A Laramie, Wyoming 14-year old has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after an incident in which he killed a 13-year old. Although the details remain murky, comments on the Laramie police department’s Facebook page by relatives and others suggest that the children were playing with a gun while drinking in the park. It is …
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MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020
A three-year old Arlington, Texas boy died today in yet another tragic gun cleaning accident. According to police, an “adult relative” was cleaning a gun when it fired and shot both the boy and the person who had been cleaning the gun. That person suffered non-life threatening injuries. The toddler died at the hospital. No …
SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2020
In LaGrange, Georgia, 22-year old Haley Newsom was shot in the head and killed in an apparent gun accident on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Troup County Sheriff’s Office: “After speaking with witnesses in the home, investigators have determined that the following occurred. A 17-year-old white male identified as Cameryn Phillips was …
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020
Cleveland, Ohio police are investigating after an incident in which a 9-year old boy was accidentally shot by his stepfather. The boy was shot in the hand and upper leg. Records show that several days later, the stepfather, 37-year old Zachary Stover, was charged with “child endangering.” Court filings say that he was picking a …
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020
In a continuing pandemic of gun violence in Chicago, 11 people were killed and 59 were injured in gun violence this weekend. One of the victims shot himself in the head, in an apparent gun accident, as he was showing off his gun via social media. The 25-year old is in “grave” condition at a …
THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2020
For the third day in a row, a young child was killed in a gun accident. In Commerce City, Colorado, a three-year old boy was found shot to death in an incident that involved “mishandling” of a gun. Two siblings, ages 12 and 13, were present in the home at the time of the incident, …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020
A local new story in St. Louis begins, “[a]nother child has been killed by a gun, this time a 6-year-old … St. Louis Police are not releasing much information.” It is at least the tenth death of a child in or around St. Louis since the beginning of the year. According to the report, a caller …
TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020
In a gun accident in Rochelle, Georgia, a four-year old girl was shot and killed. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation found that “the child was shot while she and her 3-year-old brother were playing with a gun.” The GBI found that the gun was unsecured. The girl’s father, Johnny Lee Kellom, was arrested after the …
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020
In a gun accident that occurred in Aurora, Colorado, one of two men playing with a gun was shot in the chest and killed. Although police acknowledge that they do not know who pulled the trigger, they arrested the survivor, 38-year old Abdiel Vigil, at the scene and charged him with manslaughter. Source: Sam Tabachnik, …
SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020
There were two gun accidents involving AR-15 style rifles today, each illustrating a combat-designed purpose of the weapon. In the first incident, a Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania man was sleeping in a chair in a wooded area by a pond when he was accidentally shot with a small caliber round fired by one of two men …
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020
In a Detroit, Michigan accident, a 13-year old boy died when he mishandled a gun. There were no adults home at the time, but another child was present. It is unclear how the boy gained access to the gun. Source: Dane Kelly, “13-year-old Boy Killed in Accidental Shooting on Detroit’s West Side,” Click on Detroit …
FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020
In Anderson County, South Carolina, a woman who was legally carrying a firearm shot herself in the hip as she was entering the Dollar General store. According to the Sheriff’s office, the gun accidentally discharged while inside her purse. The woman was the only one injured in the accident. She was flown to the hospital …
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020
A 14-year old St. George, Utah girl was shot and killed today during a gathering with other teenagers. According to an affidavit, the suspect, Anthony Vega, an 18-year old, was playing with [a] handgun, pointing it at several individuals while pulling the trigger. A juvenile witness also admitted that the individuals at the home, including …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2020
A ten-year old boy is in stable condition after an accidental shooting in Brooklyn, New York. He and another boy were playing with a gun when it went off. There is no additional information available. This gun accident may have been largely ignored in the press in light of a long violent holiday weekend in …
TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020
A 14-year old boy in Modesto California was airlifted to the hospital after a gun accident in his home. The boy was conscious and alert and the wound is not considered life threatening. No information was available on the circumstances of the accident at the time of the report. According to Everytown for Gun Safety, …
MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020
In separate incidents, two young children found unsecured handguns today and accidentally shot and injured a sibling. In Beulaville, North Carolina, a 6-year old girl found a handgun in her home and shot her 12-year old sister in the back. The 12-year old is at the hospital in critical condition. An 18-year old was charged …
SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020
In Evansville, Indiana, 16-year old Rylan Conway was shot to death in an incident that occurred in a home where a group of kids were playing with a gun. The shooter, 19-year old Eriyon Gibson, says he unloaded the gun, then pointed it at Conway while they were joking around. He asserts he wouldn’t have …
SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020
On American Independence day, Paulette Thorpe, a 74-year old Durham, North Carolina resident was struck and killed by celebratory gunfire. According to police, Thorpe was “hit by a stray bullet that someone fired into the air.” “We were just talking, I was talking to her, we were all conversating, when all of sudden out of …
FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020
An unidentified person was accidentally shot in Dayton, Ohio today. “I just accidentally shot somebody please get down here. Please, it was an accident, it was an accident” a man who called 911 said. … “I’m going to jail, I’m going to jail.” One person was shot, but there was no information about the person’s …
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2020
In Hendersonville, Tennessee John Robert Moore, a two-year old boy, found an unattended loaded handgun in his father’s car and shot himself. His father was a volunteer firefighter and the two were visiting the Shackle Island fire station at the time of the accident. “Everybody loved that little boy,” said Martin Bowers, fire chief for …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020
In an accident reminiscent of the journal entry just two days ago on June 29, two men were showing each other their guns today when one of the guns went off. A 30-year old Macon, Georgia man, Westley Faulks, was killed. The shooter, 28-year old Tevin Pleas, “thought he’d cleared his weapon to show Faulks …
TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2020
A two-year old Elkview, West Virginia toddler is dead after he found an unsecured gun in a bedroom of his home and used it to shoot himself in the head. A parent and a sibling were in the home at the time. Putting aside a parent’s responsibility to unload and safely secure guns when children …
MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020
In Chesterfield, Virginia, two men were handling a firearm when it accidentally went off. The man who was inadvertently shot later died at the hospital. The second man, a 23-year old, was arrested and charged with “felony reckless handling of a firearm.” There is an ongoing investigation. Source: “Man Charged in Connection to Deadly Shooting …
SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 2020
In Rochester, Minnesota, a 16-year old fired a friend’s handgun at his own head, believing that it wasn’t loaded. He was injured but not killed. Would a loaded chamber indicator have prevented this accident? Source: “RPD: Teen Accidentally Shoots Himself, Not Seriously Hurt,” ABC6News (June 29, 2020).
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020
For at least the third time this week, children were shot and killed by stray gunfire. Ten-year old Lena Nunez, of Chicago, Illinois, was struck by a bullet that entered through her apartment window and hit in the head. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police believe that a group of males outside were …
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FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2020
Three young children were accidentally shot and killed today, one at his own hand and the other two by relatives. In Springboro, Ohio, a five-year old boy shot and killed himself with his grandmother’s gun. The boy’s father told police that he woke to the sound of a gunshot. In Jackson County, West Virginia, a …
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020
To pick up where we left off yesterday, in New York City today, 7-year old Kayley Santiago was struck in the thigh by stray gunfire while walking in the street with family members. 16-year old Isaiah Vazquez was firing at a rival and Kayley was an unintended victim. Vazquez was charged with attempted murder, assault …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020
The pandemic of gun violence across the country continues to have unintended consequences for innocent bystanders. Two children who were playing in an empty lot in Kalamazoo, Michigan were struck by gunfire today during a gun battle between people firing shots from two different vehicles. Although the shooting was presumably intentional, the accidental injuries to …
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020
An armed security guard accidentally shot another guard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania today. According to the report, he was getting into a car when his gun discharged. The guard who was wounded was taken to a hospital in stable condition. Authorities said the shooting was accidental and that no charges were expected to be filed. Source: …
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020
In Danville, Virginia, an Alabama resident has been arrested and charged with negligent handling of a firearm after her gun accidentally fired while she was putting it away. The bullet passed through a wall of the hotel where she was staying and struck a guest in the next room. The victim was taken to the …
SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2020
A 16-year old boy was charged with negligent homicide in Phoenix, Arizona after he accidentally shot and killed 16-year old Kinesha Hill while handling a firearm. Because he is a minor, the boy’s name was not released. Source: “16-year-old Girl Dead after Gun Discharges in Phoenix Home,” Arizona Daily Sun (June 22, 2020).
