Two People Killed by Stray Bullets, Including Nine-year-old Boy At an apartment complex in Florida City, Florida, nine-year-old Antavious Scott, was shot and killed while outside with friends. Police responding to reports of gunfire, arrived to find the wounded Antavoius, known to his family as “TayTay.” He was airlifted to the hospital where he died. …
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Florida Toddler Finds Gun and Shoots and Kills Himself A boy identified only as “Josiah,” age 2, of Clewiston, Florida, found a gun in his home and shot and killed himself. Police determined that the gun belonged to someone who lived in the home and continue to investigate. According to the report, Josiah was “a bubbly …
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
11-year-old Shot by 14-year-old In a home in West Palm Beach, Florida, an 11-year-old was injured by the unintentional discharge from a gun fired by a 14-year-old. Sitting on a coach across the room, the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, and was treated at the hospital and released the same day. Nine …
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024
Man Accidentally Shot and Killed By Acquaintance David Kueker, age 41, unintentionally shot and killed an acquaintance in Pensacola, Florida. Kueker and the victim thought someone had threatened them and they were “standing watch” outside Kueker sister’s house. Kueker got into a car’s backseat and fell asleep. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Six-year-old Boy Kills Himself After Finding Unsecured Gun Six-year-old Odaine Hall shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun in an apartment in Tamarac, Florida. Odaine was being watched by his uncle when the accidental shooting occurred. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges have been filed, but authorities are still investigating. “This …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Gun Accidents Involving Law Enforcement Officers; One Woman Killed, Four Other People Injured In Ocala, Florida, a county deputy, Leslie Boileau, killed his girlfriend when he accidentally shot her in the head while they were cleaning guns. According to Boileau, he and his girlfriend both drank three margaritas at dinner. When they came home, they decided that …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
High School Junior Killed Playing with Guns In a Wilton Manors, Florida home, one of the guns that Christopher Granados, age 16, and another 16-year-old were playing around with unintentionally fired, hitting Christopher in the head. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officials recovered two handguns at the scene, and the 16-year-old suspect was …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Four People Wounded in Gun Accidents In their home in Corpus Cristi, Texas, a 17-year-old boy accidentally shot his twin brother with a shotgun, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators found three firearms in the home, one that was reported stolen. No charges have been filed at the time. A juvenile unintentionally shot themself …
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Three Unintentional Shootings Result in One Person Dead, Two Others Injured, Including a Three-year-old Boy In Nashville, Tennessee, Bentley Delancy, age 15, and a 16-year-old were playing with a semi-automatic pistol when it unintentionally discharged, striking Delancy in the neck. He died later at the hospital. The pistol belonged to an 18-year-old, and police are trying to …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024
Man Shoots Self at Gun Range A man accidentally shot himself in the chest at a Sarasota, Florida gun range. First responders came to his aid before he was taken to the hospital. It is expected that he will recover from his injury. Sources: “Deputies: Man Shot at Sarasota Gun Range,” mysuncoast.com (July 31, 2024). News …
SUNDAY, JULY 28, 2024
Man Shot in Foot at Gun Show A customer at a gun show in Jacksonville, Florida, was unintentionally shot when another customer, a 42-year-old man at one of the booths, attempted to “dry fire” a gun that he thought was unloaded. The bullet struck the concrete floor and ricocheted, hitting the victim in the foot. …
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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2024
13-year-old Boy Paralyzed After Unintentional Shooting During Sleepover In Port Orange, Florida, 13-year-old Nathaniel Green was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition after he was accidentally shot while sleeping over at a friend’s house. The bullet went through his throat and spinal cord, and he remains in an induced coma paralyzed from the waist …
MONDAY, JULY 22, 2024
Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In a Port Charlotte, Florida home, two people were injured by fragments from the accidental discharge of a gun. The injuries to the people were not life-threatening. The sheriff’s office is investigating. Three people were in a car in Pasadena, Texas, when one of them, a 20-year-old man, was …
SUNDAY, JULY 21, 2024
Roommates Playing with Guns Result in One Man’s Death In a St. Petersburg, Florida home, Kevin Bishop, age 50, was accidentally shot and killed. Bishop and his roommate, 57-year-old William Tompkins, were drinking alcohol and looking over the guns that Bishop owned and both believed to be unloaded. The men were pointing the guns at …
SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2024
Teen Unintentionally Shot by Friend with Stolen Glock In Pinellas Park, Florida, a 13-year-old boy was taken to the hospital in stable condition after being accidentally shot by his friend while they played video games in the friend’s home. The suspect, also 13, had stolen a loaded Glock 44 .22 caliber handgun from a room …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2024
Four-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Found in Home In Middleburg, Florida, a four-year-old shot themself with the family’s unsecured handgun. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It was not reported how the four-year-old got the gun. No arrests have been made, but there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Meghan Moriarty, “Four-year-old Child …
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024
11-year-old Girl Allegedly Shot and Killed by Younger Brother In Miami, Florida, 11-year-old Taliyah Clarke was with her nine-year-old brother in their bedroom, when she suffered a gunshot wound to her chest, and later died at the hospital. Detectives found a .40 caliber silver casing on the floor of the children’s room near a dog …
THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2024
Three-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Six-year-old Brother; Other Americans Injured by Celebratory Gunfire In Little Rock, Arkansas, a three-year-old girl was shot and killed at home. Police believe that her six-year-old brother found a loaded gun and shot her but are continuing to investigate. The little girl died at the hospital. And, as is …
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THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2024
Two Children Hurt in Unintentional Shootings In Miami, Florida, a man shooting at an “aggressive” dog instead shot a neighbor, age 15, in the leg. The girl is recovering at a local trauma center. The shooter has been detained for further investigation. There is no report about what happened to the dog. Also, a Memphis, …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024
Accidental Shootings Claim the Lives of Two People and Injure Two Others In an apartment complex in Rockledge, Florida, 18-year-old Carlie Bell was accidentally shot and killed. The suspected shooter is cooperating with police in this ongoing investigation. In Alexandria, Louisiana, Jeremiah Dorsey, 17, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of 21-year-old Devyn Sells. …
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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024
One Killed, Four Injured in Gun Accidents In Yuma, Arizona, 19-year-old Raymond Ruiz was accidentally shot and killed with a rifle. A 23-year-old man told police that he was cleaning the firearm when it discharged, but it was later determined that another man, 19-year-old Angel Campa, was handling the gun when it fired. Campa fled the scene, but later turned …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents A 5-year-old killed himself while playing with a loaded gun he found inside a home in Cumberland, Maryland. The child’s father, 31-year-old Warin Torae Foster, was watching the boy at the time, and has been charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and allowing firearm access to a minor. Police are …
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SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents An 11-year-old boy was lying on the floor in his Atlantic City, New Jersey home, when he was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. Two women were shooting at people they had an argument with earlier, and both of them, Yanirah Davis, 22, and Yontay Cooper, 33, were charged …
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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024
One Child Injured and Another Kills His Aunt In New Orleans, Louisiana, a two-year old was shot in the leg under circumstances that have not been fully reported. The toddler was driven to the hospital in a personal vehicle and child abuse detectives are investigating. And in a case that raises complex questions of intent …
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2024
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A fire rescue officer in Miami, Florida, was taken to the hospital in “good, stable condition,” after unintentionally shooting himself. Police have not released the victim’s name or any other details about the shooting. And in a high school parking lot in Houston, Texas, an 18-year-old girl was unintentionally …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2024
Two People Injured at Public Buildings At Starlight Elementary School in Lake Worth, Florida, a man attempted to climb a fence to pick up his child when his gun unintentionally fired. The man was injured, and the school was placed on lockdown. After following safety protocols, school authorities said that they “do not believe that …
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TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old A 2-year-old in Zephyrhills, Florida, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he shot himself with an unsecured gun. Few details have been reported, but there is an ongoing investigation. In Spring, Texas, a 7-year-old boy gained access to a loaded gun and shot himself in the …
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024
