Three-year-old Killed After Finding Father’s Gun Staying in an Airbnb with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, three-year-old Jianna Jones apparently woke up before his parents; found his father’s gun, and fatally shot himself. He died at the hospital. “Guns and children do not mix. It’s very simple. A tragedy police across Metro Atlanta say happens …
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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025
Two Men Accidentally Shoot Themselves An off-duty police officer in Los Angeles, California, sustained a graze wound to his arm when a gun he was cleaning unintentionally discharged. The gun was his “personally owned firearm,” and no one else was injured. Police are investigating. And in Lynchburg, Virginia, police determined that 23-year-old Bryan Cashwell accidentally …
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
Two Children in Tennessee Injured After Shooting Themselves A two-year-old found a gun in the family’s Nashville, Tennessee home, and shot themself in the head. The child sustained life-threatening injuries. The child’s mother went to sleep after coming home from work; waking up when she heard the gunshot. Police recovered a 9mm pistol. Youth services …
SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot Himself in Head With Gun Found in Bedroom A five-year-old autistic boy, shot himself in the head with a gun he found in a bedroom in his home in Eustis, Florida. The boy’s frantic mother ran to her neighbors, a flight nurse and a police officer for help. The nurse applied pressure to …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2025
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents A 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Few details about the shooting were reported, but police determined it to be accidental and a 15-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter. The victim’s sister said that Christopher’s birthday was next month, and that he was fun …
FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2025
17-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot and Killed by Older Brother Near their home in Roswell, New Mexico, Bryan Bueno, age 17, was accidentally shot and killed by his 19-year-old brother Diego Bueno-Ibarra. The brothers were hanging out with other people, drinking alcohol and shooting off fireworks. They sat across from each other in the beds of two vehicles. Bueno-Ibarra raised up a gun he was trying …
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
14-year-old Shoots Himself in Hand During Fight In Patchogue, New York, five boys were fighting when a 14-year-old pulled out a gun and shot a 17-year-old multiple times, also, unintentionally shooting himself in the hand. The 17-year-old was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to survive; the 14-year-old was treated and …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025
14-year-old Shot and Killed by Friend Jamauri Mezar, age 14, was shot in the head and killed in his Queens, New York apartment. A group of teens had been passing around a semi-automatic pistol that unintentionally fired. A 15-year-old friend of Jamauri was charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. They were friends …
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025
14-year-old Shot and Killed Riding in Vehicle In Cleveland, Ohio, 14-year-old Dewayde Stewart was shot and killed as he rode in the passenger seat of a vehicle. A 17-year-old was sitting in the backseat handling a Smith & Wesson handgun that unintentionally fired, striking Dewayde in the back. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. …
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
19-year-old Killed With His Own Gun by Toddler In a house in Hiram, Georgia, 19-year-old Kabrel Patterson was shot and killed by a three-year-old while he slept. Patterson brought the gun with him when he came to visit family at the home. In the morning the toddler woke up before the other 9 to 12 …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025
Five Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after the child shot themself in the foot with an unsecured gun found in a home in Valdese, North Carolina. The 57-year-old homeowner, Danny Berry, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and failure to secure a firearm in …
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2025
19-year-old Killed by Friend With Rifle In Salisbury, North Carolina, 19-year-old Jayden Hunter Hicks was killed, after his friend, Colton Alexander Adkins, also 19, unintentionally shot him with a rifle. The two teens were in Adkin’s room listening to music, when Adkins pointed a rifle he believed to be unloaded at Hicks and pulled the …
THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025
Two Injured by Accidental Discharge at Walmart Police determined a shooting that injured a juvenile and a young adult at a Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, was accidental. Both people were treated at the hospital and released. The police and the district attorney’s office will determine if any charges will be filed. Source: Cole Brumbelow, “Shooting at …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Finds Unsecured Gun, Shoots Himself in Stomach In a Rancho Cucamonga, California home, a four-year-old boy found a gun in his parent’s bedroom, and shot himself in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “A Children and Family Services report was completed, and all firearms were removed from the residence …
TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025
