Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Three More Unintended Gun Injuries In Shreveport, Louisiana, a 6-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital after being hit by a stray bullet. Her condition is described as “life-threatening.” She was playing in her front yard when the occupants of two vehicles began shooting at each other as they traveled down her street. Describing it …
Two Self-Inflicted, Accidental Shootings Near Schools In Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, a 20-year-old man shot himself while fleeing from police. A passerby reported seeing two men, a ski mask, and a gun near a local elementary school. When police approached, the two men ran, and the one carrying the gun accidentally shot himself in the abdomen …
Five-year-old Dies in Accidental Shooting Nassir White, a 5-year-old from Avondale, Louisiana, was injured by a single gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital, then transferred to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans in critical condition where he later died. After an autopsy his death has been classified as accidental, but …
College Baseball Player is Hit by Stray Bullet in the Bullpen An 18-year-old baseball player in Texarkana, Texas was shot in the chest while standing in Texas A&M’s bullpen during a game. He’s in stable condition, recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery. Police traced the bullet to a neighborhood next to the ballpark where …
Two-year-old in Critical Condition After Drop Fire Incident at Home A San Antonio, Texas two-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after a drop fire accident. A witness told police that the two-year-old reached for something on a shelf and pulled down a loaded firearm. When the firearm hit the ground, the gun went …
Three Children Dead in Unintended Shootings In Salinas, California, Natalie Romero Puente, an 11-year-old fifth-grade student, accidentally shot and killed herself with her 18-year-old brother’s Glock pistol. The gun had been illegally modified to function fully automatically. A classmate’s parent said, “”My daughter’s taking it pretty hard. They were all classmates, teammates on volleyball and …
11-year-old Struck in Head by Bullet Fired Outside Her Home In Cincinnati, Ohio, Jaliah Williams, an 11-year-old girl, was struck in the head by a bullet apparently fired outside her home. Police reports say Jaliah and her brother were playing a game in a bedroom when she was shot. Arriving officers found her lying on …
Father Shoots Son in Gun Handling Accident; Three Other Children Injured are Innocent Bystanders In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while handling a gun in the living room, 29-year-old Nicholas Pagan unintentionally shot his five-year-old son in the pelvis. The boy is in the hospital in stable condition. The gun used has not been recovered and Pagan, who …
Stray Bullets Injure Two People A 40-year-old woman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is in critical condition after being hit in the face by a stray bullet. She was parking her car and appears to be the innocent victim of a nearby road rage incident. A 24-year-old man, a participant in that incident, was also shot and …
Six-year-old Killed in Gun Cleaning Accident; Teen Injured While Playing Around with Gun In Wichita Falls, Texas, a 6-year-old boy died after being accidentally shot in the chest by his father. The child’s father was apparently dismantling the gun to clean it when it discharged, hitting the boy. Police interviewed several people in the home …
Three-year-old is Shot and Dropped Off at Fire Station in Critical Condition A three-year-old boy from Tukwila, Washington with a gunshot wound was dropped off at a local fire station along with a female family member. There, firefighters performed life-saving procedures before transporting the toddler and the woman to the hospital. The police are investigating …
Ten Unintentional Shootings Result in Eight Injuries and the Deaths of Two Children A Ville Platte, Louisiana 3-year-old girl shot herself with an unsecured gun. She was airlifted to Baton Rouge because of the extent of her injuries, where she later died. Nineteen-year-old Nathan Ben was charged with criminal negligence and negligent homicide. Ben was …
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents, Two as Innocent Bystanders In Garden City, Georgia, a man accidentally shot himself in a Food Lion grocery store. Police are investigating the incident and he is expected to recover. A 58-year-old, Triangle, Virginia woman was seriously injured when a shooter, in a black sedan with Maryland license plates, …
Two Florida Women Shot, One While Sitting on a Second-Story Balcony Anne Pierre Louis, a 77-year-old grandmother from Delray Beach, Florida, was shot while sitting on the second-story balcony of her apartment. Paramedics took her to a local hospital in critical condition. Police say the woman was an innocent bystander but the circumstances of the …
