. A five-year-old Oklahoma City, Oklahoma boy …
Man Walking Along Road Hit by Stray Bullet In Hopkins, South Carolina, the drivers of two moving vehicles were shooting at each other when a stray bullet from the gunfight struck a man walking along the road. No other information was reported, as deputies continue to investigate. Source: Christopher Buchanan, “Man Struck by Stray Bullet During …
Four-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Found in Home In Middleburg, Florida, a four-year-old shot themself with the family’s unsecured handgun. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It was not reported how the four-year-old got the gun. No arrests have been made, but there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Meghan Moriarty, “Four-year-old Child …
Two Men Injured in Gun Accidents Zachery James Hampton, age 26, unintentionally shot himself in the leg at a Walmart self checkout in Richfield, Utah. According to police, Hampton “was apparently adjusting the handgun that was being held in the waistband of his pants when it went off.” Several customers near Hampton, and potentially in …
Two Gun Accidents in Vehicles Involve 15-year-old Boys, One is Killed In Birmingham, Alabama, several teens were riding in a minivan when a gun that a 14-year-old was handling fired, killing 15-year-old Prentice Lovell Little. The boys all knew each other and brought the victim to the hospital where he died. Police located the gun …
Girl Killed as Bystander to Mall Shooting Thirteen-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson was shot and killed by a stray bullet near the food court in a Lynnwood, Washington mall. A 16-year-old has been charged with her murder after he allegedly fired a gun during a fight between two groups of teens. Jayda, an innocent bystander, was struck …
Three-Year-Old Shot in Hand In Sanford, Maine, a three-year-old was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his left hand. The boy was at home with his father when the shooting occurred, and the pistol was recovered by police. Few details have been reported as police continue to investigate. Source: “Sanford Police: 3-year-old …
Gun Accidents Involving Young Children; Three-Year-Old is Killed In Columbia, Maryland, a three-year-old was killed with an unsecured handgun in what police say was an accidental shooting. The child was at home with their parents and five-year-old brother. It has not been determined who pulled the trigger, as police continue to investigate. A three-year-old shot a 33-year-old …
13-Year-Old Killed, Two Women Injured, in Unintentional Shootings in Houston In an apartment in Houston, Texas, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a gun he and two other teens were playing with unintentionally fired. The boy was hit in the stomach and died at the scene. A 15-year-old who fired the gun has been charged …
Three Men are Killed, and One is Injured, in Unintentional Shootings In a Carrollton, Kentucky gun store, a customer was examining a firearm when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking 50-year-old Chad Wainscott with a single round. State police continue to investigate, but don’t anticipate any charges being filed. A man in Maricopa, Arizona was killed by what …
Child Unintentionally Shot Through Face by Friend Although their injuries are not considered life-threatening, a Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina juvenile was unintentionally shot in the face by a friend. “[The bullet] entered one side of their face and proceeded to exit from the opposite side of their face. The bullet eventually landed in the victim’s …
Two Children Hurt in Unintentional Shootings In Miami, Florida, a man shooting at an “aggressive” dog instead shot a neighbor, age 15, in the leg. The girl is recovering at a local trauma center. The shooter has been detained for further investigation. There is no report about what happened to the dog. Also, a Memphis, …
Two-Year-Old Finds Loaded Gun and Kills Four-Year-Old Brother Called a “tragic accident” by the sheriff, a two-year-old gained access to a loaded gun and fatally shot his four-year-old brother in a home in Jackson Parish, Louisiana. No further information has been reported, as authorities continue to investigate. Source: “‘Tragic Accident’: Authorities Investigating Accidental Shooting That …
Gun Accidents Injure Three Children In Elgin, Minnesota, a six-year-old was taken to the hospital in serious condition after being accidentally shot by someone handling a gun. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting, and few details have been reported. In the bathroom of a barbershop in the Bronx, New York, a 12-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself …
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Teens In Hesperia, Michigan, an 18-year-old is in fair condition at the hospital after being unintentionally shot in the abdomen by a 17-year-old while they were target shooting. And in McAllen, Texas, a 15-year-old was hospitalized after being accidentally shot in the head while playing video games with three other teens. …
Two Injured in Unintended Shootings A firefighter was treated for minor injuries after he unintentionally shot himself in a Phoenix, Arizona fire station. He was placed on administrative leave as police investigate the incident to determine what happened. And in Nashville, Tennessee, two men allegedly assaulted an employee in the parking lot of a convenience store when he …
Officer Injured in Accidental Shooting In Ogdensburg, New York, a police officer is in stable condition at the hospital after being accidentally shot by a fellow officer during a shift change. The officer who fired the gun, and six other officers who witnessed the shooting, have been placed on administrative leave. Per protocol, the witnesses …