Teen Dead and Two Other People Wounded in Gun Accidents In what was described by the police chief in Pembroke, North Carolina, as “…a tragic gun safety handling event…”, a 17-year-old died after being accidentally shot. The victim and the suspect, 37-year-old Marshall D. Hunt were acquaintances. The teen succumbed to his injuries at the …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
Three Children are Victims of Gun Accidents, One is Dead Four-year-old Kaiden Everson was killed in an unintentional shooting in Huntsville, Alabama. Kaiden celebrated his 4th birthday earlier this month. His grandfather is mourning his first and only grandchild. “He loved playing with kids, he went to day-care and he played with the kids there. …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024
Two Boys Unintentionally Shoot Their Younger Brothers, One Fatally Amir Williams, an 11-year-old sixth grader, died in his home in St. Petersburg, Florida, after being unintentionally shot by his 14-year-old brother who was playing with a stolen gun he had found. School was out that day, and the two boys were home with their 13-year-old …
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024
One Person Killed and Three Others Injured in Accidental Shootings A man was accidentally shot and killed by his friend in Miramar, Florida. The suspect is cooperating with police and not facing charges although police continue to investigate. In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman who became aggressive and refused to leave a convenience store at closing, …
FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024
Two More Floridians Killed in Accidental Shootings A man died after unintentionally shooting himself in a car near an elementary school in Port St. John, Florida. The people in the car were headed to the school to pick up their grandchild. The shooting did not occur on school property, but the school was placed under …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
Police Officer’s 4-year-old Son Shoots Himself with Father’s Duty Weapon The Columbia, South Carolina police department placed officer James Peter Tidot on investigatory suspension after an incident in which Tidot’s 4-year-old son shot himself in the head at a family member’s home in North Miami Beach, Florida. The investigation involves an “improperly secured and loaded …
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2024
High School Sophomore Accidentally Shot and Killed Shawn Cooper, Jr., an 18-year-old sophomore at the local high school in Tallahassee, Florida, was unintentionally shot and killed while sitting on the front porch of a house. Immanuel Grant-Hayes, 17, was sitting nearby with other people, and was handling a gun that accidentally discharged, killing Cooper. Grant-Hayes …
FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2024
One Person Dead, One Injured in Unintentional Shootings William Wilson, 20, died after shooting himself in the chest in Kingsport, Tennessee. Police are continuing to investigate, but believe the shooting was accidental. And in Riverview, Florida, a teen was injured after he accidentally shot himself in the leg with a gun he found in a …
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
Six People Injured in Accidental Shootings, including an Infant In an extended stay hotel in Whitestown, Indiana, a 1-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 22-year-old father. The father was handling the gun when it fired, sending the child to the hospital in critical, but stable condition. All people involved are cooperating …
SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2024
Two People in Florida Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 12-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself in the head in Homestead, Florida. He was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition, but is expected to fully recover. It has not been determined who owned the gun, or how the boy got access to it. No one has …
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2024
Teen Dead After Accidentally Shooting Himself A teenager died after accidentally shooting himself in the head on a trail in Tampa, Florida. He was found by deputies and pronounced dead at the scene. No other details have been reported in this ongoing investigation. Local hikers are raising questions about how a loaded gun ended up …
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Woman Killed in Unintentional Shooting Layla D. Johnson, age 16, of New Town, Florida was shot in the head and killed today. Police believe that the shooting was unintentional. Damon Otto Wilson, age 27, fled the scene at the time of the incident, but has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. The circumstances of the …
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Self-Inflicted Gunshots Wound Two In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 16-year-old accidentally shot himself in a fast-food restaurant and was taken to the hospital for treatment. His 15-year-old friend, Kaylon Hubbard Jr., then brought the gun with him to high school in a bag that belonged to the 16-year-old. It was found by police, and Hubbard …
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024
Reserve Deputy Dies, and Two Other People are Injured in Gun Accidents Today Marion “Scott” Fawbush, 60, a reserve deputy with the sheriff’s office in Louisville, Kentucky, died after shooting himself in the leg. Fawbush was in his car after getting off from work when the incident occurred. The accidental discharge struck an artery. Police …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024
