Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Children and Guns No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2024

Two Killed in Gun Accidents Involving Toddlers Two-year-old Legend Davidson shot and killed himself after finding an unsecured gun inside a home in Euclid, Ohio. No charges have been filed, but there is an ongoing investigation. And 25-year-old Elonshe Williams was shot and killed while visiting a friend and her two children in an apartment …

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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2024

Toddler and Turkey Hunter Injured in Accidental Shootings A 2-year-old in Cincinnati, Ohio, found a loaded gun on a windowsill and shot himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The stolen gun belonged to his mother’s boyfriend who is a convicted felon. The mother was charged with child endangering, …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2024

Boy and Man Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves An 8-year-old boy found an unsecured gun in his apartment in Warren, Michigan, and shot himself in the face. He was taken the hospital in critical condition. His parents were at home at the time of the shooting, but no other details have been reported. And a …

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024

Five People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 19-year-old was accidentally shot in the shoulder in a motel in Fairborn, Ohio. A witness told police that Jacob Adkins and the victim were “messing around with the gun” before it fired. And according to Adkins, he believed the gun discharged because it hit a desk as he …

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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 …

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Two People Die in Accidental Shootings Few details have been reported about the accidental shooting death of a 15-year-old in Gray Court, South Carolina. The teen was at home with friends, and according to early findings, may have unintentionally shot themself. And in an apartment in Columbus, Ohio, police found a person dead of a …

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Toddler Killed and Teen Injured After Shooting Themselves with Unsecured Guns Investigators believe that a 3-year-old boy in a Charlotte, North Carolina apartment, died after shooting himself in the head with his mother’s unsecured gun. The child was at home with his mother and was rushed to the hospital after the shooting but died a …

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A 10-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio, was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 65-year-old grandfather. The boy was transported to the hospital and is now in stable condition. His grandfather, George Zatik Jr., has been charged with felonious assault. And a woman in Shreveport, Louisiana, was accidentally shot …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation

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 …

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024

One Killed, Two Injured in Gun Accidents An 18-year-old male was shot and killed in an apartment in Carthage, Missouri. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and police say he was accidentally shot by a 20-year-old male. No one has been charged at this time. Handling a concealed carry firearm while getting into his …

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Accidental Shootings Injure a 2-year-old and an 18-year-old Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a 2-year-old in Denham Springs, Louisiana. The toddler is in stable, but critical condition at the hospital as police investigate the incident. And in Toledo, Ohio, a seriously injured 18-year-old taken to the hospital with at least one …

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024

Boy Kills Father in Duck Hunting Accident; Two Children Shoot Themselves with Unsecured Guns Police have determined that it was an accident when a 13-year-old boy fatally shot his father during a hunting trip in Dunnigan, California. They both had hunting licenses and were hunting ducks when the boy’s gun accidentally discharged. No charges will …

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2024

Two Ohio Teenagers Killed in Separate Unintentional Shootings Two small towns in Ohio are each mourning the unintentional shooting death of a 15-year-old boy in their community. In Wapakoneta, Ohio, Ayden Moorman was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, but died from his injuries. Police are still investigating but it appears to be an …

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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 …

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2023

Two Teens Accidentally Shot in Ohio Mall The discharge from a 16-year-old boy’s gun sent shoppers running for cover in a mall in Toledo, Ohio. The shooting happened near the food court. He accidentally fired one round into his leg that ricocheted, striking another teenager. He fled the scene, but was eventually found by police …

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023

One Person Dead, Five Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting himself in the head in Cincinnati, Ohio. Laronn Ellison 21, left a firearm unsecured enabling the child to gain access it. Both he and Antonia Barrow, 43 were arraigned on charges of child endangering and tampering with evidence. …

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2023

Three Unintentional Shootings Leave One Woman Dead, Three Others Injured In a Glendale, Arizona shopping mall, a man received minor injuries when a gun unintentionally fired inside one of the stores. Police haven’t yet located the person who discharged the gun, and few other details have been reported. In a residence in Fresno, California, a …

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

Three People Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Erie, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old was unintentionally shot and killed while making a video with two other teens. Each of the three had a gun which they pointed at the camera during filming. One of the guns fired, hitting the 18-year-old in the neck, killing him. …

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2023

One Teen is Dead, One Injured in Accidental Shootings Matthew Elijah Espinoza, an 18-year-old in Dallas, Texas, was accidentally shot and killed. Vincent Michael Corral, also 18, was holding the gun when he shot Espinoza. He has been charged with criminally negligent homicide. And a 16-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio, was hospitalized in critical condition …

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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 …

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Multiple Accidental Shootings Today Involving Children An accidental shooting in Cleveland, Ohio, resulted in an injured 19-month-old taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Few details have been reported, but the child is in stable condition and a 26-year-old man was charged with child endangerment. In Mankato, Minnesota a 7-year-old boy was shot in …

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Three Accidental Gun Deaths A San Angelo, Texas man playacting with his friend’s loaded Radical Arms AR-15 rifle, which he believed was unloaded because the magazine was removed, accidentally shot and killed a relative. According to the report, Benjamin Ibarra was “conducting a fake ‘sweep’ … of the house after the thought-to-be unloaded rifle was …

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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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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2023

Three People Unintentionally Shoot Themselves, Including 2-year-old Girl A 2-year-old girl found her father’s unsecured gun in a kitchen drawer and shot herself in the hand in Chicago, Illinois. She was taken to the hospital in good condition. Police charged her father, Demetrius Williams, 29, with child endangerment. Williams had a valid COID card and …

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023

Child Killed in Accidental Shooting and Two Men Injured During Youth Deer Hunt In Youngstown, Ohio, 7-year-old Devonte Housley Jr. was shot and killed in what police believe is an accidental shooting. Detectives are still investigating the details in the death of the boy and are not saying if he found the gun and shot …