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020
A three-year old boy died after a gun accident in Lima, Ohio. The circumstances of the accident are not available. The accident brings to mind the accidental shooting of Aubrie Moore, a four-year old Middle Point, Ohio girl who shot herself with a found gun in April. On June 11, her parents were charged with …
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2020
The local sheriff’s office is investing the accidental shooting death of a male “juvenile” in Kalona, Iowa. The boy was found dead when police responded to a 911 call. No further information about the circumstances of the shooting have been released. Source: Mike Bunge, “Investigation Underway Into Deadly Kalona Shooting,” KIMT3 (June 20, 2020).
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
One-year old Javion Sexton of South Bend, Indiana was shot and killed today by his four-year old brother, according to the County Prosecutor’s office. “An autopsy conducted Friday found the cause of death to be a gunshot wound and the manner of death to be accidental,” the office said. Javion’s obituary states, he “liked being …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020
In Atlanta, Georgia, a 6-year old boy was shot and killed by a young sibling who found a gun. “During the course of the investigation, it was determined that the siblings of the victim, ages 8 and 4, were also present during the shooting,” a police spokesman said in a news release. “Preliminary investigation …
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020
A 16-year old Houston, Texas teenager was killed when a gun accidentally fired while in his pocket. The boy was playing basketball with friends when he went indoors to rest. The gun went off when he slapped his leg. According to a Houston police officer, “[s]omehow that juvenile was shot and he has passed away …
MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2020
Another two-year old Jacksonville, Florida toddler died after an apparent gun accident today. Although some of the circumstances of the accident are unclear, the child and/or a young sibling apparently found a loaded gun in their home. One of them fired it and the toddler is dead. Police confirmed that there were also adults present …
SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020
In Kernersville, North Carolina, police were called to a home where a woman had been shot in the abdomen. According to police, she had been shot accidentally by someone else in the residence. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Source: “Female Victim Accidentally Shot in Kernersville, Taken …
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2020
In Albany, New York, a ten-year old girl is recovering after being accidentally shot in the back by her father inside the family’s home. Police say 54-year-old Gregorie Smith shot his daughter in the back with a 9mm handgun. He has been charged with 2nd degree criminal possession of a weapon and 2nd degree assault. …
FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2020
Two young boys were shot today in separate gun accidents. A teenage boy accidentally shot himself in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Police are investigating. The boy is at a local hospital in unknown condition. In Covington County, Alabama, a “juvenile” was shot and flown to a Florida hospital in stable condition after playing with a gun he …
THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020
At least two men accidentally shot themselves in separate gun accidents today in Richmond, Virginia. The two incidents are part of a report about five separate shootings within an hour in that city. In all, six people were shot, including a teenager and a toddler. None of the five incidents involved a gun being used …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2020
A woman was seriously injured in a Fort Wayne, Indiana gun accident, according to Fort Wayne police. No other information is available. Source: “Woman Hurt after Accidental Shooting,” Wane.com (June 10, 2020).