Two Teens “Play Fighting” with a Gun, One is Killed In Clearwater, Florida, Jacques Ford, 16, was killed by another 16-year-old who picked up a gun while they were “play fighting” and unintentionally shot him. The incident occurred in an apartment where the suspect lived, and witnesses told police that “the weapon went off during …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2024
Three Injured in Accidental Shootings, Two Shot Themselves A man drove to another man’s home to confront him in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The altercation escalated, and the man who drove there pulled out a gun and unintentionally shot himself in the hand and the other man in the foot. Both were taken to the …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2024
Gun Accidents Injure Two People Few details were reported about an accidental shooting that injured a 19-year-old woman in Lansing, Michigan. Police say she was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg. And in Pensacola, Florida, the sheriff’s office ruled a shooting that injured a man accidental and self-inflicted. The …
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2024
Three Children Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a 4-year-old Few details have been reported in the accidental shooting death of 4-year-old Zacarion Depp in Louisville, Kentucky. Police continue to investigate the shooting. His mother lamented her son’s death. “My baby was a good baby. My baby had a good heart…I’m not supposed to bury my …
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MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 2024
Celebratory Gunfire Injures At Least Eleven Many people were injured by celebratory gunfire on this New Year’s Day. During a small gathering of friends and their children, an 8-year-old boy in Missouri City, Texas, was grazed by a bullet from celebratory gunfire that came through one of the home’s living room windows. The boy was …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2023
Three Unintentional Shootings Leave One Dead and Two Injured In Marion County, Florida, Abraham Bordas was charged with manslaughter after accidentally firing a gun while visiting the victim’s home. The victim died at the hospital. According to the report, Bordas was “playing around” with the gun when it went off. In Sacramento, California, Rubin Ramirez …
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2023
Christmas Day Gun Accidents In Nashville, Tennessee, 81-year-old Johnnie Thompson was showing a friend how his Derringer pistol worked. He was fatally struck when he dropped the gun on the floor causing it to unintentionally discharge. Police don’t anticipate any charges being filed. Diego Diaz-Martinez, 31, was a guest at a Christmas family gathering in …
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2023
Girl Injured When Loaded Glock Found in Car’s Center Console Accidentally Fires In a car parked at a gas station in West Palm Beach, Florida, a 10-year-old boy found a loaded gun and unintentionally shot an 8-year-old girl in the face. Four children (ages 1–10) had been left in the car when the mother went …
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023
Young Children Find Loaded Guns and Shoot Themselves and a Man is Accidentally Injured by Gunfire at the Shopping Mall A 2-year-old and a 5-year-old were injured today when they found loaded, unsecured guns and shot themselves. The 2-year-old found their grandparents’ hidden gun and shot themself in the foot in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana. It …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Two Hunters are Killed, and Two Boys are Wounded in Gun Accidents Seth Egelhoff, 26, was shot and killed while hunting waterfowl in Panora, Iowa. A member of Egelhoff’s hunting party accidentally shot him in the face. He died on the way to the hospital and authorities are investigating. Another hunting accident resulting in a …
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023
Gun Accidents Kill One and Injure Two Others, Including a 4-year-old Shot by Her Younger Brother A 4-year-old girl in Miami, Florida, was shot in the head by her 3-year-old brother. The girl was taken to the hospital where, according to a police spokesman, she is “fighting for her life.” Her mother’s boyfriend, Quavanta Ennels, …
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023
One Dead, Four Wounded in Accidental Shootings A 5-year-old boy in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, shot himself in the hand while playing with a gun. Police said one parent was home during the incident, but did not say who owned the gun. There is an ongoing investigation, and so far no charges have been filed. Ari T. …
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2023
One Man Dies, and Two Others are Hurt in Gun Accidents Today In San Antonio, Texas, a man in his 30’s unintentionally shot and killed himself. Details about the shooting remain unclear, as police wait for the medical examiner’s findings for more information. The investigation is ongoing. A 16-year-old in Detroit, Michigan accidentally shot himself …
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2023