Former Green Beret Accidentally Kills Stepson with Loaded Glock In Riverton, Utah, 46-year-old former Green Beret Joseph Lee, accidentally shot and killed his 18-year-old stepson, Haven Alexander McBride. According to his aunt, Haven graduated from high school with honors last week. “He was always eager to help. a dedicated big brother to his siblings. He …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025
Woman and Infant Killed by Stray Bullets During Shooting at Festival During the final night of a festival in West Valley City, Utah, two innocent bystanders, 41-year-old Fnu Reena and an eight-month-old baby, were shot and killed during a dispute between two groups of people that escalated. As police approached the groups to “calm things …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
Pregnant Woman Injured, Unborn Baby Killed, and Two Other Children Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was playing with a gun and shot themself in the head. The child was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. Police are investigating. In a Jacksonville, North Carolina home, a five-year-old boy visiting relatives, was accidentally …
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
Roommate Injured After Being Mistaken for Intruder In Tallahassee, Florida, two roommates shot at each other in the mistaken belief that each was an intruder. One man was injured and taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. “This remains an open and active investigation, and no arrest have been made at this time,” said a …
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025
Gun Range Employee Accidentally Shot by Co-worker A gun range employee in Eastlake, Ohio, was accidentally shot by another employee, and taken to the hospital in unknown condition. One of the police cars responding to the accidental shooting was involved in a five vehicle crash that injured four people. There is an investigation into the …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025
Off-Duty Police Officers Involved in Accidental Shooting of Woman A 22-year-old woman was accidentally shot in a home in Lancaster, New York. She was taken to the hospital and released. There were multiple people in the home at the time, including two off-duty police officers. The gun that discharged belonged to one of the officers, …
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2025
Juvenile Accidentally Shot in Vehicle A juvenile was accidentally shot in a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store in Springfield, Missouri. Two other people in the vehicle fled the scene. The juvenile was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Kathryn Skopec, “Springfield Police Respond to Juvenile …
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025
Boy Accidentally Shot by Children Playing With Gun In Portsmouth, Virginia, a boy was accidentally shot and taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Police said that two children were playing with a gun, and one of them accidentally shot the victim. The shooting is under investigation. Source: Karina F. Garcia, “PPD: Child Injured After Accidental …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Three-year-old In Leesville, Louisiana, two three-year-olds were playing in a bedroom, when one of them found a gun under a pillow on the bed. The toddler fired the 40 caliber handgun, seriously wounding the other three-year-old. The injured boy was taken to the hospital. Fernando Mejia, age 35, was …
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025
Three-year-old Kills Himself with Loaded Gun Found Under Couch Cushion In an Evansville, Indiana apartment, three-year-old Jayvinvontae “Jay” Keion-Ray Carter, found a loaded handgun his father had left under a couch cushion, and fatally shot himself. The boy’s father, 30-year-old Jovontae K. Carter, was observed by a witness leaving the scene carrying something. When police …
FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025
Two People Accidentally Shot in Chicago In Chicago, Illinois, a 16-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the arm, and was listed in good condition at the hospital. No other information was reported. And a 72-year-old man was shot during a robbery attempt while he was parking his car. The armed man was trying to take …
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
Teen Injured After Sisters Remove Gun From Locked Cabinet In Houston, Texas, a 17-year-old girl was shot by her eight-year-old sister, and taken to the hospital in unknown condition. After unlocking a cabinet that held a gun, the older sister allowed her sibling to hold it, provided that she didn’t shoot it. However once the eight-year-old had possession of the firearm, she pulled the trigger unintentionally shooting …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 2025
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today A father was grazed by a bullet outside a day care center in Jacksonville, Florida. According to the day care center’s owner, a young child, who was not enrolled with her, got access to a gun that fired. Police arrived to find the man with an “approximately two-inch-long gash …
TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 2025
Five-year-old Killed by Older Brother with Father’s AR-style Rifle In Phoenix, Arizona, five-year-old Layla Ramos, was accidentally shot and killed with an AR-style rifle by her nine-year-old brother. Witnesses said they saw the brother frantically run from the house screaming after the shooting. Their father, 33-year-old Irvin Ramos-Jimenez, admitted to police that he stored the …
MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025
Two Teens Injured in Accidental Shooting Two teenage boys are in stable condition at the hospital after being accidentally shot in Lansing, Michigan. Few details were reported, as police continue to investigate. Source: Susan Vela, “Lansing Police: Early Morning Shooting That Injured 2 Teens was Accidental,” lansingstatejournal.com (June 2, 2025).
