Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Teen Dead and Two Other People Wounded in Gun Accidents In what was described by the police chief in Pembroke, North Carolina, as “…a tragic gun safety handling event…”, a 17-year-old died after being accidentally shot. The victim and the suspect, 37-year-old Marshall D. Hunt were acquaintances. The teen succumbed to his injuries at the …
Two People Injured in Accidental Shootings A woman was struck in the stomach by a bullet that came through her kitchen wall in Stafford, Virginia. Her neighbor, Derek Avery-Craft, admitted to officers that he had pulled the trigger of a handgun that had a round in the chamber. The bullet traveled through his garage, across the …
3-year-old Shot and Killed Despite being airlifted to the hospital, a 3-year-old died after being accidentally shot in the head in a home in Henrietta, Tennessee. Investigators have not said who pulled the trigger, but the family told a neighbor that the boy got ahold of the gun in a bedroom while his mother’s back …
Three Children are Victims of Gun Accidents, One is Dead Four-year-old Kaiden Everson was killed in an unintentional shooting in Huntsville, Alabama. Kaiden celebrated his 4th birthday earlier this month. His grandfather is mourning his first and only grandchild. “He loved playing with kids, he went to day-care and he played with the kids there. …
Two Boys Unintentionally Shoot Their Younger Brothers, One Fatally Amir Williams, an 11-year-old sixth grader, died in his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, after being unintentionally shot by his 14-year-old brother who was playing with a stolen gun he had found. School was out that day, and the two boys were home with their 13-year-old …
One Person Killed and Three Others Injured in Accidental Shootings A man was accidentally shot and killed by his friend in Miramar, Florida. The suspect is cooperating with police and not facing charges although police continue to investigate. In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman who became aggressive and refused to leave a convenience store at closing, …
Man Shoots Self in Hand In an apartment complex in Texarkana, Arkansas, a 24-year-old man shot himself in the hand while mishandling his firearm. He was treated at a medical facility. Few details have been reported as police continue to investigate. Source: “Police Investigate Accidental Shooting at Texarkana, Arkansas, Apartment Complex,” texarkanagazette.com (April 25, 2024).
Woman Unintentionally Shot by Older Brother A 19-year-old woman was unintentionally shot by her 22-year-old brother in a home in Toledo, Ohio. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to her lower back and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. No other details have been reported as police continue to investigate. Source: “Brother Accidentally …
Two Teens Dead, One Teen Injured in Unintentional Shootings A group of friends were in the bedroom of a home in Jackson, Michigan, when 15-year-old Carter Miller was fatally shot in the chest. After speaking with some of the witnesses, police believe the shooting was an accident, but will continue to investigate. In Aransas Pass, …
Boy and Man Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves An 8-year-old boy found an unsecured gun in his apartment in Warren, Michigan, and shot himself in the face. He was taken the hospital in critical condition. His parents were at home at the time of the shooting, but no other details have been reported. And a …
12-year-old Boy Accidentally Killed by Older Brother In a home in Lenoir County, North Carolina, 12-year-old Za’Dok Clark was accidentally shot in the chest by his 22-year-old brother. Despite lifesaving efforts by first responders, Za’Dok died at the scene. Circumstances of the shooting were not reported, but the gun involved was a .22 caliber rifle. …
11-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed by Uncle In Scranton, South Carolina, 11-year-old Brentlee Eugene Crump was unintentionally shot and killed by his uncle, William Glen Richburg. Brentlee lived with the uncle who, according to the police report, shot at a tree next to his house, and then held the shotgun near his side when …
5-year-old Killed After Finding Loaded Gun In Kansas City, Missouri, police believe that 5-year-old Mari Scott found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself. No details have been reported about how Mari got ahold of the gun, as police continue to investigate. His mother said Mari had finished Kindergarten Round Up the day before the …
Five People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 19-year-old was accidentally shot in the shoulder in a motel in Fairborn, Ohio. A witness told police that Jacob Adkins and the victim were “messing around with the gun” before it fired. And according to Adkins, he believed the gun discharged because it hit a desk as he …
Boy Shoots Self with Gun Found in Drawer, and Two Other Children are Shot as Innocent Bystanders In Atlanta, Georgia, a 9-year-old shot himself in the hand playing with an unsecured gun he found in a drawer. Police interviewed the child’s grandmother, who was at home when the shooting occurred, and during their search of …