Five Unintentional Shootings Leave Six People Injured In Brunswick, Georgia, a 2-year-old found an unsecured gun and shot an 11-month old baby in the lower abdomen. The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. A handgun was recovered at the scene, and Cedrick Herrington, 31, has been charged with reckless conduct and cruelty to …
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2023
Three People Are Hurt in Accidental Shootings, Including a Boy Shot by his 6-year-old Brother A 9-year-old boy is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after his 6-year-old brother accidentally shot him in Jacksonville, Florida. There were two adults and five children in home at the time of the shooting. Police are working to determine where the …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Three Boys are Wounded in Separate Gun Accidents In Denton, Nebraska, Michael Gardner, 62, fired a blank to get the attention of wedding guests, and unintentionally shot his 12-year-old grandson. Gardner was set to officiate at the wedding when he fired the shot from his Pietta 1860 snub nose revolver. The revolver slipped, sending a …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
Two Children Die After Being Shot with Unsecured Guns Eight-year-old Nayeli Carranza Aguilar was shot and killed by another child with an unsecured, loaded gun in Granbury, Texas. The family is cooperating with deputies, who found the gun in the home, but are working to figure out how the children got a hold of it. …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Eight Unintentional Shootings Leave Two Dead and Six Wounded In Houston, Texas, an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a relative who was trying to take a gun away from him. According to police, the relative was upset the 18-year-old had brought a gun into the apartment, and during the struggle for it, unintentionally shot …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Woman is Dead and Boy is Injured in Two Unintentional Shootings in Florida Today’s incident is the fifth accidental shooting in Tallahassee, Florida since the beginning of September. An adult woman was with a group of people smoking cannabis in a vehicle, when one of them, Ja’Darius Brown, 17, unintentionally discharged a firearm, striking the …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Toddlers Find an Unsecured Gun and a One-year-old is Shot and Killed In an apartment in Tallahassee, Florida, multiple firearms were left unsecured and in reach of two 1-year-old toddlers. A gun unintentionally fired, killing one of the children. It’s unclear how the gun went off, and if the surviving toddler was involved. Police are …
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Two Young Children Find Loaded Guns, One is Dead In Lithonia, Georgia, Zayre Daugherty, 7, died after he was shot in the head with an unsecured gun. Zayre and his 6-year-old brother were waiting for their father, Dante Daugherty, in a vehicle at a gas station, when the boys found a loaded pistol that their …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Baby Shot with Gun that Had Reportedly Jammed Ja’Liyah Allen of Palm Coast, Florida, age 18 months, was shot in the head and killed just before midnight tonight with a round fired from a gun that several witnesses reported was “jammed” at the time of the incident. C.J. Nelson, Jr., the probable shooter, was not …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
Three Teenage Girls Injured in Shootings In two separate incidents in which there was limited reporting about the shooter’s intended victims, three teenage girls, who appear to have been innocent bystanders, were shot and injured. In Goldsboro, North Carolina, a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old were both shot and injured in an incident in which their …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Another Child Accidentally Shot by a Sibling In Tallahassee, Florida, a 14-year-old boy was accidentally shot by his eight-year-old brother today at a local hotel. The boys’ family was staying at the hotel while fleeing Hurricane Idalia when the incident occurred. It is unclear how the eight-year-old got the gun. The older boy died at …
TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023
Three-year-old Struck by Stray Bullet, and Off-Duty Detective Accidentally Shoots Herself In Ridge, New York, three-year-old Lovely Toney was struck by a stray bullet when, according to police, a murder suspect opened fire on detectives. Police had come to an apartment looking for the suspect Gary Jones, and when Jones fired at detectives, three rounds …
MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023
Six-year-old is Shot and Killed by Nine-year-old with Unsecured Gun A nine-year-old got a hold of a loaded gun inside a home in Jacksonville, Florida, and unintentionally shot a six-year-old in the head, killing them. An adult was in the home with the children during the shooting, but authorities could not disclose how they are …
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SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023
Five Unintentional Shootings, Including Two in Vehicles In Jupiter, Florida, a teenage passenger in a vehicle was handling a gun when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking the driver. The teenager is facing a charge of negligent manslaughter. Police recovered the firearm as they continue to investigate. Another reported shooting in a vehicle, this time in …