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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025
Teen Killed, Man Injured, in Gun Accidents Today A 17-year-old fatally shot himself in the leg while running from police in East Hartford, Connecticut. He died during surgery. Responding to a complaint from a diner about people leaving without paying their bill, police saw the suspects leave the scene in an Uber. When they stopped the …
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025
Accidental Discharge in Home Grazes Baby’s Leg and Injures 21-year-old Woman Two family members were injured in what police believe might have been an accidental discharge by a 14-year-old boy inside a home in Gardendale, Alabama. According to their aunt, her 14-year-old nephew mishandled a gun, firing a bullet through a wall that grazed the …
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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025
Three Boys Injured in Accidental Shootings In his home in Beaumont, Texas, a five-year-old boy found a gun in a backpack and shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital, as police continue to investigate the shooting. In an apartment in Jersey City, New Jersey, an eight-year-old boy fired a loaded gun he …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Finger In Dayton, Ohio, a man accidentally shot himself in the finger. Few details were reported, though it appears he was not taken to the hospital. The shooting is being investigated. Source: “Police Respond to Accidental Shooting After Man Shoots Himself in Finger,” whio.com (May 28, 2025).
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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025
Two Toddlers Killed Themselves After Finding Unsecured Guns at Home A three-year-old boy in Libby, Montana, found his father’s .22 caliber handgun on the couch, and fatally shot himself in the face. During their investigation, police found two magazines for a .22 caliber handgun in the pants pocket of 24-year-old Timothy Frederick Allen Moore. A …
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MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
Toddler and Six-year-old Injured After Finding Loaded Guns In Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a two-year-old boy was seriously injured after getting ahold of a gun that belonged to his 17-year-old uncle. The boy shot himself in the stomach and is in critical condition at the hospital. One of the two guns that the uncle possessed …
SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2025
Two-year-old Shoots Self in Head With Gun Found on Dresser In San Antonio, Texas, a two-year-old discharged a gun he found on top of a dresser grazing his forehead. His injuries are considered not life-threatening. Dashaveon Kuhl, age 17, admitted to police that he had left the gun on the dresser and discarded it after …
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SATURDAY, MAY 24, 2025
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Four-year-old Inside a Champaign, Illinois apartment, a four-year-old was accidentally shot in the foot while in the care of a 17-year-old family member. The child is in stable condition at the hospital. The 17-year-old was arrested on charges including reckless discharge of a firearm, and unlawful possession of a …
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025
Shotgun Malfunction Injures Three Men In Salt Lake City, Utah, a shotgun malfunction injured three older men shooting skeet at a shooting range. One of them, a 79-year-old man, tried to clear the malfunction but accidentally fired two rounds while the gun was pointed at the ground. The man drove himself to the hospital with …
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
Teen Killed with Stolen Gun An 18-year-old was killed in Clawson, Michigan, when 21-year-old Tylaj Clark-Spencer checked a gun he had on him to see if it was loaded, and it unintentionally fired. The gun was stolen from a safe owned by the father of a 17-year-old. Clark-Spencer was charged with manslaughter, receiving and concealing …
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings In Washington, D.C., a 14-year-old girl was killed when a gun she was handling fired, striking her upper body. She was with several other people inside an apartment filming a video for social media. A 15-year-old boy has been charged in the shooting with possession of an unregistered gun, and tampering …
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings A seven-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, shot himself in the finger with a gun he found at home. He was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. Police recovered the gun and charged the boy’s 61-year-old father, Terry Willie, with criminal possession of a …
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SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
Four-year-old Dead, 15-year-old Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today In Lewiston, Maine, a four-year-old boy died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy will be conducted, as state and local officials investigate to determine the circumstances of the child’s death. The boys father lives in Nevada, and said that a relative told him that …
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
11-year-old Unintentionally Shot and Killed by Sibling A 16-year-old sibling, accidentally shot and killed 11-year-old Jesus “Chucho” Valladares in Racine, Wisconsin. The boys’ aunt said, “[w]e didn’t even know he had a gun.” The fifth grader was described by a cousin as “full of life.” “He was always willing to help my grandma because we …
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
Two Young Boys Injured in Unintentional Shootings In St. Anthony, Minnesota, a three-year-old boy sitting inside a vehicle found a loaded gun there and shot himself in the head. He is in stable condition at the hospital following surgery. Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances of the shooting before deciding if criminal charges …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025