Two More Floridians Killed in Accidental Shootings A man died after unintentionally shooting himself in a car near an elementary school in Port St. John, Florida. The people in the car were headed to the school to pick up their grandchild. The shooting did not occur on school property, but the school was placed under …
Son Accidentally Shoots Father; Man Struck by Stray Bullet on Night Before 82nd Birthday In Hamden, Connecticut, 25-year-old Aaron Gambrell was having a mental health episode when he accidentally shot his father in the abdomen. His father was taken to the hospital in stable, but critical condition. Gambrell has been charged with assault and reckless …
3-year-old Dies After Finding Loaded, Unsecured Gun In Valley City, Ohio, 3-year-old Maxwell Lamatrice shot himself in the chest with an unsecured gun. He was airlifted to the hospital where he died. According to the police report, the gun fell off a workbench in the garage. The report adds that a man can be heard …
Corrections Officer Killed in Training Accident On the firing range at the prison training facility in Orient, Ohio, Lt. Rodney Osborne was killed after being accidentally shot in the chest during training. Details about the incident have not been reported, and the ongoing investigation will be carried out by the state highway patrol that has …
Police Chief Faces Discipline for Leaving Gun In Restroom For The Second Time Todd Raybuck, the Kaua’i, Hawaii police chief, is being investigated after a complaint was filed today saying that he left his duty weapon inside a police department restroom. The gun was a loaded Glock with a round in the chamber. The disciplinary …
Two Adolescent Boys Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings In New Carlisle, Ohio, a 10-year-old boy with special needs was seriously injured after he found a loaded gun in a car and accidentally shot himself in the chest. He underwent surgery at the hospital and is expected to survive. He was visiting a relative with at …
Man Injures Himself and Others When Concealed Gun Unintentionally Fires in Brewery In the dining area of the True North brewery in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a man accidentally discharged his concealed gun injuring himself and bystanders. He sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Several other people, including a child, received …
Infant Killed, and 4-year-old Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 1-year-old girl died at the hospital after being accidentally shot in a residence in Knox City, Texas. It is unclear how the infant was shot, and at least one other child has been taken into the custody of child protective services. The Texas Rangers are assisting …
One Dead, Two Wounded in Gun Accidents In Athens, Georgia, 32-year-old Casey Roy Hobbs was found dead in a pickup truck from what police say appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. There was a 9mm pistol on the floorboard of the truck, and police speculate that the gun was in Hobbs’s waistband when it …
Mother Injured After Being Accidentally Shot by Her Child A 24-year-old mother in North Zulch, Texas, was unintentionally shot in the abdominal area by her minor child, and was airlifted to the hospital for treatment. No other information has been reported. Source: “North Zulch Mother Taken to Hospital After Accidentally Being Shot on Sunday,” kagstv.com …
13-year-old Girl Killed When Gun In Mother’s Purse Unintentionally Discharges Dearria Radley, a 13-year-old middle schooler in Nashville, Tennessee, was accidentally shot and killed by a loaded gun that was in her mother’s purse. Her mother was searching for keys in the purse when the .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol unintentionally fired. Dearria died at the …
One Person Dead, One Injured in Unintentional Shootings William Wilson, 20, died after shooting himself in the chest in Kingsport, Tennessee. Police are continuing to investigate, but believe the shooting was accidental. And in Riverview, Florida, a teen was injured after he accidentally shot himself in the leg with a gun he found in a …
Six People Injured in Accidental Shootings, including an Infant In an extended stay hotel in Whitestown, Indiana, a 1-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 22-year-old father. The father was handling the gun when it fired, sending the child to the hospital in critical, but stable condition. All people involved are cooperating …
Two People in Florida Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 12-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself in the head in Homestead, Florida. He was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, but is expected to fully recover. It has not been determined who owned the gun, or how the boy got access to it. No one has …
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old At a gas station in Gulfport, Mississippi, a 2-year-old found an unsecured, loaded gun and shot themself. The child was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital. It is unclear how the child got possession of the gun, and no other information has been reported at …