Two Injured in Gun Accidents Today A Southaven, Mississippi child accidentally shot themself and was sent to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further details were reported. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an armed man unintentionally shot himself in the leg when police, responding to reports of a person with a gun, tried to disarm him. …
Deadly Accident While Demonstrating How to Take Apart a Semi-Automatic Handgun and Two Other Deadly Unintentional Shootings Kelsey McDuffie, a 17-year-old from Bulloch County, Georgia died after sustaining an accidental gunshot wound to the back of her head. McDuffie’s 18-year-old friend, Adnan Keelin, was showing her how to disassemble and reassemble a 9mm semi-automatic handgun …
One Person Dead, Seven Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Plano, Texas, a three-year-old was hospitalized with an accidental gunshot wound. The circumstances of the accident were not reported. Deonte’ Thomas of Emporia, Virginia was arrested for reckless handling of a firearm after he unintentionally shot a 13-year-old boy in the head. The boy was …
Four-year-old Shot A Middletown, Ohio four-year-old shot himself in the abdomen with a loaded gun he found in a car at a local park when his older brother left him alone to get a drink. The boy is expected to survive. Source: Mark Hansel, “Police: 4-year-old Shoots Self at Middletown Park After Picking Up Unsecured …
Three-year-old Shot An Albany, New York three-year-old was shot and injured today. There are conflicting reports about the incident and police continue to investigate. No further information has been reported. “The children are becoming almost numb to it, and they’re kind of desensitized,” a local social worker says. “It’s gotten to the point where there’s …
Three Children Injured as Innocent Bystanders Seven-year-old twins and a ten-year-old were shot and injured today as innocent bystanders to other people’s gun violence. In Atlanta, Georgia, ten-year-old Chase Martice was struck in the thigh by a stray bullet while playing basketball with other children outside his home. No arrests have been made. “We don’t …
14-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot and Killed by Older Sister Natavia Lewis, age 14, of Fort Worth, Texas, was accidentally shot and killed by her 21-year-old sister today. The two girls had found a gun in a closet at their home. They believed that the weapon was not loaded, but when the trigger was pulled, it …
Three People Killed in Gun Accidents Kentrell Pouncey of Calumet City, Illinois, age five, was shot and killed after one of his siblings found a loaded gun somewhere outside and brought it home. Pouncey was at home with his three siblings, all under 15, and his mother at the time of the shooting. Which of …
Police Responding to Wrong Home Unintentionally Shoot Armed Homeowner When Farmington, New Mexico police responded to a domestic violence call by going to the door at the wrong home, they were greeted by an armed homeowner. The police responded by shooting and killing the homeowner, 52-year-old Robert Dotson. Police assert that they had announced themselves …
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a Three-year-old Jaquan Askew, 20, a Portsmouth, Virginia man, was arrested after his 3-year-old child gained access to a loaded firearm at home. The boy shot and killed himself. Askew said that while he was using the bathroom, he heard a gunshot coming from his son’s bedroom. Court …
Three People Hurt in Gun Accidents, Including Two Children A Fort Bend County, Texas 11-year-old is in the hospital in unknown condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head today. Sheriff’s deputies said they think the shooting happened in the garage of a local home while no one was watching the child. In Quinlan, Texas, …
Three-Year Old Shoots Himself with Found Gun Jared Green, Jr., of Hamilton, Ohio, age 3, found a gun in his home and accidentally shot himself to death today. He picked up a firearm,” a caller told the 911 operator. “So, he did shoot himself, is that right?” the operator asked. “Yes, we believe so, yes,” …
Two-Year Old Shoots Herself with Found Gun For the third time in three days, a toddler accessed a loaded gun in their home and a gun accident was the result. In today’s incident, a Fort Worth, Texas two-year-old girl found a gun in a dresser drawer and used it to shoot herself in the chest. …
One-year-old Shot and Killed by Five-year-old Sibling Returning to Indiana, which has seen far too many recent gun accidents involving children, a Lafayette one-year-old was accidentally shot and killed by his five-year-old brother today. According to police, the five-year old gained access to the loaded gun inside their apartment. An adult was home at the …
