North Carolina

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas December 27, 2021December 31, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021

A Jacksonville, North Carolina police officer accidentally shot his 15-year old son in the head. The injury is considered life-threatening. Reported details are scarce other than a statement that preliminary indicators suggest that the shooting was accidental. There is an ongoing investigation. Tiffani Tant, age 18 of Gladewater, Texas was accidentally shot and killed by …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation December 25, 2021December 30, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2021

A Hendersonville, North Carolina three-year old found a loaded gun on Christmas day and shot herself. She was airlifted to the hospital where she initially was undergoing treatment. A later news story reported that the girl, Aylee Gordon, died at the hospital. Her father, a retired sheriff’s captain, told police that Aylee had found the …

Child Injury (18 and Under) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation November 26, 2021November 28, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2021

A ten-year old innocent bystander was one of three people injured when gang-related gun violence broke out on the day after Thanksgiving at a crowded Durham, North Carolina mall. His injuries are not considered life threatening. The shooting led to a mass evacuation, but no suspects were arrested. The shooting was one of two triple …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Minnesota No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation November 12, 2021November 14, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Three common types of gun accidents were illustrated on Friday. In Meeker County, Minnesota, Mike Hendrickson, a hunter, unintentionally fired a gun into his thigh while climbing a tree stand. He was airlifted to the hospital after a tourniquet was applied at the scene of the accident. “His first surgery revealed significant loss of tissue, …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) New York North Carolina Ongoing Investigation October 4, 2021October 6, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2021

For the third day in a row, a baby was shot when an adult mishandled a gun. In this instance, a one year old Winston-Salem, North Carolina girl was shot in the hand by one of her parents. She was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Also today, Shawn Santiago, a 39-year …

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 Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania September 21, 2021September 24, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

There were at least four different innocent bystander shootings today. The unintended consequences of intentional shootings continue to grow in proportion to the expansion of gun violence in the United States. In Cincinnati, Ohio, an 11-year old boy was struck in his bedroom while playing video games. The rounds that passed into his room were …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed North Carolina September 12, 2021September 14, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

In Salisbury, North Carolina, teenage boys were passing a gun around as they played video games. A 13-year old was holding the gun when it went off and a 14 year-old boy was killed. According to police, the gun was stolen. The mother of the 13-year old shooter told a reporter, “[n]one of them should …

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 …

Adult Death Children and Guns No Charges Filed North Carolina August 8, 2021August 31, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 2021

Gastonia, North Carolina police are investigating the death of Markovia Durham, a 29-year old man who was shot and killed by his two-year old son. “It’s a horrible tragedy. It’s a horrible situation for everyone involved,” said the Gaston County District Attorney. The child thought the Glock pistol was a toy according to family members. …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina July 25, 2021July 27, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021

In High Point, North Carolina, a four-year old boy found a gun underneath a couch cushion and shot himself in the head. He later died at the hospital. His mother, Jasmine Eagan, has been charged with felony child abuse. Several adults were in the home at the time of the incident. According to the report, …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida North Carolina Ongoing Investigation South Dakota Virginia July 4, 2021July 6, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021

Although there were many hundreds of incidents of gun violence on Independence Day, there were thankfully no deaths clearly associated with celebratory gunfire. However, several people were injured in such incidents across the country. Also today, a six-year old Knoxville, Tennessee boy found a gun and shot himself to death. In Raleigh North Carolina, Alexandria …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) New York North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania June 28, 2021June 30, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021

Four kids were killed or injured as innocent bystanders to other people’s violence in three incidents today. In Statesville, North Carolina, an eight-year old girl was killed and a nine-year old boy was injured when a gunman pulled up at their home in a car and started shooting. The children happened to be caught outside. …

Adult Injury North Carolina Ongoing Investigation June 23, 2021June 25, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2021

In Surry County, North Carolina, two Sheriff’s deputies were injured due to “accidental discharge of a firearm” during a training exercise at a local firing range. Both deputies were treated for minor injuries and the Sheriff’s department has opened an internal investigation. Source: Paul Choate, “2 Surry County Deputies Injured by ‘Accidental Discharge of a …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Juvenile Arrested North Carolina Ongoing Investigation June 18, 2021June 20, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2021

Two women were severely injured today when men they were with mishandled guns. An 18-year old Danville, Illinois woman is in stable condition after she was accidentally shot in the chest by her 16-year old boyfriend who mishandled a handgun. The boyfriend was taken into custody on charges of reckless discharge of a firearm and …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Montana North Carolina Ongoing Investigation May 5, 2021May 9, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2021

A 34-year old Burlington, North Carolina woman was arrested for failing to secure a firearm “to protect a minor” after a 15-year old boy was accidentally shot. The incident involved three children who gained access to the woman’s gun. The boy was taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries. In Helena, Montana, a 68-year old …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) North Carolina May 5, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2021