18-year-old Shoots Self in Leg, and Woman Struck by Stray Bullet in Unintentional Shootings Today In Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old unintentionally shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital. No other details have been reported. And a 65-year-old woman is recovering from minor injuries after being struck by a …
Delivery Driver Injured by Stray Bullet In Chicago, Illinois, a bullet came through the windshield of a DHL delivery truck striking the 50-year-old driver. He was sitting in the back of his truck when he was hit and was taken to the hospital in good condition. Police continue to investigate, and, so far, no one …
16-year-old Girl Dies in Negligent Shooting In Memphis, Tennessee, a 16-year-old girl was unintentionally shot and killed today. Police did identify the person who pulled the trigger but did say that there were “negligent circumstances” in the shooting death. So far, no one has been charged. “It’s unfortunate to have little ones hurt, whether it’s …
Teen Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself A teenager died after accidentally shooting himself in the head on a trail in Tampa, Florida. He was found by deputies and pronounced dead at the scene. No other details have been reported in this ongoing investigation. Local hikers are raising questions about how a loaded gun ended up …
15-year-old is Killed, and Two Others are Injured in Gun Accidents In Fairmont, North Carolina, a 15-year-old was killed when the gun he was handling unintentionally fired. When police arrived at the home, they found the teen dead from a gunshot wound. Both the school district and police released statements expressing sadness about the tragic …
17-year-old Boy Shot as Innocent Bystander During Birthday Party A 17-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the foot during a gunfight that broke out in the parking lot of a church and event center in Fort Worth, Texas. The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The event center was hosting a 16th …
Gunfire Outside Home Kills 3-year-old Sitting on Sofa Three-year-old Kyron Zarco was shot and killed, and his 9-year-old brother was injured, while they sat on a sofa in their home in Athens, Georgia. Kyron, called “Baby Dro,” was shot in the chest, and his brother’s leg was grazed by a bullet, in what police believe …
Man Accidentally Shot in the Ear While Leaving the Scene of a Robbery Benjamin Epperly was shot in the ear as he tried to drive away in his car with items he stole from a Tulsa, Oklahoma store. Store employees, and the owner who had a gun, tried to detain him when the owner’s gun …
Gun Accidents Injure Three People In Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, a man accidentally shot himself in the leg while he was disassembling his handgun. His injuries are not life-threatening. During the investigation, police discovered that the man’s firearm was a “ghost gun.” No charges have been filed at this time. While handling a pistol in Libby, …
Six-year-old Dies in Accidental Shooting In Beaufort, South Carolina, 6-year-old Frankie Martin Washington was taken to the hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to his head. He later died from his injuries. Officials believe this was an accidental shooting as they continue to investigate. The principal of Frankie’s elementary school released a statement. …
One Dead, Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Dcorius Wilkins, 19, died after he was accidentally shot during a car crash. Few details have been reported about the incident, as officials continue to investigate. In Wichita, Kansas, a man and woman, both in their 20s, were shot when the man mishandled …
High School Athlete Dies in Accidental Shooting Carter Gay, a 17-year-old junior at a private academy in Louisville, Georgia, died from a gunshot wound in what was called a “tragic accident.” The coroner said he was found on his parent’s property, but few other details about the accident have been reported. Carter was a member …
Two People Die in Accidental Shootings Few details have been reported about the accidental shooting death of a 15-year-old in Gray Court, South Carolina. The teen was at home with friends, and according to early findings, may have unintentionally shot themself. And in an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, police found a person dead of a …
Indiana Two-year-old Shoots and Kills Himself After Finding Loaded Gun Jarel Miles, an Indianapolis, Indiana two-year-old, shot and killed himself with a loaded gun he found at home. Police are investigating to determine if charges should be filed. “This is 100% preventable,” the Police Chief said. “We’ve been preaching it over and over again, if …
Gun Accidents Kill Two People in Texas In San Antonio, Texas, 86-year-old Sylvia Llanes was unintentionally shot in the chest by her son, and pronounced dead at the scene. The son had picked up his gun after hearing a noise in the backyard. It accidentally discharged, sending a round through a wall that struck his …