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020
A four-year old Burgaw, North Carolina boy died Tuesday afternoon after an accidental shooting in his home. According to the report, he was taken to a local hospital in a family vehicle and then flown to a regional hospital where he was pronounced dead. There is an ongoing investigation. The circumstances of the shooting have …
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2020
Two children were injured in gun accidents today. In Panama Beach City, Florida, a toddler found a gun in the family car and shot himself in the stomach. He is recovering at the hospital. In San Antonio, Texas, a 14-year old girl was shot in the chest and arm when she was grabbing something from …
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020
19-year old Teshawn Bragg of Columbus Ohio suffered life-threatening injuries when he was accidentally shot by a 15-year old who was handling a gun. Police are investigating and have charged the 15-year old in juvenile court. Bragg is hospitalized in critical condition. Source: Jim Woods, “Young Man Will Survive after Being Seriously Injured in Shooting,” …
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 2020
In Ogden Utah, a woman was shot in both legs in yet another shooting range accident. The bullet nicked an artery and her injuries will require surgery. A police sergeant said, “[a]n adult male set his gun down and forgot it was loaded. He went to open it up to take it apart, and the …
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2020
Across the country, serious accidents are occurring when police and national guard troops fire supposedly “less lethal” forms of ammunition at demonstrators, including rubber bullets and pellet bag rounds (fired from shotguns). Not only are peaceful demonstrators being hit and seriously injured, but also rounds are being fired indiscriminately at people who have committed no …
THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 2020
In Bad Axe, Michigan, a man was shot in the shoulder inside his home by one of two men practicing with a 9-mm handgun. The round passed through the woods and through a wall of a neighboring house, striking the 49-year-old male resident in his shoulder, according to the sheriff. After being shot, the wounded …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2020
11-year old Cash Cover of Kamas, Utah, apparently found a gun in his home. Although details of the incident are scarce, he shot himself in the chest and later died of his wounds. Cash “lost his life in a tragic accident involving a gun,” the family said in a statement. “Our hearts are broken, and …
TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020
At the Mass Firearms School in Holliston, Massachusetts, a 70-year old man was shot in the abdomen today. He was taken by medical rescue helicopter to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Though the County prosecutor released few details, available information suggested an accidental self-inflicted shooting. No foul play is suspected and no …
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2020
In Beattyville, Kentucky, nine-year old Jeremiah Fox died in a gun accident that occurred during target practice with his family. According to a report, a weapon malfunctioned, discharged and hit the boy in the chest. He was flown to a hospital where the coroner pronounced him dead. The reported details so far are insufficient to …
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 2020
In Gladwin County, Michigan a man was shot in the leg during target practice. The Sheriff’s Office says that the injury appeared to be accidentally inflicted. Deputies also found damage to a home in the area where a bullet went through the outside wall and hit an inside wall. Four other people continue to practice …
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2020
Police announced that Chance Gilbert, an 8-year old Hamilton, Ohio boy who was killed by an accidental gunshot earlier this month, was shot by his nine-year old friend. Chance and the 9-year old were playing with guns. “The only one in this whole investigation really who has shown courage and told the truth was the …
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020
In Missouri City, Texas, a sheriff’s deputy who was responding to a call from a resident “saying she saw someone running down the street who looked suspicious,” accidentally shot and killed Caleb Rule, a local deputy constable, who was also responding to the call. According to a local authority, “the two agencies share a radio …
THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020
In Lincoln, Nebraska, a 57-year old woman was struck by a bullet accidentally fired by her upstairs neighbor. The round passed through the ceiling of her apartment before hitting her in the shoulder. Her injuries are not considered life threatening. The neighbor, a 21-year old man, was arrested and charged with second degree assault. Source: …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2020
In Las Vegas, Nevada, a woman was shot and killed at an apartment complex when she and a man dropped a gun that they were looking at. According to police, the man said “that he and the woman both grabbed for the gun when it fell, and it accidentally went off, striking the woman.” A …
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020
A ten month-old Indianapolis, Indiana boy was hit in the knee by a gunshot that passed through two apartment walls. The shot was fired from outside the building. He is recovering at the hospital. Police do not know who fired the shot. Nor do they know why the shot was fired. Source: “10-month-old Boy Shot …
MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020
Memorial Day was marked by accidental gun violence and the death of two children. In North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 16-year old Nathaniel Brooks was accidentally shot in his home by his father, Mathew Brooks. The local chief of police determined that the shooting was an accident involving a semi-automatic handgun. Mathew was cleaning the gun. …
SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2020
In Morris, Alabama, a five-year old boy found a gun in his home and shot himself in the face. He later died of his wound. “It’s just a tragic accident it appears,” the Morris police chief said. The police will present findings to the District Attorney’s office on Monday. In Portland, North Dakota, a newspaper …
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2020
17-year old Ishmael Muhammad of Des Moines, Iowa was struck by a bullet in a local residence today when someone accidentally fired an illegal handgun. He later died of the wound. According to police, residents initially said that Muhammad had arrived at the home having already been shot. After an investigation, police charged a 16-year …
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2020
In St. Petersburg, Florida, Treyvon Maynor, a 16-year old, was arrested after he accidentally shot his 9-year old nephew with a stolen gun. The boy was hit in the arm and taken to a local hospital. According to witnesses, Maynor was handling the firearm when it accidentally fired. After the incident, Maynor fled the scene …
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020
In Allen County, Indiana a man shooting at a varmint accidentally struck his neighbor. Although both parties agree that the shooting was an accident, the neighbor is in serious condition at a local hospital. Source: Kayla Crandall, “County Police: Man Accidentally Shoots Neighbor,” WPTA21.com (May 21, 2020).
