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Adult Death Adult Injury California Colorado Florida Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas December 13, 2024December 17, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024

Mother of Toddler Killed, Four Other People Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today Few details were reported in the accidental shooting death of a woman at a gas station in San Marcos, Texas. Her toddler was with her at the time. Police are investigating. In Jacksonville, Florida, a 39-year-old man was unintentionally shot by a police officer during a …

Adult Death Arizona Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation November 14, 2024November 22, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Man Killed, and Two Teens Injured, in Gun AccidentsToday A 60-year-old man died in Gunbarrel, Colorado, after accidentally shooting himself. Officials believe that he was either cleaning or repairing his gun when the accident occurred. In Raleigh, North Carolina, a boy was shot in the leg by a friend, and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It was …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado Ongoing Investigation February 17, 2024February 22, 2024 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Two Teens Injured in Accidental Shooting According to the sheriff’s office, two teens in La Junta, Colorado sustained non-life-threatening injuries after being accidentally shot. Little information has been reported, as multiple law enforcement departments investigate the incident. This was the second serious gun accident in the same part of Colorado in just three days. Source: …

Adult Death Colorado Ongoing Investigation February 15, 2024February 21, 2024 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Woman Dies After Being Accidentally Shot The police in Pueblo, Colorado, responded to a home where a woman has been accidentally shot. She was taken to the hospital and died a short time later. Few details have been reported in this ongoing investigation, and no charges have been filed at this time. Source: Ashley Eberhardt, …

Adult Death Adult Injury Colorado Ongoing Investigation South Dakota September 24, 2023September 28, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Two Gun Accidents Today Leave One Man Dead, and Two Soldiers Injured Police are not releasing the name or age of a man who was accidentally shot in the chest and killed in Yankton, South Dakota. Cody Auch, 20, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter. Police determined that the shooting took place in the victim’s …

Adult Death Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Colorado New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania West Virginia September 14, 2023September 18, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Three People Dead, Three Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A gun unintentionally discharged in a vehicle in Aurora, Colorado, killing one man and injuring another. Investigators think that the 47-year-old passenger was handling a gun inside the car, when it went off, fatally striking the 21-year-old driver and injuring himself. Charges are pending further investigation. In …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Illinois Indiana Iowa New Jersey New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation August 29, 2023September 2, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2023

Six Gun Accidents Today A 3-year-old Trenton, New Jersey boy is in stable condition after shooting himself in the head with a gun brought into the home by 30-year-old Chante Odom. Two other children and an adult male were at home during the incident. Odom has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, …

Adult Injury Colorado Ongoing Investigation February 27, 2023March 3, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2023

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 …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Ongoing Investigation October 14, 2022October 17, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022

A Westminster, Colorado teenager involved in a high-speed chase in a stolen car unintentionally shot and killed himself when the vehicle crashed while making a turn at an excessive rate of speed. Police had identified the stolen car based on witness statements and were involved in a chase on local streets. They were aware that …

Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado Illinois No Charges Filed July 4, 2022July 8, 2022 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JULY 4, 2022

At least nine people appear to have been struck by random rounds that were fired in celebration of the Fourth of July. The consequences of celebratory gunfire continue to be felt most keenly by people other than those whose idea of a celebration is to use their guns in an unsafe way. In Chicago, Illinois, …

Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado No Charges Filed Texas June 10, 2022June 14, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022

In Denver, Colorado, a 38-year old man unintentionally discharged a gun which fired and injured his 8-year old son in the next room. The boy is at the hospital, but is expected to survive. There is no report of an arrest at this time. In Houston, Texas, a woman accidentally shot and killed her partner …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Ongoing Investigation April 17, 2022May 2, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 2022

In Denver, Colorado, police are investigating the shooting of a three-year old who was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle in critical condition. “Investigators said the shooting appears accidental and self-inflicted.” The boy died five days later. It became clear that the accident happened in a parked vehicle. The boy’s mother, Celina Duran, …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Georgia Ongoing Investigation April 10, 2022May 2, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2022

A six-year old a 12-year old are dead today after finding loaded guns in their homes. The six-year old died in Fort Collins, Colorado after arriving at the hospital. “Tragic events like this have a lasting impact on everyone involved, including family, friends, and first responders. Words cannot begin to express the depth of our …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Juvenile Arrested Oklahoma October 31, 2021November 3, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021

Two teenagers were accidentally shot in gun accidents on Halloween. One has died and the other is hospitalized. A Denver, Colorado teenager is in custody after another juvenile was shot and killed in a gun accident at a local home. A 17-year old is in custody and is being investigated for manslaughter. The police have …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado Georgia Ongoing Investigation September 18, 2021September 21, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Minimal details were reported about two gun accidents that occurred today. The Winter Park, Colorado police department reported that Eric Van Geet, age 25, was arrested and charged with second degree assault and reckless endangerment after he picked up a .22 caliber revolver inside a local apartment, cocked it, and pulled the trigger. He shot …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Virginia July 6, 2021July 8, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021

A four-year old and a three-year old apparently found guns and shot themselves to death today. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a four-year old found a gun in the family car and shot himself in the head. He died at the scene. At the time of the incident, which occurred in a parking lot, the boy’s …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado New York Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania June 19, 2021June 21, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2021

Six women and a toddler were struck by stray bullets in four incidents today. Although the shooters may have had violent intent, all of the women struck were not intended targets. In Aurora, Colorado, numerous shots were fired by two or more shooters outside an apartment complex. Two of the rounds passed into the building. …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Connecticut Juvenile Arrested February 21, 2021February 24, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2021

19-year old Kahlis Parker of Bridgeport, Connecticut, accidentally shot himself in the arm and then lied to police about the incident. Upon release from the hospital, Parker was arrested and charged with risk of injury to a minor, carrying a pistol without a permit, stealing a firearm, interfering with a police officer, illegal discharge of …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado Ongoing Investigation December 28, 2020December 31, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2020

In Denver, Colorado, a four-year old girl sitting in a parked car was critically injured when a nearby dispute about a car improperly parked in a handicapped space resulted in gunfire. According to police, the girl “was caught in the crossfire when the suspect left a business and started shooting at another man taking pictures …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Ongoing Investigation July 16, 2020July 18, 2020 by Gary Klein

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, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Colorado July 13, 2020July 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

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, …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Ongoing Investigation Texas April 21, 2020April 23, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020

Two more young children died in gun accidents in their homes today. In Westminster, Colorado, a three-year old girl, Ruby Jackson, was shot and killed while playing with her seven-year old brother. She was shot in the chest as the children played ‘swords.’ “Ruby was using a broomstick, but at some point her brother picked …

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