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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation South Carolina December 15, 2024December 19, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2024

Three Children Killed in Accidental Shootings, Including Toddler Who Found Gun in Drawer In Hopkins, South Carolina, 15-year-old Jayen Gladden was shot and killed by his 14-year-old friend who was cleaning a handgun that accidentally discharged. The 14-year-old has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon by a minor. “It’s sad as a coroner …

Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Mississippi Utah October 28, 2024November 4, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2024

Two People Killed, and One Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Baker, Louisiana, a 17-year-old male accidentally shot himself and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He died later from his injuries. No other details have been reported. In Salt Lake City, Utah, a 33-year-old man fatally shot himself in the head while handling a gun that …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Texas August 31, 2024September 18, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2024

Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A 16-year-old girl in Corpus Christi, Texas, was handling a gun when it unintentionally fired striking a one-year-old boy. The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered the gun and after questioning witnesses, determined the shooting happened in a bedroom. The teen was charged with …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Georgia Mississippi Ongoing Investigation August 12, 2024August 20, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024

Boy is Killed, and Man Injures Self, in Unintentional Shootings Today The accidental shooting death of a 12-year-old boy happened in the family home in Moss Point, Mississippi. A pending autopsy report and lab results will be presented to a grand jury before officials release any other information. In downtown Gainesville, Georgia, a man unintentionally …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi July 29, 2024August 2, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, JULY 29, 2024

Two-year-old Boy Shot in the Head A two-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the head during an alteration between a man and a woman in Byhalia, Mississippi. Eduardo Montero picked up a gun during the fight and fired it hitting the toddler. The boy was taken to the hospital in extremely critical condition. Montero was …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation May 19, 2024May 22, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024

Boy and Woman Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Jackson, Mississippi, a 12-year-old boy was playing with a gun and unintentionally shot himself in the knee. Police say the child will be OK, as they try to find out how he gained access to the gun. And in Brooklyn, New York, a gunfight in a smoke shop …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Michigan Mississippi New York March 31, 2024April 5, 2024 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2024

One Dead, Six Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Saginaw, Michigan, 15-year-old Dominque Williams was accidentally shot and killed by his 16-year-old stepbrother with a pistol they were playing with. No adults were at home, but another juvenile was with the two stepbrothers when the incident occurred. The stepbrother has been charged as a juvenile with …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi New York North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Tennessee March 16, 2024March 20, 2024 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2024

Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old At a gas station in Gulfport, Mississippi, a 2-year-old found an unsecured, loaded gun and shot themself. The child was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital. It is unclear how the child got possession of the gun, and no other information has been reported at …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation February 11, 2024February 15, 2024 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Two Children Shoot Themselves with Unsecured Guns, One is Killed In Bogue Chitto, Mississippi, a young child was shot and killed on the Choctaw Indians’ reservation. It appears that the child shot themself. Choctaw police and the FBI are investigating the incident. And in Dayton, Ohio, a 1-year-old boy was seriously injured after shooting himself …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Tennessee February 7, 2024February 13, 2024 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Nashville, Tennessee, a 10-year-old boy playing outside an apartment complex was struck in the knee by a stray bullet. He and his mother were visiting family when the incident occurred. He is expected to be OK, as police look for the shooter. And in Elliott, Mississippi, police ruled …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania February 4, 2024February 8, 2024 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings, Including a 6-year-old Shot by His Cousin A 6-year-old in Columbus, Mississippi, picked up a loaded 9 mm handgun left on a counter, and shot his 6-year-old cousin in the head. The bullet grazed the side of the victim’s head, and he was treated and released from the hospital. …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Kentucky Mississippi Ongoing Investigation January 13, 2024January 23, 2024 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ongoing Investigation December 29, 2023January 3, 2024 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2023

Accidental Shootings in Mississippi Leave Three People Dead There were three accidental shootings in Mississippi today that resulted in death. Two were hunting accidents. Marcus Lowe Jr., a 19-year-old from Columbia, Mississippi was pronounced dead at the hospital after being shot in the torso in what is believed to be an accidental shooting. Though no …

Adult Injury Mississippi Ongoing Investigation The Taurus Pistol Defect December 5, 2023December 10, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2023