Two People Hurt by Single Shot Accidentally Fired at a Bar In Seneca, Illinois, two people were hurt by a single round accidentally fired at “3rd Bar.” Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident. Neither person suffered life threatening injuries. Source: “Man, Woman Injured by Accidental Gunshot in Seneca, Police Say,” Shaw Local News …
17-Year-Old Dies in Accidental Shooting Brandt Glover, a 17-year-old Orlando, Florida high school student died in a gun accident at home today. While it is still working out how the teen was accidentally shot and killed, the sheriff’s office said: “Guns inside homes should be secured, and they should not be accessible to anyone who …
Child Injured When Assailants Open Fire on Vehicle A seven-year-old child in Mobile, Alabama was hospitalized with life threatening injuries when shots were fired at the car in which they were riding. An adult was also injured. Presumably, the seven-year-old was an innocent bystander to the violence, rather than the target. Source: Howard Koplowitz, “7-year-old …
Houston Toddler Shoots Her Four-Year-Old Sister In Houston, Texas, a three-year-old girl found a gun and shot and killed her four-year-old sister. Investigators said, “the preliminary investigation showed that the two children had been inside an apartment with five family members and friends and each of the two children’s parents believed the other was watching …
School Responds After Seven-year-old Cleveland Boy Finds a Gun and Shoots and Kills Himself Demetrius Dunlap of Cleveland, Ohio, age 7, found a gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself. “It looks like the juvenile was sitting on the couch. The gun is sitting on the couch. Somebody had dropped the mag …
Three Gun Accidents, Including a Fatal Shooting While Middle Schoolers Were Filming a Video with Guns as Props A 13-year-old seventh grader in Richmond, Virginia was killed inside a local home while filming a video with friends. The children were using guns as props to film the video when one went off. Local authorities are …
Three Teens Unintentionally Injured in Shootings After a 13-year-old St Petersburg, Florida boy reported that he had been shot while riding his bike, investigating police concluded that he had accidentally shot himself instead. The boy’s injuries are not considered life threatening and police are investigating where the boy got the gun. In Alexandria, Louisiana, an …
Two Adults Unintentionally Shot and Killed; Few Details Reported Two people were unintentionally shot and killed today, but few details were reported In Memphis, Tennessee, Alicia Hamer was arrested and charged after her boyfriend was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head. Hamer told police that she had fired the gun accidentally, but …
Three Gun Accident Injuries in Three Cities In Wolf Creek, Montana, a 74-year-old man was struck and injured when a round fired while his friend was cleaning a gun. The friend, a 54-year-old woman, said she was cleaning the gun and set it on the table and it fired, striking the man. No charges were …
Eight-year-old Dies in Accidental Shooting; Three Other Children are Also Involved in Gun Accidents An eight-year-old boy died of a gunshot wound today after being airlifted to a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. The Franklin County boy and his four-year-old brother had found a loaded gun at home. The two boys had the gun in a …
Court Officer and Toddler Injured in Separate Gun Accidents An Elkhart County, Indiana court security officer was hospitalized after his gun accidentally discharged in a local courthouse. The officer, 23-year-old Joshua Troup, was treated at the hospital after his firearm discharged while he was putting it into his holster, striking his foot. His injuries were …
Man Shoots Himself Accidentally and Lies About It to Police An unidentified Delta, Colorado man shot himself in a gun accident and then lied about it to police. Police concluded that there was a mismatch between physical evidence at the scene and the account given by the victim after being shot. Upon interviewing the man …
Four-year-old Dies in Gun Accident A four-year-old in Nashville, Tennessee found a loaded gun in their home and accidentally shot themselves in the head. The child died at the hospital. No other information has been reported. Tennessee has no laws regarding the safe storage of guns. Source: Erin McCollough, “Child Killed in Accidental Self-inflicted Shooting,” …
Three Children and an Adult Hurt in Gun Accidents In Fresno, California, a man beat up his friend after the friend accidentally shot the man’s three-year-old child in the leg. The man was both arrested and taken to the hospital to be treated for injuries suffered in the beating. A Tulsa, Oklahoma 17-year old was …
Six-year-old Dies in Gun Accident In Raceland, Louisiana, six-year-old Davonta “D.J.” Michel Jr., is dead after playing with a handgun, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the child and his brother found a loaded handgun in one of the bedrooms at their home and were playing with it when a round fired and struck …