Police in Statesville, North Carolina announced that a two-year old child found a loaded gun on a bed in their home and shot themselves. The child is in stable condition. The owner of the gun and the child’s mother were arrested. The gun owner, Erin Vanderburg, was charged with failure to secure a gun to …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) North Carolina April 20, 2021April 22, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021

Gabrielle Jones, a seven-year old Gastonia, North Carolina girl died today after being accidentally shot by her uncle, Jeremy Lewis, while he was making a music video last week. According to the report, the video-making process included several guns. During the taping, another person handed Jones a gun, which fired. The bullet passed through a …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed North Carolina Ohio April 3, 2021April 5, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021

At least two gun-owners accidentally shot themselves today in separate incidents. The first accident, in Columbus, Ohio, occurred when a man was cleaning his gun. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The other accident occurred at the Hawg Pen bar in Raleigh, North Carolina, where a man shot himself in the …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation March 31, 2021April 2, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2021

In Greenville, North Carolina, an 8-year old boy found a loaded gun in the glove box of his family’s car and accidentally shot himself in the abdomen. He later died at the hospital. A police spokesperson said, “[g]uns can be very appealing to young children particularly children of this age and words cannot express the …

Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina March 18, 2021March 20, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021

In Four Oaks, North Carolina, a child riding in the back seat of a vehicle found a loaded gun and accidentally shot his mother in the face while she was driving. A Sheriff’s deputy called the shooting a “horrible accident” and “not a deliberate act.” The mother was rushed to the hospital, but her injuries …

Child Injury (18 and Under) No Charges Filed North Carolina March 2, 2021March 4, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2021

A 6-year old Nashville, North Carolina boy was shot and injured by a friend of his brother, who was showing off a gun. According to the report, the boy’s 16-year old brother had friends over, one of whom was showing the group his gun when it fired. The 6-year old was airlifted to a hospital, …

Child Injury (18 and Under) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation February 19, 2021February 22, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021

At a Winston-Salem, North Carolina hospital, doctors discovered that an eight-year old had been shot in the head in her home. The girl was in critical condition. No other information has been released, including about the circumstances of the incident. Police are investigating. Source: John Hinton, “An 8-year-old Girl is Shot in the Head on …

Adult Death Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed North Carolina February 15, 2021February 17, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Gabriel Alexis Henderson, a 25-year old mother of five young children in Cornelius, North Carolina, was shot and killed when one of her children found a loaded handgun in her purse. Four of her children were in the room with her at the time of the accident. One of those children was also struck, but …

Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan North Carolina Ongoing Investigation February 6, 2021February 9, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2021

At a baby shower in Gaines Township, Michigan, a 26-year old man was killed when a “small cannon-like device” exploded. The man, Evan Thomas Silva, was struck by shrapnel from the explosion. He was ten to fifteen feet away at the time of the accident. The authorities are still “piecing together how the celebratory event …

Adult Death No Charges Filed North Carolina January 25, 2021January 28, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 2021

In Engelhard, North Carolina, Brandon Marshall was accidentally shot and killed while duck hunting with his son. Details of the accident were not released other than that Marshall was in a duck blind at the time of the accident and that he died on the way to the hospital. An enforcement officer with the North …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation January 19, 2021January 21, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021

At least three children were accidentally shot and injured today. They were aged 14, 15, and 7. The incidents occurred in states that have been regular sites of gun accidents involving children: Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. The most fully reported of the accidents was in Jacksonville, Florida. Ayva Guthrie, age 14,was accidentally shot by …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Georgia No Charges Filed North Carolina Tennessee December 18, 2020December 20, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2020

Three guns were accidentally fired today. Three injuries resulted. In Thomasville, Georgia, a man was moving his friend’s AR-15 rifle at the request of his friend’s grandmother, without knowing that the gun was loaded, when it inadvertently fired. A child was injured. There is no report on the victim’s condition. In Knightdale, North Carolina, a …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury North Carolina November 12, 2020November 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In Rockingham County, North Carolina, a man was arrested today for lying to investigators about a gun accident that happened on June 12, 2020. The man, Willie Thomas Hairston III, claimed that he was shot in a drive-by, when, in actuality, he had accidentally shot himself in the leg in a grocery store parking lot. …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation November 11, 2020November 13, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

In Candor, North Carolina, an 11-year old was killed in a gun accident that occurred while he was visiting a friend. The child’s name has not been released. “Investigators learned there were six children in the home at the time of the incident and were left unsupervised, while the mother was at work,” the County …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan No Charges Filed North Carolina October 30, 2020November 2, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2020

A nine-year old and an eight-year old were killed in gun accidents today. The nine-year old shot herself with a weapon found in her Detroit, Michigan home. Two other children 10 and under were home at the time of the incident. However, no adults were present. “We are seeing this too often, please put your …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Michigan North Carolina Ongoing Investigation October 28, 2020October 30, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2020