Woman Struck in Cheek By Bullet Fired in Adjacent Room Shauna Lovett, a 19-year-old from Laurel, Mississippi, was sitting on a living room couch with her boyfriend, when she was struck in the cheek by a bullet that came from an adjacent room. She was transported to the hospital with a bullet lodged in the …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Uncategorized December 3, 2023December 8, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2023

High School Athlete is Killed and Man is Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings High school basketball player, Johnnie McClendon, 14, was unintentionally shot and killed in the home he shared with his grandmother in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had just returned from attending his younger brother’s birthday party. Family members said that 19-year-old Myhijee Major, …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation December 2, 2023December 6, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2023

Children Injured in Gun Accidents Today A 10-year-old in Toledo, Ohio, was accidentally shot by a 15-year-old and is in stable condition after undergoing surgery. The 15-year-old said he found the gun, but police say it’s unclear how he got it. He has been charged with felonious assault. While hunting rabbits in Ovett, Mississippi, an …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Illinois Mississippi No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Virginia October 9, 2023October 13, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023

Accidental Shootings Leave One Man Dead and Four Others Wounded, Including Two Children Aric Riggins, 39, was in his car in Macon, Georgia, when he unintentionally shot and killed himself. The round struck his femoral artery. Investigators believe Riggins had a gun in his hoodie and it fired when he tried to retrieve it. A …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Michigan Mississippi Ongoing Investigation September 18, 2023September 22, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A 16-year-old is Unintentionally Shot by a 14-year-old, and Three Men are Injured During Altercations A 16-year-old is in critical condition after being accidentally shot by a 14-year-old in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The teen was shot inside a home, but it is unclear if they lived there. Few details have been reported as police continue …

Adult Death Mississippi Ongoing Investigation September 13, 2023September 18, 2023 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Woman Dies in Unintentional Shooting While in Bed In Meridian, Mississippi, an unidentified woman died from a gunshot wound to her femur today. According to the report, the gun off accidentally in the bed where the woman was sleeping. Minimal additional details were reported. Sources: Morgan Howard, “Meridian Police Investigating After Woman Killed When Gun …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Minnesota Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Tennessee August 28, 2023September 1, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023

A Nine-year-old and Two Women are Victims in Gun Accidents A 9-year-old Brooklyn Park, Minnesota boy is expected to survive after he was shot in the head by his younger brother. The victim’s 7-year-old brother found a loaded handgun in their home and was handling the weapon when it discharged, according to police. There is …

Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Michigan Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Washington June 22, 2023June 26, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023

Two Children Dead, Four Wounded in Unintentional Shootings While recording a video with two friends, a 14-year-old boy in Detroit, Michigan, was shot and killed. One of the friends, a 16-year-old, was handling the 9mm pistol when it accidentally fired striking the victim. He died at the scene. The gun had been stolen from a …

Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Virginia June 18, 2023June 22, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2023

One Dead, Two Injured, in Accidental Shootings A 3-year-old Columbus, Mississippi boy accidentally shot himself in the leg today. According to the report, a 14-year-old, who was visiting relatives, found the loaded gun in a bedroom and left it around where the younger child could find it. There is an ongoing investigation. A Salem, Illinois …

Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation June 11, 2023June 17, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 2023

Police Officer’s 2-year-old Child and Pregnant Woman Killed in Unintentional Shootings In Howell, Michigan, the 2-year-old child of veteran police officer David Lacey, shot and killed themself with a loaded, unsecured gun that they found in their home. So far, no charges have been filed and police call the incident a personal family matter. However, …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas June 8, 2023June 12, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2023

Six-year-old Shoots Sister While Looking for Candy; Deputy’s Rifle Discharges While Executing a Warrant In Marion County, Mississippi, a 3-year-old was unintentionally shot in the head by her 6-year-old brother. During the investigation, the sheriff’s office learned that the boy came across a loaded firearm while looking for candy in their grandmother’s bedroom. The victim …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Mississippi June 1, 2023June 5, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023

11-year-old Finds a Gun in a Closet in His Home Tracy Smith, age 34, of St. Louis, Missouri was charged with reckless child endangerment after the 11-year-old son of his girlfriend found his loaded gun and used it to shoot and kill himself. The boy, David Winston, took the gun from a purse belonging to …

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 Death Adult Injury California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Louisiana Mississippi New Jersey North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania January 26, 2023January 31, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023