Gun Accident Seriously Injures Teen A 17-year-old boy in Beloit, Wisconsin, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, after a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot him. No one has been arrested at this time, but the shooting is still under investigation. No information about the victim’s condition was reported. Source: Indiana Schilz, “17-year-old Hospitalized with …
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025
Teen Fatally Shoots Herself After Posing With Gun for Video In Dallas, Texas, 15-year-old high school freshman, Joselyn Esparza, fatally shot herself after posing for a social media post with a gun her younger brother had brought home. A friend gave the gun to Joselyn’s 14-year-old brother who showed it to her, not knowing it …
MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025
Man Fatally Shot by Child in Vehicle No charges will be filed in the accidental shooting death of 24-year-old Christopher Keunta Hatcher in Huntsville, Alabama. Hatcher, a woman, and two children were inside a vehicle when the accident happened. Based on their investigation, police believe the gun was fired by one of the children, but …
SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2025
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents Today The driver of a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee, was accidentally shot by 18-year-old La’Cameron Gatlin sitting in the backseat. Gatlin told police he had passed out from inhaling gas from a canister when the Glock 9mm he was holding discharged. The single round struck the driver in the back and …
SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025
Teen Killed by Friend Playing With Gun Inside a home in Beltsville, Maryland, 16-year-old Derrick Palmer was accidentally shot in the head and killed by his friend 18-year-old Kimaury Kamara. A third teen was with them hanging out in Palmer’s bedroom, when Kamara pointed what he thought was an unloaded gun at Palmer and pulled …
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Children in Memphis In Memphis, Tennessee, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the foot with a Glock 9mm handgun her nine-year-old sister was playing with. The younger sister took the gun from a dresser in the master bedroom thinking it was a BB gun. The owner of the gun, and the children’s guardian, was …
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025
Teen Killed in Accidental Shooting In Columbus, Ohio, 18-year-old Terrance Spellman was accidentally shot and killed while he was with a group a friends who had several guns with them. Through their investigation, police determined that Donnie Walls Jr., 18, was handling one of the guns that unintentionally fired, killing Terrance. He has been charged …
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2025
Nine-year-old Shot Playing Outside With Friends; Teen Shot on School Bus In Newport News, Virginia, nine-year-old Zion Rodriguez told reporters how he got shot in the foot while he was playing outside with his friends. He said one friend showed him what he thought was a BB gun. “I was trying to tell my cousins it …
TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025
Ten-year-old Boy Fatally Shot in the Head Ten-year-old Elijah Rodriguez died from an apparent self-inflicted shooting in his home in Blackwood, New Jersey. He was home alone at the time of the incident; police continue to investigate. A family member who created a GoFundMe page wrote, “[w]e are heartbroken to share the loss of our sweet …
MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
11-year-old Killed Playing with Guns Inside a home in St. Louis, Missouri, 11-year-old Marshaun Futrell Jr. sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital where he died. According to a 13-year-old witness, Marshaun had two guns in his backpack, and they were playing around with them when one fired striking the victim. Police found …
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025
Three-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Left on Couch In an apartment in Evansville, Indiana, a three-year-old sustained a traumatic gunshot wound to his arm after shooting himself with a gun left on a couch. Antonio Harrell, age 26, admitted that he left the firearm there, and that he later removed it from the scene. He was charged with neglect of a dependent, unlawful …
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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
Two Toddlers Injured in Gun Accidents A child found a gun in the kitchen of a home in Hanford, California, and shot a three-year-old in the abdomen. The toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Alexi Contreras, 29, left the scene with the gun, and was later arrested and charged with criminal storage …
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Unsecured Gun In a home in Chesterfield, Virginia, three-year-old King Edmunds died, after shooting himself with an unsecured gun he found there. His grandmother’s boyfriend, 37-year-old Jeffrey R. Greene, the gun’s owner, was charged with child neglect and allowing a child access to a firearm. The boy’s grandmother and legal guardian, set up a GoFundMe page to help with …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025
Girl Wounded by Stray Bullet During Targeted Shooting In Rochester, New York, a 17-year-old girl was unintentionally shot inside a residence during gunfire that targeted a man on the front porch. Shot in the upper torso, the girl sustained life-threatening injuries; the man was shot multiple times, but is expected to recover. Michael Garcia, age …
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025
Another Ghost Gun Shooting Just yesterday, a ghost gun accident was reported in Illinois; today another shooting occurred in Edgewood, Maryland, that seriously injured an 18-year-old old. The teen was accidentally shot by his brother, Kylee DeLilly, also age 18, but is expected to recover. At the residence, police recovered an unserialized 3D printed handgun, …
MONDAY, APRIL 28, 2025
Driver Shot With Ghost Gun In Waukegan, Illinois, the 20-year-old driver of a vehicle was unintentionally shot by Moshe M. Gills, age 20, who was sitting in the backseat. The victim was taken to the hospital, and is in stable condition following surgery for a gunshot wound to his back. Three people were in the …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025