No Charges to be Filed After 10-year-old Dies in Gun Accident The sheriff in Calhoun County, Mississippi announced that no charges will be filed after Oaklee Brasher, a 10-year-old boy, died in an accidental shooting today. No other information about the circumstances of the incident have been released. Four other shootings resulting in injuries …
Two People Killed When Others Try to Clear their Guns A 29-year-old Cleveland, Ohio woman killed her husband today while trying to “clear” a weapon, presumably to remove a round in the chamber. The victim, Benjamin Irizarry, age 33, was pronounced dead at the scene. There is an ongoing investigation. And in Nashville, Tennessee, Linda …
Six-year-old Shoots Grandmother From Backseat of Car In North Port, Florida, a six-year-old girl found a loaded gun in the backseat of a car and used it to accidentally shoot her grandmother who was driving when the incident occurred. The child took the weapon from a holster that was in a pocket on the back …
Three-Year-Old Son of a Corrections Officer Dies in Unintentional Shooting In Deland, Florida, a three-year-old boy left in the care of his 16-year-old sister found a loaded gun in a nightstand in his family’s home and accidentally shot and killed himself. The boy’s father is a Florida corrections officer. The children had been left home …
Two More Teenagers Killed in Gun Accidents For the second day in a row, two teenagers died in preventable gun accidents. In New Orleans, Louisiana, 15-year-old Tyler Ellis was accidentally shot in his home by another 15-year-old. Less than three weeks ago, Kennedi Belton, a classmate of Ellis’s, was also killed in a preventable gun …
Two Teenagers Killed in Gun Accidents When a 14-year-old and his 13-year-old cousin visited the home of their assistant basketball coach, they apparently found a loaded and unsecured gun. Zakius Joshua Davis, the 14-year-old, of Gaffney, South Carolina, accidentally shot and killed himself. The coach, who is a teacher in the local school district, may …
Two-year-old Shoots His 13-year-old Brother A 13-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his two-year-brother in Chattanooga, Tennessee after finding a loaded gun in their home. The teen’s injuries are not considered life-threatening. Police are investigating but no one has been charged. Source: “13-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shot By His 2-Year-Old Brother,” Chattanoogan.com (February 11, 2023).
Two Toddlers Shoot Themselves with Loaded Guns Found at Home Grace Rodriguez, age 2, of Portage, Indiana, found a loaded gun in her home and used it to accidentally shoot and kill herself. She was flown to a trauma center in Chicago, but died at the hospital. “The initial investigation shows that the child was …
Man Appears to Have Shot Himself in Car While Driving In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a man died after a shooting and a car crash on a local highway. Police did not state, but rather implied, that the man had accidentally shot himself and then crashed his vehicle. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Blakely McHugh, “Police …
Texas Child Dies After Finding Loaded Gun on His Mother’s Nightstand In Wharton, Texas, a three-year-old found a gun on his mother’s nightstand and accidentally shot and killed himself. There is an ongoing investigation, but no other details have been reported. Source: Chloe Alexander, “3-year-old Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself in Wharton, Police Say,” khou.com …
Two Children Brought Guns to School in Wilmington, DE Today In unrelated incidents in Wilmington, Delaware two children were found to be in possession of guns at different schools today. Police confirmed that an 8-year-old boy was found with an unloaded gun in his backpack at Shortlidge Elementary School, shortly after a 14-year-old was also …
Brooklyn Boy Shot by Another Child Who Had Removed the Gun’s Magazine According to police, a 12-year-old boy was shot today in Brooklyn, New York by another child inside a Brownsville apartment building. He was shot in the shoulder but is expected to survive. After watching surveillance video and speaking with witnesses, police concluded that …
Six Reported Unintended Shootings Today, Including the Death of an Innocent Bystander Hundreds of people fled a mall in Holyoke, Massachusetts after a fatal shooting inside a nail salon. Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez, who claimed to be firing in self-defense after being confronted by a former boyfriend of his girlfriend, fired two rounds, one of which struck …
Alabama 17-year-old Hurt in Gun Accident Police in Huntsville, Alabama are investigating a non-fatal gun accident in which a 17-year-old boy was shot. No other details of the accident have been reported. Source: Stephen Dethrage, “Teenager Hurt in Likely Accidental Shooting in Northport Friday,” Tuscaloosa Thread (January 27, 2023).