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020
In Peoria, Illinois, an eight-year old boy died in an accident that, according to police, involved “children handling a gun.” Jordin Wilson was taken to the hospital after being struck with a bullet in the chest. He died while being treated. Police are continuing to investigate. Source: Andy Kravetz, “8-year-old Boy Identified in Accidental Shooting,” …
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2020
Another innocent bystander was struck by gunfire today. In North Charleston, South Carolina, a woman trying to hide from gunshots was accidentally struck by a man who appeared to be firing for no reason outside a club. The suspect was apparently shooting in the air without intending to hit anyone. Source: Tony Fortier-Bensen, “Female Injured …
MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020
Police accidents are sometimes reported with a remarkable lack of agency. Here is the entire substance of the report: “An officer is hospitalized after he shot himself in the leg while he was off-duty in west Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. Authorities say his gun went off, and the officer was shot in …
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2020
For at least the sixth time this month and the third time this week, a toddler died in a gun accident. This time a three-year old in Flint, Michigan found a gun in his home and shot and killed himself. Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley said, “[t]his is a tragedy and a loss no one should …
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2020
In White, Georgia, a five-year old girl shot and killed herself while playing with a gun she found at a campsite. Her grandmother, Kimberly Anne Roberts, and an unrelated man were arrested and charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. Both adults are being held at Bartow County Jail. Source: Asia Simone Burns, “Grandmother, …
FRIDAY MAY 15, 2020
In Jacksonville, Florida today, police say that a man died from a gun accident that occurred when he mishandled a firearm. They do not believe foul play was involved, although there is an ongoing investigation. No other details were reported. Source: “Jacksonville Man Dies after Reportedly Mishandling Firearm,” First Coast ABC News (May 15, 2020).
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020
A three-year old in St. Louis was shot and killed with a gun. Although the police did not confirm that he shot himself, they did call the shooting an accident. “This is a heartbreaking and horrific tragedy,” St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson said in a statement. “It’s also a serious reminder of the responsibility that …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2020
A Columbus, Ohio man was transported by MedFlight helicopter today after being accidentally shot while standing in the parking lot of a Logan County shooting range. According to the report, “the incident occurred when, ‘an out-of-town member was placing a gun back into the gun case, and it discharged, hitting another out-of-town member in the upper right leg.’” …
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2020
Arya Gray, a 15-year old Miami, Florida girl, was accidentally shot and killed by a 17-year old boy who was brandishing a stolen gun. According to an arrest report, 17-year old Thalys Olivera “recklessly brandished” a gun inside the apartment that Arya was visiting, and witnesses told the 17-year-old to put it away. Olivera did …
MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020
Griffin, Georgia police announced today that a 5-year old boy and his brothers found a loaded gun in the woods near their home. The boy, believing the gun was a toy, discharged it and shot his 12-year old brother in the chest. The 12-year old died at the hospital. Evidence suggests that the gun was …
SUNDAY, MAY 10, 2020
There were two more gun cleaning accidents today. In Barberton, Ohio, a woman was shot through both legs when her boyfriend’s gun accidentally discharged while he was cleaning it. The woman had been watching T.V. Her boyfriend was charged with negligent assault. In Rockford, Illinois, a man shot his roommate through an apartment wall when …
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020
A two-year old Florida child was shot by a man who was cleaning his gun, according to Escambia County sheriff’s deputies. The child was hospitalized. No further information was reported. Source: “Deputies: 2-year-old Accidentally Shot while Gun Owner was Cleaning Firearm,” WEAR TV (May 8, 2020).