Two People Injured in Accidental Shootings Today A police officer in Sumter, South Carolina, sustained a minor injury after he accidentally discharged his duty weapon at the county jail. The officer was treated at the hospital and released. The sheriff’s office and the police department are investigating. And a 16-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee is recovering at …
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2025
19-year-old Injured at School’s Spring Event A 19-year-old visiting the university in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, accidentally shot himself, and was treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The accident happened during the school’s annual Spring Celebration. State police are investigating. Source: Jessica MacAulay, Jon Claudio, Raymond Strickland, “Cheyney University Says Shooting, Crash After Campus Event Were Isolated Incidents, Didn’t Involve Students,” cbsnews.com (April 27, …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2025
Two People in California Injured in Accidental Shootings A law enforcement officer was injured in an accidental shooting at the county superior court in Susanville, California. The officer was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. The shooting is under investigation. And a teenager accidentally shot himself while running from police in Visalia, …
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed in Shootout; Her Twin Brother and Teen Injured Five-year-old twins and an 18-year-old were hit by bullets, as two groups of people began shooting at each other in an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Brite Shalom Acoy, age 5, was killed, and her twin brother remains in critical condition; the 18-year-old is …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025
One Man Killed by Stray Bullet, Another Injured Himself with Zip Gun In Memphis, Tennessee, Jorges Reyes was killed by a stray bullet that flew into his bedroom while he was watching a movie with his wife and their one-year-old grandson. According to his son, their neighbor was involved in a shootout with other people that continued as they crossed …
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
Grandmother Killed by Stray Bullet Looking for Grandson In Manhattan, New York, a beloved community member and civil rights advocate, Excenia Mette, 61, was killed by a stray bullet when she rushed out of her building to check on her grandson during a gunfight in the street. She was shot in the head, and pronounced dead …
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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
Four People Injured in Gun Accidents A six-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the arm in a home in Conway, South Carolina. It appears his injuries are not life-threatening. The case is still active. Police are investigating an accidental shooting that injured a juvenile in Lumberton, North Carolina. It appears the victim shot themself in the abdomen. In …
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
Two-year-old Kills Himself After Finding Unsecured Gun In Jacksonville, Florida, a two year-old boy died after shooting himself with an unsecured gun. The sheriff’s office is interviewing both parent to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Many details about the shooting are unknown, and it’s not clear if anyone will face charges. “It can happen to …
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
Three-year-old Girl Kills Herself After Finding Father’s Gun Under Couch Cushion A three-year-old girl in Omaha, Nebraska, was killed after finding her father’s loaded gun under a couch cushion. The child’s three siblings and both parents were home when the accident happened. The toddler’s eight-year-old sibling, also had access to the gun, and told police …
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2025
College Football Star Killed in Accidental, Self-inflicted Shooting In an apartment complex in Springfield, Missouri, police discovered 21-year-old Todric McGee with injuries sustained from what they are calling an accidental, self-inflicted shooting. He died the next morning at the hospital. Police are continuing to investigate. Todric was a star defensive player for Missouri State University, …
THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025
Two Deadly Accidental Shootings Inside a car in Genoa, West Virginia, a person was showing his gun to a high school student when it unintentionally fired, fatally striking the teen in the stomach. A third person was also in the car during the incident. Schools in the county were on spring break, but through a …
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TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
Two People Wounded by Guns Carried in Pockets While standing in a snack bar line at a movie theater in San Antonio, Texas, Maximus Sabastian Xavier Iruegas, age 22, was grazed in the leg when a gun in his pocket unintentionally fired. Police recovered the gun and charged Iruegas with unlawful carrying of a weapon …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025
Two People Killed, Three Wounded, in Unintentional ShootingsToday Two-year-old Jayce Davis, was killed inside an apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, when a bag containing a gun fell, causing the firearm to discharge. He sustained a head wound and died at the hospital. Police are not sharing any other information as they continue to investigate the incident. In …
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
Three People in Memphis Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Five-year-old Few details were reported in the accidental shooting of a five-year-old in Memphis, Tennessee. The child was taken to the hospital in non-critical condition. The sheriff’s office is investigating. And two female victims were accidentally shot in a vehicle in Memphis, Tennessee. Their injuries …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