Two more young children are unintended victims of shootings that occurred today. One incident occurred in North Carolina, the other in Michigan. Two Mississippi children were unintended victims yesterday. A 22-month old Winston-Salem, North Carolina boy was shot in the stomach inside a minivan. Damien Lopez Rumbo was taken to a local hospital where he …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation September 25, 2020September 27, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A nine-year old Clayton, North Carolina boy shot his two-year old sister in the head today. The girl was taken to the hospital where she is in serious condition. Police were looking into how the boy found a loaded handgun in his home. Under North Carolina law, the boy’s parents could face charges if the …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) North Carolina September 23, 2020September 27, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In Lincolnton, North Carolina, 18-year old Mathew Combs was arrested and charged with second degree murder after the shooting death of 13-year old Gabriel Teems. Teems was shot in the living room of his home and died at the scene. Surprisingly, Teems’ brothers rallied around Combs, a close family friend. They say the shooting was …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested North Carolina September 9, 2020February 17, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Details are scarce about an incident in which 5-year old Amani Barringer was shot in the neck by her 14-year old brother with an unsecured gun. Amani was home, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with two teenagers age 14 and 15, when she was killed. The 14-year old was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. An …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) New Hampshire North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Uncategorized September 3, 2020October 28, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

In Stokes County, North Carolina, a 6-year old found a gun at home this afternoon and shot themselves to death. The child’s name and gender were withheld as were the circumstances in which they got their hands on a gun. A parent was home at the time of the accident. “I couldn’t believe what had …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina August 15, 2020August 17, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020

In Charlotte, North Carolina, 2-year old Amor Cureton shot and killed himself with a loaded handgun in a motel. His father Antonio Cureton was arrested and charged with “involuntary manslaughter, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a stolen firearm and failure to secure a firearm to protect a …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan North Carolina July 6, 2020July 8, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020

In separate incidents, two young children found unsecured handguns today and accidentally shot and injured a sibling. In Beulaville, North Carolina, a 6-year old girl found a handgun in her home and shot her 12-year old sister in the back. The 12-year old is at the hospital in critical condition. An 18-year old was charged …

Adult Death North Carolina Ongoing Investigation July 4, 2020July 6, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020

On American Independence day, Paulette Thorpe, a 74-year old Durham, North Carolina resident was struck and killed by celebratory gunfire. According to police, Thorpe was “hit by a stray bullet that someone fired into the air.” “We were just talking, I was talking to her, we were all conversating, when all of sudden out of …

Adult Injury North Carolina Ongoing Investigation June 14, 2020June 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2020

In Kernersville, North Carolina, police were called to a home where a woman had been shot in the abdomen. According to police, she had been shot accidentally by someone else in the residence. She was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Source: “Female Victim Accidentally Shot in Kernersville, Taken …

Child Death (18 and Under) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation June 9, 2020June 11, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2020

A four-year old Burgaw, North Carolina boy died Tuesday afternoon after an accidental shooting in his home. According to the report, he was taken to a local hospital in a family vehicle and then flown to a regional hospital where he was pronounced dead. There is an ongoing investigation. The circumstances of the shooting have …

Child Death (18 and Under) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas May 25, 2020May 29, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MAY 25, 2020

Memorial Day was marked by accidental gun violence and the death of two children. In North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, 16-year old Nathaniel Brooks was accidentally shot in his home by his father, Mathew Brooks. The local chief of police determined that the shooting was an accident involving a semi-automatic handgun. Mathew was cleaning the gun. …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Virginia April 1, 2020April 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020

Two young children gained access to guns today and shot themselves. At a Wawa grocery in Henrico County Virginia, a 5-year old found a loaded gun in a car while her parents were pumping gas at the Wawa. She shot herself in the hand. In Charlotte, North Carolina, a 3-year old was taken from her …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed North Carolina March 12, 2020March 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2020

In Laurinburg, North Carolina, a 27-year old man accidentally shot himself outside a Golden Corral restaurant. According to police, the man, who has a concealed-carry permit, “had been trying to take the gun out of [his] holster to put away before going into the restaurant when the gun went off.” The report did not disclose …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested North Carolina March 10, 2020March 12, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2020

Derrius Atkinson, a Wake Forest, North Carolina teenager pled guilty and was sentenced to 13-25 months in prison in connection with a 2018 gun accident that left his best friend dead. Atkinson was also ordered to pay restitution. Rodshawn Barnes, Atkinson, and two other boys were playing video games at Barnes’ home, while also playing …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation March 8, 2020March 10, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2020

A child is dead after a gun accident in Fairview, North Carolina. Although sources indicate that the wound was self inflicted and that the victim was five-years old, authorities expressly declined to release any details of the incident on the basis that the victim was under 18. An investigation is ongoing. This case illustrates the …

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 …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed North Carolina November 17, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2019

In Raleigh, North Carolina, at the Wake County Firearms and Education Training Center, a firearms instructor accidentally shot himself in the leg while holstering his gun. He was taken to a local hospital. His injuries were not considered life threatening. According to the Wake County Sheriff, “The Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center was …