Gunshots Unintentionally Wound Two In Decoria Township, Minnesota, a man reported that a bullet had entered his home through an exterior wall. He was struck by a bullet fragment while in bed, but had no significant injuries. Police say that the probable origin of the gunshot was 3,000 feet away where several shell casings and …
Self-Inflicted Gunshots Wound Two In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 16-year-old accidentally shot himself in a fast-food restaurant and was taken to the hospital for treatment. His 15-year-old friend, Kaylon Hubbard Jr., then brought the gun with him to high school in a bag that belonged to the 16-year-old. It was found by police, and Hubbard …
Toddler Killed and Teen Injured After Shooting Themselves with Unsecured Guns Investigators believe that a 3-year-old boy in a Charlotte, North Carolina apartment, died after shooting himself in the head with his mother’s unsecured gun. The child was at home with his mother and was rushed to the hospital after the shooting but died a …
Two People Hurt After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves A 13-year-old male unintentionally shot himself in the leg in Baltimore, Maryland. A relative took him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives are investigating. And in Holland, Michigan, a man returned home to wait for paramedics after accidentally shooting himself in the leg in a Walmart parking …
4-year-old Boy Killed in Accidental Shooting Inside an apartment in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 4-year-old Jamero Edwards was accidentally shot and killed. The mayor said a woman told him that Jamero was shot after her 6-year-old got a hold of the gun in her apartment. Police recovered two guns and are investigating. No one has been charged …
Two Teens Injured in Accidental Shooting According to the sheriff’s office, two teens in La Junta, Colorado sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being accidentally shot. Little information has been reported, as multiple law enforcement departments investigate the incident. This was the second serious gun accident in the same part of Colorado in just three days. Source: …
Two People Injured in Accidental Shooting In an apartment complex in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, two people were injured after being accidentally shot. They were taken to the hospital and are expected to recover. Police determined it was an accident, but few other details have been reported. Source: Ashley Listrom, “Police: 2 Hurt After Accidental …
Woman Dies After Being Accidentally Shot The police in Pueblo, Colorado, responded to a home where a woman has been accidentally shot. She was taken to the hospital and died a short time later. Few details have been reported in this ongoing investigation, and no charges have been filed at this time. Source: Ashley Eberhardt, …
One Person Dead, Two Critically Injured in Gun Accidents In Mooresville, North Carolina, Jody Allen Leazer, 55, was fatally shot in the arm when he and another man were moving a gun into a car. They were cleaning out a home, and as they were putting the gun into the car, it unintentionally discharged. Leazer …
8-year-old Boy in Coma After Being Struck by Stray Bullet Eight-year-old Landyn Davis was playing video games in his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, when a stray bullet came through the front of the house and struck him in the head. He was taken to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. Police …
Two Teens Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 16-year-old boy in a home in St. Louis, Missouri, was injured after unintentionally shooting himself in the leg while mishandling a gun. He is in stable condition at the hospital as police continue to investigate. And a 14-year-old girl in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, was accidentally shot in the …
Two Children Shoot Themselves with Unsecured Guns, One is Killed In Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, a young child was shot and killed on the Choctaw Indians’ reservation. It appears that the child shot themself. Choctaw police and the FBI are investigating the incident. And in Dayton, Ohio, a 1-year-old boy was seriously injured after shooting himself …
Three Injured in Accidental Shootings In Cahokia Heights, Illinois, after crashing his car in a police pursuit, a man pulled out a gun while trying to flee and accidentally shot himself. State police will investigate the incident. A person was accidentally shot in the neck in an apartment in Seattle, Washington. Police found multiple people …
One Killed, Two Injured in Gun Accidents An 18-year-old male was shot and killed in an apartment in Carthage, Missouri. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say he was accidentally shot by a 20-year-old male. No one has been charged at this time. Handling a concealed carry firearm while getting into his …
Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Nashville, Tennessee, a 10-year-old boy playing outside an apartment complex was struck in the knee by a stray bullet. He and his mother were visiting family when the incident occurred. He is expected to be OK, as police look for the shooter. And in Elliott, Mississippi, police ruled …