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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2020
Few details were reported about three incidents in which people were shot and injured in gun accidents today. In Auburn, Alabama a young person was flown to the hospital and is in stable condition after being accidentally shot at an apartment complex. The child’s age and the circumstances of the accident were not reported. In …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2020
In Putnam County, Florida, a Sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself in the leg while attempting to fend off an attacking dog. He was hospitalized, but is expected to recover. According to a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s office, “the dog ran after the deputy, and before he could back out of the yard, the dog charged …
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TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020
Two toddlers died in gun accidents today. One found a gun and shot himself, the other was shot by a young sibling. Three-year old Bryson Skinner died after finding in a handgun in his home and shooting himself by accident. A related 22-year adult and his girlfriend were arrested and charged with felony child abuse. …
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020
In Campbell County, Virginia, the driver of a car accidentally fired a handgun. The round passed through the door of his car and through the passenger door of a nearby vehicle hitting a woman in the back. She is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. Officials say they determined that the shooting was accidental, but charged …
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020
Two-year old, Chevy Carroll, an Elizabethtown, Kentucky boy, was shot and killed today. The child was home with both parents and two young siblings at the time he was shot. Few other circumstances of the shooting are available at this time. “So this is going to be a challenging investigation, but one that we want …
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020
For the second day in a row, a child was shot in a gun accident in Central Alabama. Today, a Fairfield four-year old was shot in the back of a car by a younger sibling. The accident occurred in the parking lot of a local mall. The child remains in critical condition. Police are investigating. …
FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020
Another young boy, this time in Pinson, Alabama, was accidentally shot this week while turkey hunting with his father. He died at the scene. The shooting remains under investigation. The report does not specify whether he was wearing blaze orange at the time of the accident. Source: Joshua Huff, “11-year-old Killed in Apparent Accidental Shooting …
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020
In Richmond, Virginia, 19-year-old Chynekqua Walker was arrested and charged with reckless handling of a firearm after shooting her 15-year old brother in the shoulder in their home. According to a report “she thought that she was handling a BB gun when she accidentally shot her brother… with a real gun.” It was the fourth …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020
In Phoenix, Arizona, a four-year old boy is in a medically induced coma after being accidentally shot in the head by his 15-year old uncle. The boy’s father, Jose Solis, handed the gun to his 15-year old brother and the gun went off while the 15 year-old was handling it. “Jose was looking at his …
TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2020
For the second time in less than a week, a child was injured in a hunting accident. A child and an adult were turkey hunting in Camp Creek State Park in West Virginia when they were injured by a shot fired by another hunter. He had “mistaken them for a turkey.” The boy suffered more …
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
In Maquoketa, Iowa, a 20-year old man falsely claimed that he was shot in the abdomen by an unknown assailant outside his home. Upon investigation, police learned that he accidentally shot himself. The wounded man, Thomas A. Detro, “admitted in an interview that he walked outside with a revolver and fired multiple ‘warning’ shots into …
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2020
Two men were shot and killed at gatherings today where someone present was handling a gun. One of the gun accidents occurred in Cleveland Ohio. The other was in Houston, Texas, continuing a depressing pattern of unintentional shootings in and around that city. In Cleveland, a 25-year old man was shot in the chest and …
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 2020
A seven-year old boy in McPherson, Kansas was in serious-to-critical condition after he was shot in the head in a hunting accident. According to the report, “an adult hunter thought he shot at a turkey, but it was a decoy the boy was near.” The boy was taken to a local medical center. Source: “7-year-old …
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020
A five-year old Chicago, Illinois boy found a gun in his father’s pants pocket and used it to shoot himself in the hand. He was taken to a hospital where he is expected to recover. His father attempted to discard the gun and was later arrested. Charges are pending. Source: Molly Walsh, “5-Year-Old Boy Accidentally …
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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020
Three children and an adult were killed in gun accidents today. The adult was shot to death by his two-year old child. Each of the news stories marking these deaths was brief: In Ooltewah, Tennessee, Jermaine Vincent, a three-year old, found a gun that a family friend had brought to his home and fatally shot …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020
An unidentified Houston, Texas boy who was playing with a gun in front of his friends, accidentally shot himself in the stomach. He later died of his wounds at the hospital. According to authorities, it is unclear who owned the gun. This is the ninth tragic gun accident in the Houston area that we’ve reported …