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TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023
Today’s Unintentional Shootings In the Bronx, New York, after shooting his 32-year-old roommate in the head, killing him, the shooter fled down the apartment building stairwell and unintentionally shot and killed himself. Another man, 56, was grazed in the cheek during the incident. According to a detective on the case, the 28-year-old gunman tripped and …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 2023
A 2-year-old Boy is One of Two Victims Who Unintentionally Shot Themselves Today A 2-year-old boy in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, found an unsecured 9mm gun in his mother’s purse and shot himself in the leg. The boy was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Police continue to investigate. The shooting of a …
SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2023
23-year-old Woman Dies When Gun Accidentally Fires in Car In Orlando, Florida, 23-year-old Lissette Lebron-DiCristina was wounded when a gun accidentally discharged in the vehicle where she was a passenger. She was taken to the hospital and later died from her injuries. Everyone involved in the incident is cooperating with the investigation. Sources: Brandon Hogan, …
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2023
Two Teens and a Woman are Injured when Guns are Mishandled Two 13-year-old boys in Columbus, Ohio, were accidentally shot by a 12-year-old boy. The two injured teens are expected to survive. The 12-year-old boy was arrested and charged with assault and obstruction. Police continue to investigate. In Homestead, Florida, Jaydin Babb, 22, was playing …
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023
Two Young Girls are Shot and Wounded with Unsecured Guns In Vernon Hills, Illinois, a loaded semi-automatic pistol that was left on a bed accidentally discharged striking a 2-year-old in her arm. She was airlifted to the hospital for specialized care for her serious, not life-threatening injury. It’s not clear how the gun fired, but …
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SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023
A Two-year-old is Killed and Two Others are Hurt in Unintended Shootings In St. Petersburg, Florida, 22-year-old Aaron Creary accidentally shot and killed his son. Armani, one of his twin 2-year-olds. Creary was trying to break up an argument between his parents when the gun went off, striking the child. He has been charged with …
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2023
Toddler Dead After Finding Her Uncle’s Loaded Gun A 2-year-old child in Pompano Beach, Florida, found an unsecured firearm in her uncle’s home and shot and killed herself. Lius Appolon, the girl’s uncle and the owner of the gun, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. “Obviously horrific,” said a retired police captain. “There should …
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023
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 …
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023
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 …
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 2023
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 …
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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023
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 …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2023
Two Young People Accidentally Shot During Intentional Gun Incidents Two people were killed today in incidents that fall in the complicated legal gray area between intentional and unintentional. A Mercedes, Texas kidnapping incident turned fatal when one of the kidnappers struck the head of the intended victim with the butt of a rifle. The gun …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023
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 …
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023
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 …
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Revolver Fired While Demonstrating How to Disengage the Hammer Stanley James Baker, 23, of Wildwood, Florida accidentally discharged his revolver while showing another man how to disengage the hammer of his .357-caliber revolver. The other man was struck in the leg. Baker said he was “scared,” so he hid the gun in a bag …
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023
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 …
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023
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 …
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022
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 …
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022
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.” …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022
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 …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022
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 …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022
15-year-old Darrell Hobley of Miami, Florida was arrested and charged with manslaughter for shooting and killing 17-year-old Mekhi Stevenson at a gathering of kids. Hobley incorrectly believed that the gun was not loaded when it fired. According to the report, Hobley had pulled the gun to show it to other kids and was waving it …