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Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kansas No Charges Filed North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation March 2, 2024March 7, 2024 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024

One Dead, Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Dcorius Wilkins, 19, died after he was accidentally shot during a car crash. Few details have been reported about the incident, as officials continue to investigate. In Wichita, Kansas, a man and woman, both in their 20s, were shot when the man mishandled …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested Kansas Ongoing Investigation February 22, 2024February 26, 2024 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Injury Kansas No Charges Filed Ohio January 8, 2024January 19, 2024 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2024

Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A Londonderry, Ohio man was injured after he accidentally shot himself in the buttocks while trying to holster his gun. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. And, responding to a call, police found a person in Topeka, Kansas, that accidentally shot themself. The victim was taken …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Kansas November 6, 2023November 10, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Hunter Struck in Face by Stray Bullet A 70-year-old hunter was accidentally shot at a Walk-in Hunting Program area in Catherine, Kansas. A witness who was hunting with the victim said that someone repeatedly fired their rifle at a deer decoy that had been set up in a pasture. One of the bullets struck the …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Kansas October 2, 2023October 6, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023

Man Killed in Gun Cleaning Accident In Prospect, Kentucky, 23-year-old Charl Hertzog was shot and killed by his roommate James Small, 20, who claimed he was drinking and smoking weed while cleaning a gun, when it accidentally discharged. Police say he left the scene after the shooting and got rid of the gun, then turned …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kansas New York Ongoing Investigation Texas July 8, 2023July 12, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2023

19-year-old Daughter Accidentally Shoots Mother, and Three Others Also Hurt in Unintentional Shootings In Laredo, Texas, 19-year-old Crystal Mar is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she unintentionally shot her mother in the head. Mar was trying to unload a gun she had in her purse by removing the magazine, when the …

Adult Injury California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Ohio Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Tennessee Texas June 26, 2023June 30, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2023

Accidental Shootings Leave One Dead, Five Wounded In Columbia, South Carolina, a 7-year-old girl died from what is reported as an accidental shooting. She died at the hospital from a gunshot wound to her upper body. The incident is under investigation. One child accidentally shot another in Austin, Texas. The victim was transported to a …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Kansas North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Utah May 22, 2023May 26, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023

Four People Injured in Gun Accidents In Vale, North Carolina, 7-year-old Mai Yang’s 11-year-old brother, accidentally shot her in the face with a rifle. Mai was airlifted to the hospital and is in serious but stable condition. The children’s father, Thay Yang, explained, “[h]e didn’t realized the gun was loaded. He thought it was on …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kansas Ohio Rhode Island Texas April 1, 2023April 4, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2023

Five Unintentional Shootings Result in Five Injuries At least five people were injured in gun accidents in the United States today. A 13-year-old Cincinnati, Ohio boy was critically injured when a friend shot him in the back. The police incident report indicates that the shooting was accidental, but police continue to investigate and are still …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kansas Uncategorized March 16, 2023March 20, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2023

14-Year-Old Arrested After Accidental Shooting of 13-year-old A 14-year-old boy was arrested after the accidental shooting death of Kaleb Lane, a 13-year-old Topeka, Kansas eighth grader. Although police described the shooting as accidental, they charged the older boy with second-degree murder, a crime defined in Kansas as “the killing of a human being committed intentionally …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Kentucky Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas February 20, 2023February 24, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023

No Charges to be Filed After 10-year-old Dies in Gun Accident The sheriff in Calhoun County, Mississippi announced that no charges will be filed after Oaklee Brasher, a 10-year-old boy, died in an accidental shooting today. No other information about the circumstances of the incident have been released. Four other shootings resulting in injuries …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Maryland Minnesota January 12, 2023January 16, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023—Gun Accidents

Three reports of gun accidents today, two of them reported only via Tweets: A Wichita, Kansas two-year-old found a loaded gun in his home and shot his mother in the foot while she was in bed. Both the boy’s mom and her boyfriend were arrested on child endangerment charges. A 49-year-old Riva, Maryland man shot …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas No Charges Filed December 30, 2022January 3, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022

A Junction City, Kansas boy was shot in the shoulder when an older sibling accidentally fired a gun while attempting to clear a round from the chamber. The boy is at the hospital, but is expected to recover. Source: Melissa Brunner, “Pre-teen Injured in Accidental Shooting in Geary Co.,” wibw.com (December 31, 2022).