Woman Killed, and Three Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman was shot in a vehicle and died. Police say a man and a child were also in the car, and that the child accidentally shot the woman. The woman was a local schoolteacher. The school issued a statement saying they are “deeply …
Accidental Shootings Injure a 2-year-old and an 18-year-old Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The toddler is in stable, but critical condition at the hospital as police investigate the incident. And in Toledo, Ohio, a seriously injured 18-year-old taken to the hospital with at least one …
Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings, Including a 6-year-old Shot by His Cousin A 6-year-old in Columbus, Mississippi, picked up a loaded 9 mm handgun left on a counter, and shot his 6-year-old cousin in the head. The bullet grazed the side of the victim’s head, and he was treated and released from the hospital. …
Woman Killed by Stray Bullet, and Two Teens Injured in Gun Accidents Cynthia Brown, 40, suffered severe head trauma after being shot by a bullet that came from a neighboring apartment in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police questioned the person they suspect fired the gun, and the district attorney’s office …
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Women In Newport News, Virginia, a woman with a gunshot wound from an apparent accidental shooting was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have a person in custody who knows the victim as they continue to investigate. And in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a woman accidentally shot herself in the leg …
Reserve Deputy Dies, and Two Other People are Injured in Gun Accidents Today Marion “Scott” Fawbush, 60, a reserve deputy with the sheriff’s office in Louisville, Kentucky, died after shooting himself in the leg. Fawbush was in his car after getting off from work when the incident occurred. The accidental discharge struck an artery. Police …
Two Boys Hurt in Self-Inflicted, Unintentional Shootings A 7-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound in stable condition in Indianapolis, Indiana. Police are investigating, but believe that the boy unintentionally shot himself. And in Chicago, Illinois, an 11-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot. He was taken to the hospital in good condition. …
One Person Dead, Two Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today According to witnesses inside a home in St. Louis, Missouri, 15-year-old Dalton Escobar-Piatcheck was trying to load a gun when it unintentionally went off striking him in the head. He was seriously injured and died later at the hospital. In the restroom of a Brunswick, Georgia …
Toddler is Killed and Man is Seriously Injured in Gun Accidents Two-year-old Jamal Robindson was accidentally shot in the face inside a home In Chicago, Illinois. He later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. A 32-year-old female relative found the child after hearing the gunshot. Police retrieved a gun at the scene, and no …
Two People are Accidentally Shot in Separate Incidents In Coos Bay, Oregon, three men and three dogs were involved in a dispute that resulted in a dog and a man sustaining gunshot wounds. Robert Pierce, 57, shot at one of the dogs that was attacking him, hitting the dog and one of the men. The …
Eighth Grader Killed by Best Friend in Hunting Accident Cameron Connor, 13, was accidentally shot and killed by his best friend while they were hunting on a property in Santee, South Carolina. Both boys were in the eighth grade at a local private school. They played together on the school’s football and baseball teams. According …
Boy and Man are Hurt in Separate Accidental Shootings In Montgomery, Alabama, a boy accidentally shot himself and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was reported. A man was injured by an accidental discharge in Morrisville, North Carolina. The victim told police that he saw a friend in a gas …
Girl Grazed by Gunfire, and Woman Allegedly Shot by 2-year-old A 14-year-old girl in Birmingham, Alabama, was taken to the hospital after being grazed by gunfire. Little information has been reported, but police say another teen may have been playing with a gun that unintentionally discharged injuring the girl. So far no one has been …
Three Injured in Accidental Shootings, Two Shot Themselves A man drove to another man’s home to confront him in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The altercation escalated, and the man who drove there pulled out a gun and unintentionally shot himself in the hand and the other man in the foot. Both were taken to the …
One Dead, Two Injured in Accidental Shootings; Coach Fired After Dropped Gun Fires During Youth Basketball Game In Shreveport, Louisiana, a teen in the backseat of a car fatally shot the front seat passenger. There were four males in the car. A 16-year-old was in the back handling an AR-style pistol that unintentionally fired, hitting …