This page is intentionally left blank to remember the dead and injured in the mass shooting in Monterey Bay, California on January 21 and in nine other mass shootings since then. Monterey Bay, California Shreveport, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Half Moon Bay, California Chicago, Illinois Oakland, California Red Springs, North Carolina Lancaster, …

Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida Mississippi Ongoing Investigation January 8, 2023February 28, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Mississippi Missouri No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania December 27, 2022December 31, 2022 by Gary Klein

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.” …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi West Virginia November 25, 2022November 28, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In Jackson, Mississippi, a game of Russian Roulette resulted in the death of 12-year-old Markell Noah. He had been originally thought missing before authorities found his body in an abandoned home. Two minors face murder charges, while an adult is facing an accessory to murder charge, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing. A newly enacted …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi North Carolina Ongoing Investigation November 7, 2022November 10, 2022 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2022

A Johnston County, North Carolina two-year-old found a gun in his home and accidentally shot himself. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition and there is an ongoing investigation. A Corinth, Mississippi two-year-old was also unintentionally shot today. According to the report, the child was “stabilized after surgery.” The circumstances of the incident …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi October 12, 2022October 15, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022

18-year old Tristan Kimes of Jackson, Mississippi, gave his loaded gun to a nine-year old to play with, perhaps unaware that it was loaded. Minutes later, the 9-year old shot and killed another 9-year old child — elementary school student, Lily Bracey. Kimes is charged with tampering with evidence, possession of a stolen firearm, contributing …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation August 19, 2022August 22, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022

Ashton Bean, a Picayune, Mississippi 13-year old, was shot and killed inside a home today where he and another boy were handling a gun. The news reports are unclear about how the boys got hold of the gun. The incident remains under investigation. Source: “13-year-old Dies After Gun Discharged Inside Mississippi House,” Magnolia State Live …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Maryland Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas August 6, 2022August 9, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022

There were at least five gun accidents involving children across the United States today, four of them fatal. In Forestdale, Alabama, a 12-year old accidentally shot and killed his mother. The child initially made up an implausible story but then admitted his role in the shooting. “This offense is a tragedy for the … family …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan Mississippi July 19, 2022July 22, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022

In Detroit, Michigan, a 13-year old playing with a gun accidentally shot and killed his 12-year old cousin, Kenyon Davis. The older boy was charged with manslaughter after the incident. “It is a sad, sad situation that could’ve been avoided if parents put away their guns,” said a neighbor. And in Rogersville, Mississippi, 20-year old …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Texas June 15, 2022June 20, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022

Eric Joseph Adams of D’Iberville Mississippi called police after his rifle discharged “unexpectedly” while he was putting it away. The round tore through the door of a neighboring apartment and struck and killed Stayvia Leone Hood, age 23. Adams was arrested and charged with manslaughter. “It’s just horrible, just horrible,” the local police chief said. …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi Missouri Ongoing Investigation June 13, 2022June 16, 2022 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2022

Four people were injured today, including three children, by shots fired indiscriminately into their homes from the street. All were presumably innocent bystanders. In Meridian, Mississippi, an elderly woman and a five-year old child were victims of a drive-by shooting in which rounds passed into their home. Police are investigating. Both are expected to survive. …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Children and Guns Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Texas June 12, 2022June 15, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2022

At least five children were killed or injured today as unintended consequences of other people’s gun violence. The grim toll: Mariyah Lacy, age 5, of Jackson, Mississippi, was killed when her mother’s ex-boyfriend shot into her mother’s car in an argument over money. Mariyah’s two siblings were uninjured, but her mother was grazed by a …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Louisiana Mississippi Nebraska Ongoing Investigation Tennessee May 1, 2022May 7, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2022

Two children were killed and two were injured by unintended gun violence today. In Shreveport, Louisiana, 13-year old Landry Anglin was shot and killed as an innocent bystander when a round was fired from a vehicle in a rolling gun battle. Landry was a middle school student and was inside a home when she was …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania April 5, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022

14-year old Alexis Pierson, a Port St. Louis, Mississippi middle-schooler was shot and killed in her home by a child who found a loaded gun. One of Alexis’s friends had brought the gun over and did not secure it. When Pierson told the child who found the gun to put it down, the child accidentally …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Alaska Alcohol and Guns Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Mississippi Pennsylvania March 12, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022