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas November 28, 2022December 1, 2022 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating an incident in which a four-year-old boy shot himself after finding a loaded gun. He later died at the hospital. No other details are available. In Memphis, Tennessee, a three-year-old boy is in critical condition after finding and pulling the trigger on a loaded gun. Police say the …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas Missouri No Charges Filed November 27, 2022December 1, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When five Kansas children went hunting without supervision, one of them, Cash Stein, 15, was accidentally shot in the head. He was flown to a hospital where he underwent surgery to remove pellet fragments. Doctors are keeping him sedated to control swelling. The family said Cash and his friends have hunted together for years, and …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Kansas November 24, 2022November 27, 2022 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022

On Thanksgiving Day, a two-year-old and a 19-year-old were unintentionally shot and injured. A Peoria, Illinois two-year-old has serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The news report of the incident implies that he found a loaded gun in his home on Thanksgiving evening and used it to shoot himself. Jordan Parker, a 24-year-old, was arrested and charged …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Kansas Nebraska Ongoing Investigation Virginia October 8, 2022October 11, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2022

In Roanoke, Virginia, a “juvenile” was killed in a gun accident along a local street. Although circumstances of the accident have not been released, those involved are cooperating with the ongoing investigation. An Arkansas City, Kansas man shot himself in the leg while attempting to clean his 9 millimeter pistol. Such accidents often occur because …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Louisiana Ongoing Investigation July 20, 2022July 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 2022

A Wichita, Kansas two-year old had access to a loaded gun in his home and used it to shoot himself in the leg. Police were called to the hospital rather than to the scene and are currently investigating. And a Zachary, Louisiana, a two-year old pulled a gun out of his mother’s purse and shot …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Kansas Louisiana Ongoing Investigation June 21, 2022June 25, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022

At least three children were injured in gun accidents today. In Wichita, Kansas, a ten-year old boy was hospitalized in critical condition when his father accidentally fired his new gun when he was unloading it to put it in a gun safe. There is an ongoing investigation. Police are looking for a Waterbury, Connecticut man …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas January 5, 2022January 8, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022

In Granbury, Texas, a one-year old child accidentally shot an infant sibling and their mother in a Walmart parking lot. Both mother and child are expected to survive. The 23-year-old mother of the children “was standing outside of the driver’s door of their vehicle,” according to witnesses. The childrens’ father was behind the truck. “[T]he …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas No Charges Filed November 29, 2021December 1, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In Wichita, Kansas, 13-year old Waylon Treat was accidentally shot and killed today. His 16-year old brother had brought home a gun which the boys were examining when it fired. Adults were at home at the time of the incident, but they were apparently unaware that the boys were handling a gun. Waylon was a …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Florida Kansas Louisiana No Charges Filed Washington September 17, 2021September 20, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Every type of gun safety problem was on display in gun accidents that occurred today. All of today’s accidents are tragic, but none more so than the death of a Texas two-year old in Lawrence, Kansas who was shot in the chest while visiting at a local home. Details of the circumstances of the accident …

Adult Death Kansas No Charges Filed August 20, 2021August 22, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021

In Hays, Kansas, a man was accidentally shot and killed by his roommate. Police found that the roommate was preparing to make repairs to his gun when it fired and struck the victim in the head. There is no word yet on whether there will be an arrest made for negligence or about whether a …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Louisiana Ongoing Investigation July 14, 2021July 16, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2021

In Wichita, Kansas, a three-year old found a gun and shot herself and her father while he was sleeping. The girl was struck in the hand and her father was struck in the leg. Both were treated at the hospital. Police are investigating how the firearm was stored. During the investigation, three other children have …

Alcohol and Guns Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kansas July 11, 2021July 13, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2021

In Newton, Kansas, a 14-year old girl was shot and killed by a drunk 16-year old boy while hanging out with friends. The intoxicated boy apparently was waving a gun around and pointing it at members of the group when it went off and the girl was shot. The report does not provide information about …

Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas Ongoing Investigation Texas July 5, 2021July 8, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JULY 5, 2021

Adam L. Carroll of Lenexa, Kansas, died today after his friend negligently fired a gun inside an apartment building. The shooter, who was not identified, immediately called 911 and attempted life-saving measures. There is an ongoing investigation. “I just hope it was an accident and, at the end of the day, they just get down …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Connecticut Illinois Kansas Massachusetts No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas June 12, 2021June 14, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021