Gun Accidents Injure Two People Few details were reported about an accidental shooting that injured a 19-year-old woman in Lansing, Michigan. Police say she was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. And in Pensacola, Florida, the sheriff’s office ruled a shooting that injured a man accidental and self-inflicted. The …
One Person Injured in Unintentional Shooting In Griffith, Indiana, a person was treated for a non-life-threatening injury at the hospital after being unintentionally shot. The circumstances of the accident were not reported, but police say that all the people involved knew each other and that there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Molly DeVore, “Police: 1 …
Three Children Killed in Gun Accidents Three-year-old Clarence Byrd, IV shot and killed himself after he found a loaded handgun inside a home in Pink Hill, North Carolina. No charges have been filed yet but there is an ongoing investigation. After he found a loaded gun left on a table in Eldon, Missouri, a boy …
Three Children Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a 4-year-old Few details have been reported in the accidental shooting death of 4-year-old Zacarion Depp in Louisville, Kentucky. Police continue to investigate the shooting. His mother lamented her son’s death. “My baby was a good baby. My baby had a good heart…I’m not supposed to bury my …
5-year-old Killed After Finding Loaded Gun A 5-year-old boy in Memphis, Tennessee, got ahold of a loaded gun and fatally shot himself. He was taken to the hospital, but later died from his injuries. Four people on the scene were detained by police. This is an ongoing investigation and no other details are available at …
Two Ohio Teenagers Killed in Separate Unintentional Shootings Two small towns in Ohio are each mourning the unintentional shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in their community. In Wapakoneta, Ohio, Ayden Moorman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but died from his injuries. Police are still investigating but it appears to be an …
Two Georgia Children and a Coyote Hunter Injured in Accidental Shootings A 7-year-old boy in Macon, Georgia, thought a .22-caliber handgun was an air-soft gun and accidentally shot his 12-year-old sister. The sister is recovering in the hospital. The incident is under investigation and it is unclear if anyone will be charged. Few details have …
One Dead, Three Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today In Atlanta, Georgia, a passenger in the rear seat of a vehicle accidentally discharged a gun fatally striking a 19-year-old in the back. The victim was in the vehicle with two other people and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The person handling the gun was charged …
Boy Injured by Stray Bullet; Man Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Himself An 11-year-old boy was inside a residence in Chicago, Illinois, when he was struck in the leg by a stray bullet. The bullet came from a shooting on the next block that critically wounded a 24-year-old man. The boy was taken to the hospital …
Woman and Boy are Injured in Unintentional Shootings A woman was shot in the chest when a bullet from the adjacent apartment came through her wall in Tolleson, Arizona. When police arrived, they found a man with a self-inflicted gun shot wound in the apartment next door. The woman’s injuries were not life-threatening; the man’s …
Celebratory Gunfire Injures At Least Eleven Many people were injured by celebratory gunfire on this New Year’s Day. During a small gathering of friends and their children, an 8-year-old boy in Missouri City, Texas, was grazed by a bullet from celebratory gunfire that came through one of the home’s living room windows. The boy was …
Toddler Dies in Celebratory Gunfire Incident on New Year’s Eve Brayden Smith, a 3-year-old from Memphis, Tennessee, died after being struck by a stray bullet from what police believe was celebratory gunfire. The boy was at home with his family celebrating New Year’s Eve, when he was struck in the head by a bullet that …
Accidental Shootings in Mississippi Leave Three People Dead There were three accidental shootings in Mississippi today that resulted in death. Two were hunting accidents. Marcus Lowe Jr., a 19-year-old from Columbia, Mississippi was pronounced dead at the hospital after being shot in the torso in what is believed to be an accidental shooting. Though no …
Self-Inflicted, Accidental Shootings Injure Two Men An investigation is under way after a police officer in Bronx, New York, accidentally shot himself in a public housing project. He was patrolling one of the buildings when his gun fired into his leg. He is expected to recover. A man tried to run from police in San …
Three Children Accidentally Shot on the Day Before Christmas, One Fatally Jamycah Ramone Frazier-Turner, age 12, of Birmingham, Alabama was unintentionally shot and killed today while visiting friends and family. He was handling a gun when he accidentally fired it, according to police. No information was reported about how he came into possession of the …