Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Two Dead and Four Wounded in Unintentional Shootings Jordan Rosales, a 12-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, was accidentally shot and killed in his house in front of his three siblings. Two boys had came over to the victim’s house; one of them, a 13-year-old, brought a loaded gun with him and while handling it, shot and …
Boy Charged with Manslaughter After Shooting a 15-year-old During Basement Gathering A New Castle, Delaware 15-year-old is dead after being shot in a local residence. According to witnesses, a group of kids had gathered inside the home when one of them pulled a gun and began pointing it at members of the group. The gun …
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 …
At least eight teenagers were injured in eight separate shooting incidents in the United States today. In light of minimal reporting, the circumstances of most of the incidents remain murky. Teens were shot in Chicago and Decatur, Illinois. The other incidents occurred in Iowa, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Delaware. As reported, the incidents …
An 11-year old and a 12-year old were involved in gun accidents today. In Lake County, Florida, 12-year old Jeremyah Wyatt found an unsecured gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself. “This is that one of those calls that deputies don’t want to ever go to — and paramedics. No one wants …
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 …