Nebraska

Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Nebraska No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania December 24, 2023December 28, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2023

Three Children Accidentally Shot on the Day Before Christmas, One Fatally Jamycah Ramone Frazier-Turner, age 12, of Birmingham, Alabama was unintentionally shot and killed today while visiting friends and family. He was handling a gun when he accidentally fired it, according to police. No information was reported about how he came into possession of the …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Florida Juvenile Arrested Nebraska Ongoing Investigation September 30, 2023October 4, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Connecticut Nebraska New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation July 29, 2023August 1, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2023

Stray Bullets Injure Three and Man Accidentally Shoots Himself with Friend’s Glock While sitting at home in Rochester, New York, a 16-year-old girl was struck by a stray bullet. Police responded to a call about a person shot, and found a 42-year-old man inside a vehicle with at least one gunshot wound. During their investigation, …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Nebraska Ongoing Investigation November 16, 2022November 19, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022

An Elkhart, Indiana five-year-old with access to a loaded gun accidentally shot himself in the arm today. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. A police investigation is ongoing. And in Beatrice, Nebraska, a woman was shot by a friend when he was “demonstrating how to stop a hammer from falling in case someone pointed a …

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 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) Juvenile Arrested Nebraska March 16, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2022

Blake Miller, age 18, was charged today in connection with a March 12 unintended gun violence incident that allegedly occurred while Miller was showing his family’s .22 caliber rifle to his friends. The boys had had a few beers at the time of the incident. According to the report, Miller, of Omaha, Nebraska, pointed the …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Nebraska Ongoing Investigation December 12, 2021December 14, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021

In Columbus, Nebraska, two people were injured when a dog in a pick-up truck discharged a shotgun that had been left unattended in the back seat. The shotgun had previously jammed, according to authorities. Two people were struck as they exited a nearby business. Another vehicle was also damaged. In Oakwood, Georgia, a teenager accidentally …

Adult Injury Nebraska No Charges Filed North Carolina October 1, 2021October 3, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021

Two gun owners accidentally shot themselves today and were taken to hospitals for treatment. In Omaha, Nebraska shot himself in the leg with .22 caliber pistol twice. He is said to be suffering from dementia. It is unclear why he was still in possession of a gun. And in Gold Hill, North Carolina, a man …

Adult Injury Nebraska No Charges Filed Ohio March 24, 2021March 27, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021

Two men shot themselves in the leg today while holstering their guns, one in Nebraska and one in Ohio. Neither injury is considered life threatening, but both accidents would have been prevented by guns with external manual safeties, had they been deployed. A 33-year old Scottsbluff, Nebraska man was placed in a tourniquet by police …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Nebraska No Charges Filed January 14, 2021January 16, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2021

An 18-year old Lincoln, Nebraska man was shot and injured in a hunting accident today. Deputies said a 41-year-old man was putting a rifle in the backseat of a truck after deer hunting. The firearm discharged, went through the seat and hit the 18-year-old in the leg. The injured 18-year old suffered serious injuries but …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Nebraska Pennsylvania October 25, 2020October 29, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020

In Seward, Nebraska, a nine-year old boy died after shooting himself accidentally while pheasant hunting. According to the local sheriff’s office, the boy, Gunnar Holte, was hunting with his father. Gunnar “had fired his shotgun at a bird, then went to reload when his dad heard another shot go off, turned around and saw his …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Nebraska May 28, 2020May 30, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2020

In Lincoln, Nebraska, a 57-year old woman was struck by a bullet accidentally fired by her upstairs neighbor. The round passed through the ceiling of her apartment before hitting her in the shoulder. Her injuries are not considered life threatening. The neighbor, a 21-year old man, was arrested and charged with second degree assault. Source: …

Adult Injury Nebraska No Charges Filed March 28, 2020March 31, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2020

In Lincoln, Nebraska, a thirty-year old man was treated at the hospital after suffering a wound while target shooting with a 9-mm handgun. According to authorities, a bullet ricocheted after hitting a steel target and a fragment of the round hit the man in the leg. No charges will be filed. Source: Lori Pilger, “Lincoln …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Nebraska February 12, 2020February 22, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020

14-year old Jesus Jimenez Solis was cleaning a gun in his bedroom when it accidentally fired, killing his 15-year old friend, Sylas Lieb. Jimenez Solis, an Omaha Nebraska boy, was holding the gun in his lap and wiping it with a towel when it went off. Lieb died at the scene. According to investigators, Jimenez …

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