Unintended Discharge From Officer’s Gun Injures Three A plainclothes officer was working a rodeo in Reno, Nevada, when his handgun fell to the ground and fired a single round resulting in debris that injured three people. The handgun fell when the officer’s holster got caught on a fence he jumped while rushing to assist a …
Uncertain if Guns Were Loaded, Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings An employee at a gun store in Southington, Connecticut, accidentally shot himself in the hand while handling a pistol he thought was unloaded. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. And in Lewisburg, Kentucky, Clifford Harper was checking to see if a shotgun …
Three Unintended Shootings, One By a Three-year-old Child A three-year-old Petersburg, Virginia child found a semi-automatic pistol at home and shot himself in the arm. “A three-year-old shouldn’t have access to a gun,” one neighbor said. According to the report, a friend of the family left the gun on a table with “some articles” on …
Three People Shoot Themselves; Toddler Found Father’s Gun A 3-year-old in Detroit, Michigan, found his father’s unsecured gun and shot himself in the hand. The boy was treated at the hospital; the gun was recovered by police. Officials continue to investigate and will determine if the boy’s father will face any charges. According to a worker in …
Sleeping Child Injured in Drive-by Shooting A child sleeping in their bed in Flint, Michigan, was seriously injured during a drive-by shooting. The child was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition. Officials are asking the public for information about the incident, and currently have no suspects in custody. Source: Sara Powers, “Child …
Two Toddlers Find Guns in Vehicles, and Two Accidental Shootings Involving Law Enforcement Officers Two toddlers in Alabama shot themselves with guns they found in vehicles today. A 2-year-old boy shot himself with a gun he found in a vehicle in a Birmingham, Alabama trailer park. He was with his mother and another man, and was taken to the …
Accidental Shootings Claim the Lives of Two People and Injure Two Others In an apartment complex in Rockledge, Florida, 18-year-old Carlie Bell was accidentally shot and killed. The suspected shooter is cooperating with police in this ongoing investigation. In Alexandria, Louisiana, Jeremiah Dorsey, 17, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of 21-year-old Devyn Sells. …
Three People Wounded in Accidental Shootings In a farm field in Stone Creek, Ohio, a 12-year-old boy was wounded when a rifle unintentionally discharged after falling off the ATV he was riding. The .22 caliber rimfire bolt-action single-shot rifle, fired a round into the boy’s chest after hitting the ground. He was airlifted to the hospital for …
One Killed, Four Injured in Gun Accidents In Yuma, Arizona, 19-year-old Raymond Ruiz was accidentally shot and killed with a rifle. A 23-year-old man told police that he was cleaning the firearm when it discharged, but it was later determined that another man, 19-year-old Angel Campa, was handling the gun when it fired. Campa fled the scene, but later turned …
Woman Kills Self Handling Gun Police determined that a 25-year-old woman in Cottage Grove, Oregon, was handling a gun when it unintentionally discharged, killing her. She was pronounced dead at the scene. There were several witnesses to the shooting, and officials continue to investigate the incident. Source: “Police: Creswell Woman Handling Firearm Accidentally Shoots Self, …
Teenager and Toddler Unintentionally Shoot Themselves A 3-year-old boy found a gun in a car and unintentionally shot himself in Midfield, Alabama. He is in critical, but stable condition as police continue to investigate. And at a park in Escondido, California, a 17-year-old boy was in the back of a vehicle with a group of …
Juvenile Injured After Accidentally Shooting Self In Huntsville, Alabama, a juvenile was injured after accidentally shooting themself. The victim’s injuries are not life-threatening, and police are continuing to investigate the incident. Source: Rebecca Teutsch, “Juvenile Injured in Accidental Shooting,” whnt.com (June 3, 2024).
Accidents with Rifle and Sawed-off Shotgun Kill Two People A group of people were socializing in Irving, Texas, when a rifle that Adrien Mendieta, 18, was handling unintentional discharged killed his friend, 20-year-old Aiden Turner. The rifle belonged to one of the witnesses and everyone on the scene cooperated with police. Mendieta was charge with …
Two Children Injured After Finding Unsecured Guns In Kansas City, Missouri, a boy less than 5 years-old is in critical condition at the hospital after shooting himself with an unsecured handgun he found. Police have not revealed who the gun belonged to in this ongoing investigation. And in Trotwood, Ohio, two children found a gun …
Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10-year-old Isdennyeliz Ortiz, was shot and killed while she slept in her bed. She lived with her immediate family on the second floor of a tri-level home occupied by her extended family. A bullet from a gun discharged on the third floor came through Isdennyeliz’s ceiling …
More Children Unintentionally Injured by Guns In Hampton, Virginia, a one-year-old was shot and injured today by another child who found an unsecured gun in their home. The baby is hospitalized but expected to survive. “It’s kind of strange because, it’s kind of quiet around here. Well, very quiet, I was just shocked and surprised,” …