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Two Children Shot as Innocent Bystanders An eight-year-old and a three-year-old were victims of other people’s gun violence today. The eight-year-old, Aacuria Hinton of Greensboro, North Carolina, was shot while sleeping in her bunk bed. The bullet was fired from outside for reasons that police are investigating. Her injuries are considered life-threatening, and she is …
Woman Injured by Her Father Demonstrating How to Use a Gun Safely In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, a man accidentally shot his adult daughter while giving her lessons in gun safety. “If you are going to use them, you should do it at a gun range, not in your own home,” the local Police Superintendent said …
Woman Killed by a Man Demonstrating How to Use a Gun Safely A Fort Worth, Texas woman was shot and killed today by a man who was attempting to demonstrate to her how to use a gun safely. The woman died at the scene. Based on witness statements, police found that the victim and and …
Dog Shoots Hunter by Stepping on Gun In Sumner County, Kansas, a hunter died from his injuries in a gun accident that was reportedly caused by a dog stepping on a gun. The sheriff’s office determined that “the man was sitting in the front passenger seat of the pickup when a dog stepped on the …
Man Accidentally Shot and Killed While Moving a Shotgun To Make Room Inside His Vehicle In Bullhead City, Arizona, a 56-year old man who was moving his shotgun in order to make room for a passenger in his vehicle, accidentally fired the gun into his abdomen and killed himself. Another person was also shot and …
3-Year-Old Shot by Sibling After Finding Loaded Gun in a Drawer Two St. Louis, Missouri siblings found a loaded handgun in a dresser drawer in their home. One of the children shot the other, age 3. Police took the injured child to the hospital, where he is reported to be in serious condition. Markeith Mayo, …
There has been substantial media coverage about an incident on January 6, 2023 in which a six-year-old Newport News, Virginia boy brought a loaded Taurus pistol to school and shot his first-grade teacher. According to some reports, the teacher, Abigail Zwerner, ushered her other students to safety after being shot. Fortunately, Ms. Zwerner, though seriously …
A Denison, Texas juvenile was airlifted to the hospital in stable condition after a shotgun accident today. The incident is still being investigated. No details have been released and no charges have been filed. Source: “Juvenile Airlifted After Accidental Shooting, Police Say,” kxii.com (January 17, 2023).
In Goldsboro, North Carolina, a seven-year-old child was shot by an eight-year-old relative, but is expected to recover. There has been no report about how the children got the gun. Michael Howard-Owens of Chicago, Illinois, was in bed with his girlfriend and her three-year old son, when his gun, which was in his waistband, accidentally …
Police in Edina, Minnesota found a trail of blood at the Southdale Mall. The report indicates that police have concluded that someone at the mall accidentally fired a round into the floor that ricocheted and struck the shooter in the leg. They have yet to identify the shooter and the mall was fully reopened after …
A two-year-old and a 15-year-old were innocent bystanders to other people’s gun violence in Jackson, Mississippi today. The two children were in a car and were shot by bullets that passed through the trunk. The 15-year-old is expected to survive, but 2-year-old Kingston McClain will be paralyzed for the rest of his life after being …
A young child in Phoenix, Arizona was taken to the hospital in critical condition after shooting themselves with a gun they found in their home. In Little Rock, Arkansas, a person on the street accidentally shot themselves in the leg, but their injuries are not considered life-threatening. A Grand Rapids, Michigan man shot his gun …
Gun accident news once again centers on a child in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is at least the third unintended gun violence incident involving a child in that city already this year. Police report that an Indianapolis eight-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after she was shot in the stomach in her home. The …
Brayden Wrana, a Mineral City, Ohio 14-year-old, accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with a loaded gun he found in his home. Brayden was an 8th grade student. His 11-year-old sister was present at the time of the shooting and called 911. Source: Nancy Molnar, “Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Death of …
For the second day in a row, unintentional gun violence killed an Indianapolis, Indiana teenager. In today’s incident, Michael Mason, Jr., a 16-year old, was shot and killed in the parking lot of a local mall when he and a friend mistakenly approached a white Chevy Impala that was identical to his own. When Mason …
James Martin, a 15-year-old, died in Indianapolis, Indiana in an unintentional shooting that occurred at his home. Police have arrested and released a person of interest, who also appears to be a juvenile, after determining that the shooting was likely to have been unintentional. According to the report, “[p]olice said the shooting appears to be …