Two-year-old Dies, Four-year-old Injured, in Separate Accidental Shootings In Fort Worth, Texas, two-year-old Ta-Kirus Davon Jones, died at the hospital after sustaining a critical gunshot wound. The adults who brought Ta-Kirus to the hospital told police that the toddler shot himself. There is a continuing investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting. And in …
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents In St. Louis, Missouri, a 21-year-old woman pushed her 19-year-old boyfriend during an argument causing his gun to unintentionally fired. The woman was struck in the leg and the man in the hand. They are being treated at the hospital for their injuries. No one has been charged at this time, …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
Four-year-old Shot and Killed Himself In a Lubbock, Texas home, four-year-old Jrako Castillo shot and killed himself, though there are conflicting reports about what happened. According to Jrako’s mother, she was with 26-year-old Isaiah Holland and her four children, including Jrako, in the bedroom where the shooting occurred, and that Jrako was on the floor …
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Gun in Grandparent’s Home A three-year-old child found a loaded gun In his grandparent’s house in Antioch, California, and shot and killed himself. According to neighbors, the toddler often stayed with his grandparents during the week. A neighbor spoke after seeing the body of the child being taken from the home. “He …
MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025
Child Critically Injured in Accidental Shooting Police confirmed that a child under the age of five was critically injured in an accidental shooting in Dallas, Texas. No suspect has been identified, as police continue to investigate. “She’s just a little sweet, perfect little girl….We’re praying everything is OK. I don’t really know anything. We’re just here …
SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2025
65-year-old Man Killed in Hunting Accident Shawn Parrish, 65, was accidentally shot and killed in Woodland, California. Parrish and 80-year-old John Lee were separately hunting turkey. Thinking he was aiming at a turkey, Lee fired his shotgun into a bush striking Parrish in the back of the head. Lee was arrested and charged with murder …
Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) New York Ongoing Investigation Texas
SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2025
Juvenile Killed, Man Injured, in Unintentional Shootings A juvenile in Dallas, Texas died at the hospital after shooting themself. Few details were reported, but there is an ongoing investigation. And a 26-year-old man was accidentally shot in Marcy, New York, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his …
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025
Four-year-old Injured After Shooting Himself with Handgun A four-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after accidentally shooting himself in Oneonta, Alabama. He is reportedly in stable condition. The boy’s mother and father were at home at the time of the incident, but allegedly didn’t witness the shooting. When authorities searched the family …
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025
Four-year-old Killed in Accidental Shooting A four-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the hospital after being accidentally shot in Memphis, Tennessee. Few details were reported, as officials continue to investigate. Source: “Four-year-old Dies Following Accidental Shooting,” localmemphis.com (April 4, 2025).
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Including a One-year-old A one-year-old, and a 17-year-old, were accidentally shot in a residence in Akron, Ohio. The toddler underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to his abdomen and is expected to survive. The 17-year-old sustained a lower leg injury. Another 17-year-old boy has been charged with reckless assault …
TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025
Man Accidentally Shot by Friend with AK-47 In Magna, Utah, a 19-year-old man was injured when his friend accidentally shot him in the groin with his AK-47. Jason Wayne Angell, 35, and the victim were at Angell’s residence where they “began to drink alcohol and smoke week,” and Angell got out his new AK-47 to …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Iowa Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025
Four-year-old Killed, Teen Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A four-year-old accidentally shot and killed themself in an apartment in Ames, Iowa. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy. “The child was able to access a room where a firearm was at. The parents thought the gun was locked up but it wasn’t,” said a police spokesman. …
SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025
Three Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Two children were injured in separate accidental shootings in Memphis, Tennessee. In the early afternoon, a two-year-old boy shot himself with an unsecured gun and is in stable condition at the hospital. A man was detained by police. And later in the day, a stray bullet came into an …
SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2025
Two Men Injured in Gun Cleaning Accidents In an apartment complex in San Angelo, Texas, Brandon Tignor, 25, accidentally shot another man in the legs while cleaning his gun. Tignor went to the apartment where the shooting took place with the victim and four other people. He told investigators that he removed the gun’s magazine …
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2025
Accidental Shooting at Party Kills 19-year-old At a party in Statesboro, Georgia, Garron Joe Wingate, 19, was killed when a handgun he was handling unintentionally fired. The shooting has been ruled an accident, but the sheriff’s office continues to investigate. From his obituary, “…he excelled on the baseball field as a member of the Packers. His talent …
Adult Arrested California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
13-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Kazemi died after apparently shooting himself with an unsecured gun found in an Irvine, California home. He didn’t live in the home, but came with another boy to visit with a friend, and it’s unclear if anyone witnessed the shooting. A police sergeant said, “[w]e don’t know at …