All over the country today, people were injured, in some cases critically, in gun accidents. The available news reports make it difficult to separate those who were engaged in unsafe practices from those who were injured based on lack of safety features on their guns. In most cases, accidents can presumably be attributed to both …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas No Charges Filed May 31, 2021June 2, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MAY 31, 2021

In Wichita, Kansas, two boys were playing with a loaded handgun they had found when it went off, striking both of them. A 12-year old was struck in the hand and a 15-year old was struck in the hand. Both boys are recovering. Wichita police reminded residents that most gun accidents are preventable. They provided …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Kansas New York Ongoing Investigation May 24, 2021May 26, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MAY 24, 2021

A 15-year old girl died and two children, age 6 and 8, were injured as unintended victims of gun violence today. Destiny Greene, an Albany, New York high school student was an innocent bystander when gunfire erupted at a social event organized via social media. She died at the hospital. “Destiny is the tenth person …

Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Illinois Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Michigan Ohio Ongoing Investigation May 19, 2021May 22, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021

In Akron, Ohio, a 13-year old boy accidentally shot a 15-year old girl. The boy was handling a gun in the back seat of a car when it fired. The round passed through a seat and struck the girl who suffered non-life threatening injuries. Also today, more than 10 innocent bystanders were shot in gun …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas April 14, 2021April 16, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 2021

A 12-year old innocent bystander was shot and killed in Leavenworth, Kansas today. One adult and two juveniles have been arrested in connection with the incident. The adult, Darvon Thomas, age 25, is charged with felony murder. Police reported that gunshots also struck a vehicle occupied by a 30-year-old woman and a 6-month-old child. Source: …

Adult Death Kansas No Charges Filed February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In Hays, Kansas, Raymond Nieman, a 72-year old man, died in a gun accident today. According to the report, he was attempting to secure his shotgun in the rear of his vehicle when it discharged and struck him in the chest. The man was found lying in the street next to his vehicle by a …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Kansas Ohio Ongoing Investigation January 9, 2021January 12, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2021

Two three-year old children and a five-year old were injured in gun accidents today. Reported facts about each incident are minimal. A five-year old Columbus, Ohio boy was playing with his mother’s loaded handgun when it fired. He is expected to survive. A Wichita, Kansas teenager was handling a handgun when it fired accidentally and …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Kansas November 19, 2020November 22, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2020

When a Kansas City, Kansas man lost control of his motorbike and crashed, a gun in his waistband fired and struck him in the hip. He was then also struck by another vehicle whose driver fled the scene of the accident. Police arriving at the scene discovered a bag of methamphetamine in a compartment of …

Adult Injury Kansas No Charges Filed October 17, 2020October 20, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020

A 28-year old in Wichita, Kansas was injured when a gun tucked into his waistband accidentally fired. He was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital with a serious injury. Source: Michael Stavola, “Accidental and Self-inflicted Shooting at Towne East Square, Official Says,” Kansas.com (October 17, 2020).

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas September 8, 2020September 11, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In Wichita, Kansas, 18-year old Jeremy Retana was accidentally shot and killed by a child outside a store. 21-year old Christian Concha faces charges of felony murder and aggravated child endangerment because he left a gun in the care of two children while he went into a convenience store. The children were 10 and 9-years …

Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas Ongoing Investigation August 26, 2020August 28, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2020

Two people were injured today when guns were accidentally discharged. In each incident the victim was not in the room where the gun was fired. At John Wayne airport in Orange County, California, a sheriff’s deputy accidentally fired his service weapon at 7 AM this morning. The round penetrated a wall and hit an airport …

Child Death (18 and Under) Connecticut Kansas Ongoing Investigation August 6, 2020August 9, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020

Two children were killed in gun accidents in their homes today. In New Haven, Connecticut, an 8-year old was unintentionally shot in the head. Police concluded that the death was accidental, but did not provide specific information about the circumstances of the accident, including whether the child shot himself. They seized a loaded handgun , …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Kansas Ongoing Investigation April 25, 2020April 27, 2020 by Gary Klein

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 …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kansas November 19, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2019

A 13-year old boy was charged with murder after shooting and killing his 14-year old friend, Zavier Mendoza, in Olathe, Kansas. Because of the defendant’s age, his name was not released when the murder charge was announced. The boy who was charged claimed that he didn’t know the gun was loaded when it went off. …