January 1, 2023 does not bode well for gun safety in the New Year because there were too many gun accidents to meaningfully consider, including many that appear to have resulted from celebratory gunfire. Among the reported incidents: In Van Buren County, Michigan, 62-year-old Christopher Toppenberg was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the …
At least six people were killed or injured in separate gun accidents today, three of them children, the others young adults. In Pittsburg, California, a 15-year-old was shot and killed by another 15-year-old, apparently unintentionally. The shooter was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. However, minimal details have been released. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, an …
A child in Springfield, Missouri died today in an unintentional shooting, but few details have been reported, including the circumstances of the accident. Not even the child’s age is available. A neighbor said, ”[m]y kids play with their kids, and I’m just glad my kids weren’t over there because an accident could happen to anybody.” …
40-year-old Mathew Roach of Elgin, South Carolina was killed in a hunting accident today. The circumstances of the accident have not been released. His obituary says, “Matt loved his family with all his heart. He enjoyed spending time at the ocean, saltwater fishing, golf, Gamecock football, coaching baseball, grilling, ‘playing’ guitar, dancing in the living …
A Kanawha County, West Virginia man attempting to break up a family fight with a gun accidentally shot and killed his brother on Christmas day. According to authorities, the man fired his gun several times inside a residence and one of the rounds accidentally struck Shane Bush, the man’s brother, aged 26. The investigation is …
Quezariah Jackson, age three, of Kansas City, Missouri, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve. Police have released few details of the incident other than to state that the killing was unintentional and that they are not looking for any suspects. Cesar Montelongo, 53, a Grand Prairie, Texas maintenance worker was found lying on a …
In Atlanta, a 2-year-old found a gun in their home and shot themself. The child’s mother drove them to a fire station and the child is expected to survive. According to the report, there is an ongoing investigation. Source: “2-year-old Accidentally Shoots Themself, Atlanta Police Say,” wsbtv.com (December 22, 2022).
Two New Orleans, Louisiana boys were caught in the crossfire today when the passengers of an SUV opened fire on occupants of a blue Hyundai. Both innocent bystanders went to the hospital for treatment. No other information is available, including whether any of the participant in the shooting have been identified and arrested. Source: Missy …
In Chicago, Illinois, a 50-year-old man sitting in his car in a local park was struck by a stray bullet and killed. He was an innocent bystander to a nearby disturbance according to the report. No one is in custody in connection with the shooting. In LaGrange, Georgia, a 15-year-old girl was struck in the …
In Terre Haute, Indiana, a 16-year-old was purportedly unloading a semi-automatic handgun for cleaning and “unintentionally discharged one round” that struck 21-year-old Bryar Laws. Laws was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Sky Christian, “Unintentional Shooting Leads to Death in Greene Co.” mywabashvalley.com (December 19, …
In Lakeland, Florida, a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a gun at a friend’s house during a sleepover. The boy and his 13-year-old friend were in the garage and found a gun in one of the family’s vehicles. According to the report, there were no adults at home at this time …
A Bluefield, West Virginia 2-year-old and two siblings, age 4 and 6, were playing in a bedroom of their home when the 2-year-old found a loaded .40 caliber pistol and shot himself in the leg. “The hollow-point bullet went through his thigh,” according to a police spokesperson. Although the child lost “a substantial amount of …
In Rockford, Illinois, a six-year-old child found an unattended loaded gun and fired it, striking a 28-year-old woman. The woman was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Khadijah Morris, 28, and Ashley Laures, 29, were charged with endangering the life and health of a child. Recently, on November 20, another Rockford six-year-old …
In a Brevard County, Florida incident that is being reported as an accidental shooting, one sheriff’s deputy shot and killed another while the two were playing the video game Call of Duty. According to the report, Deputy Andrew Lawson, 22, pulled the trigger twice on a Glock pistol while aiming it at his roommate, Austin …
A three-year-old Stark County, Ohio boy shot and injured his mother today. She was shot in the leg and is expected to survive, but no other details have been reported, including how the boy accessed the gun. “This is an example as to why it is critical that firearms are properly stored inside the home,” …
In Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating an incident in which a four-year-old boy shot himself after finding a loaded gun. He later died at the hospital. No other details are available. In Memphis, Tennessee, a three-year-old boy is in critical condition after finding and pulling the trigger on a loaded gun. Police say the …