There were at least four more serious gun accidents today, for a total of nine in two days. Several of the accidents occurred because the shooter wasn’t aware that the gun was loaded, making it unlikely that the weapons involved had a proper loaded chamber indicator, a common sense safety device. In North Pole, Alaska, …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi January 3, 2022January 8, 2022 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2022

Near Dixon Mississippi, “a 15-year-old and [a] 12-year-old were in a room with a gun safe and were handling a single-barrel 20-gauge, breach-loading shotgun with the hammer exposed when the gun went off in the 12-year-old’s hands and shot the 15-year-old in the back,” according to investigating authorities. The 15-year old died as his friends …

Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Maryland Mississippi No Charges Filed Ohio Pennsylvania Utah October 10, 2021October 12, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2021

At least 7 people unintentionally shot themselves or others with guns today in incidents across the country. In Ellisville Mississippi, a man accidentally shot himself in the hand. The Sheriff’s Department said that the incident occurred in a community residence. A Temple Hills, Maryland 16-year old is hospitalized after shooting himself accidentally at the local …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation September 30, 2021October 3, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Tylin Parker, a Newton, Mississippi six-year old was airlifted to the hospital after being shot in the leg by a seven-year old first grader who had brought a gun to school in his backpack. According to police, the gun went off accidentally just as the children were getting out of school. Both how the child …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Mississippi September 29, 2021October 2, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A Soso, Mississippi mother accidentally shot and killed her own teenage son when firing a warning shot to break up a confrontation between the boy and her boyfriend. Her son was running out the door chasing her boyfriend when the shot was fired, she told investigators. The boy, 16-year old Mikeal Smith, died at the …

Adult Injury Mississippi No Charges Filed September 19, 2021September 23, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

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Child Death (18 and Under) Mississippi No Charges Filed September 9, 2021September 12, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

For the second time in just over two years, a Horn Lake, Mississippi child was shot and killed in a gun accident. In both cases, the child was shot by an older sibling. Horn Lake is a city of just 27,000 people. In today’s incident, few details have been released other than that police have …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation August 10, 2021August 12, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2021

In Jackson, Mississippi, police are investigating the accidental shooting death of Jeffrey Sutton II, the 15-year old son of Jackson’s fire chief. He was shot in the lower extremities. No other details are available at this time. According to the report, Sutton was the second child of a Jackson firefighter to die of a gunshot …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation August 4, 2021August 6, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021

Shamyrion Alexander of Dayton, Ohio, age 11, was shot and killed by an 11-year old relative today. The boys had “gained access” to a .40 caliber handgun when it fired and killed Shamyrion, according to police. “It is a huge concern when young people gain access to firearms. Obviously, we see the tragic result that …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi South Carolina Texas July 24, 2021July 26, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021

A 6-year old child was killed and two teenagers were injured in accidental shootings today. Again, minimal details were reported. The 6-year old, Charles Garza or Amroy, Mississippi, was killed in a gun accident in his home. No details were reported other than that his father, Justin Garza, is a fire fighter. A Go-Fund-Me page …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi No Charges Filed July 18, 2021July 20, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2021

In Hickory, Mississippi, a three-year old found a loaded gun in the glove compartment of his family car and shot and killed himself while his parents were inviting people to a revival meeting. The boy’s parents were not charged. The local sheriff called the incident a “horrible accident.” No other details were reported. Sources: “Newton …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation June 1, 2021June 6, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2021

A nine-year old Canton, Mississippi child is in stable condition at the hospital after his two-year old sister found a loaded gun in the family truck and shot him in the head. Police say that the children’s parents had gone inside a home and had left the children in their truck unattended. The Canton police …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Indiana Mississippi Missouri Ongoing Investigation Texas May 26, 2021May 28, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 2021

Once again, multiple children were unintentional victims of gun violence today. One 7-year old was shot by a 9-year old relative. The other three victims were innocent bystanders to intentional gun violence. In Houston, Texas, a 7-year old child was shot by a 9-year old relative who found a loaded gun on the bed in …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi New York Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation April 29, 2021May 1, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021

Two six-year old children and a five-year old were injured in unintentional shooting incidents today. Both six-year olds were innocent bystanders to the disputes of others and the five-year old was accidentally shot by her own father. In Yonkers, New York, a six-year old boy who was answering the door of his home was shot …

Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas March 25, 2021March 27, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

Two teenagers and a child were injured and hospitalized in separate gun accidents today. A 35-year old man and a 32-year old woman were also hospitalized after a fourth accident. In yet another unintentional shooting in central Ohio, an 18-year old who was playing with a gun was rushed to the hospital with life threatening …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi No Charges Filed January 29, 2021January 31, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2021

In Ellisville, Mississippi, a four-year old toddler found a loaded semi-automatic pistol in his family car and accidentally shot and killed his two-year old sister. Their mother had left them in the back seat of the car temporarily. The toddler was able to climb out of his car seat and grab the gun. “It’s just …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania January 6, 2021January 9, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2021

Two 15-year old boys died in gun accidents today, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Mississippi. In Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, three teenagers were “handling a firearm” when it discharged. 15-year old Marcus Gibson was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details were released. In Pascagoula, Mississippi, a 14-year old and a 15-year old were …

Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi No Charges Filed Uncategorized December 12, 2020December 14, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2020

In Jackson, Mississippi, a 15 year-old girl was accidentally shot in the neck when she found a gun under a couch. She remains in the hospital in critical condition. According to a witness, when the girl found the gun, a 14-year old boy attempted to take it away from her and the gun went off. …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Maryland Mississippi New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation November 2, 2020November 5, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

At least three children were shot in separate gun accidents today. Two were wounded. One was killed. In Senatobia, Mississippi, a two-year old girl found a loaded gun and shot herself. She is being treated at a local hospital and is in stable condition. The incident is being reported as an “accidental discharge.” It is …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Mississippi Ongoing Investigation October 27, 2020October 30, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

Three children under ten-years old were shot by accident in separate incidents today. Two of the incidents occurred in connection with drive-by shootings in Mississippi. In the first, in Roxie Mississippi, six-year old Robert London was killed when someone fired into his home for unknown reasons. He was hit in the head. “They went by …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation October 10, 2020October 12, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2020

In Vicksburg, Mississippi, a 16 year-old and his teenage brother were examining a gun when it fired today. The boy was shot in the chest and was taken to the hospital where he is in critical condition. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: John Surratt, “Teen Wounded after Gun Goes Off,” The Vicksburg Post (October …

Adult Injury Mississippi No Charges Filed September 22, 2020September 25, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Two people were accidentally shot today at a motel in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Neither injury was considered serious. According to police “it was determined after further investigation that the shooting was accidental. Police said others at the scene who were involved in the argument have not filed any criminal charges.” Source: “HPD: Shooting Incident that Injured …

Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ongoing Investigation South Carolina August 9, 2020August 11, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 2020

Two children unintentionally shot and killed others while playing with guns today. Each gun accident involves two shattered lives. In Biloxi, Mississippi, a “deceased male … under the age of 18” was “hanging out at an apartment” with friends when a 13-year old, Jayden Kyshun Frazier, started showing off a gun and pointing it at …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Tennessee April 23, 2020April 25, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2020

Three children and an adult were killed in gun accidents today. The adult was shot to death by his two-year old child. Each of the news stories marking these deaths was brief: In Ooltewah, Tennessee, Jermaine Vincent, a three-year old, found a gun that a family friend had brought to his home and fatally shot …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation April 9, 2020April 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020

The latest gun accident involving a child happened in Jackson, Mississippi, where a 5-year child found a gun in his home and shot himself. He was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Justin Victory, “JPD Investigating after 5-year-old Accidentally Shoots Himself,” Clarion Ledger (April 9, 2020).

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi February 29, 2020March 1, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020

In Biloxi, Mississipi, Bennie Hiep Lu, a 15-year old, accidentally shot and killed another teenager. The boys were playing with a gun and Lu pulled the trigger in the belief that the gun was unloaded. Reports indicate that “Bennie has been placed under arrest and is being charged as an adult with manslaughter. … After …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Mississippi North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation Wyoming January 24, 2020March 3, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

Of eight reports of accidental shootings today, involving a total of 11 shooting incidents, three occurred in Ohio, one each in Mississippi, Wyoming, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. None of the 11 shootings was fatal. Two of the incidents involved accidental self-inflicted shootings, three involved young children shot accidentally by others, three involved women apparently …