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023

Two Teens and A Woman Injured in Accidental Shootings A 14-year-old boy was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the face in Canton, Michigan. It appears he was home alone when the shooting took place, and a neighbor helped him by calling the police. The incident is under investigation. The police chief took the opportunity …

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Eight-year-old is Killed, and Four Other Children are Wounded in Gun Accidents An 8-year-old is shot and killed in a home in Deer Park, Washington. A group of children ranging in age from 5 to 14 years old found a handgun that one of them unintentionally discharged, fatally striking the child. Deputies say no other …

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2023

Four-year-old Boy and Three-year-old Twins Injured After Finding Unsecured Guns A four-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio is in serious condition after shooting himself with an unsecured gun. The incident remains under investigation as police try to determine what happened and how the boy gained access to the gun. Three-year-old twins in Florence, South Carolina, were …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Nevada North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023

One Dead, Three Injured in Four Unintentional Shootings Kelsey Moore died from an accidental shooting in a vehicle in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Few details have been reported but the alleged shooter is in custody as the investigation continues. A two-year-old was napping in bed with his mother in Burlington, North Carolina. While she was sleeping, he …

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023

Six Unintended Shootings of Children: Two Dead, Four Wounded Children playing with a gun resulted in an unintentional shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl in Roswell, New Mexico. Few details are reported other than that the incident is still under investigation. In Indianapolis, Indiana, 11-year-old Jordan Robertson was accidentally shot and killed in a home …

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2023

Four People Hurt in Gun Accidents, Including One Child A 7-year-old girl was outside in Camden, New Jersey, when she was hit by a stray bullet. She was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. No other information has been released, but police say the girl was not the intended victim. In Houston, …

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TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2023

Six Unintentional Shootings Today Malachi Hagan Moses, a 12-year-old from Corbin, Kentucky died after a weapon discharged in the bedroom of a residence, striking him in the stomach. An autopsy was conducted and there is an ongoing investigation into the middle schooler’s death. An 8-year-old girl in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is in critical condition after …

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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023

Five Injured in Unintentional Shootings Including Three Children A 4-year-old child in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, was injured in what is reported as an accidental shooting. The child was taken to the hospital but the extent of their injuries is not known. The sheriff’s office is investigating. ShaiAnn Coley, 3, was staying with a relative …

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SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023

One Man Dead and Two Boys Injured After Accidentally Shooting Themselves A 33-year-old man in Houston, Texas, was found by police in the driver’s seat of a car with a fatal gunshot wound. According to a witness, who was also in the car, the man was putting the gun away in the console or glove …

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2023

Two Dead and One Wounded in Shooting Accidents Maden Thapa, a 30-year-old Columbus, Ohio man, was unintentionally killed in his truck by another man who was handling a gun.  According to the report, 25-year-old Lok Nath Acharya, had been alerted to the presence of the gun in a bathroom at a local newsstand. He removed …

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FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023

Two Dead and Three Wounded in Today’s Unintentional Shootings In Houston, Texas, an eight-year-old girl died after being accidentally shot. She was in an apartment with her grandfather and it is unclear who fired the gun. Police believe the weapon used was a revolver that was later found on a bed and they continue to …

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TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023

Teen Unintentionally Shoots His Brother and Once Again Many People are Injured by Celebratory Gunfire on Independence Day In Choctaw, Oklahoma, two brothers, 12- and 14-years-old, were waiting in a minivan in a Walmart parking lot when the older brother accidentally shot his sibling once in the chest. The 12-year-old was responsive and taken to …

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MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023

Woman Helping Clean a Rifle is Accidentally Shot and Boy is Injured While Target Shooting Robert Sipe, 45, of Findlay, Ohio, unintentionally shot a woman who was helping him clean a rifle. The rifle had not been cleared, and when the trigger was pulled during the cleaning process, a single round was discharged striking the …

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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 …

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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 …

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SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023

Three More Unintended Child Victims; One Dead Two Wounded  K’Von Morgan, age 10, of Petersburg, Virginia was shot and killed while preparing for bed today. He was struck by a bullet fired outside the apartment where he lived with his family and died on the way to the hospital.  “It makes no sense that a …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2023

Three Boys Have Access to Guns and Shoot Themselves An 11-year-old Brunswick, Georgia boy is hospitalized today after shooting himself in the chest. Police do not know if the shooting was accidental.  Although the gun owner’s name is redacted from the police report, the report says that the boy’s father told police that they visited …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Wisconsin

WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2023

Two Children and a Man Injured in Accidents with Guns In Racine, Wisconsin, an 8-year-old boy was with his mother when he found a loaded firearm and unintentionally shot himself. They did not live where the incident occurred. The boy was transported to the hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No other information has been …

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SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023

Seven People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings With a stolen handgun that he thought made him “look cool,” a 14-year-old in Struthers, Ohio, unintentionally shot a 16-year-old in the stomach. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The 14-year-old was showing the gun to the victim, pretending to shoot it, when …

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2023

Four Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Two of Those with Guns They Found In Memphis, Tennessee, a 5-year-old boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being accidentally shot at his home. The 5-year-old and his brother had found the gun near their home, but it’s not reported who pulled the trigger. No charges have been filed and …

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FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2023

Five Dead and Seven Injured in Unintended Shootings In Indianapolis, Indiana, 5-year-old Hakiem Scott apparently shot himself with an unsecured 9mm gun he found in his home. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but died shortly after. His father, 25-year-old Jahbar Scott, was arrested on an allegation of neglect of a dependent …

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TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023

Deadly Accident After Cleaning Gun; Officer Injured When Backup Weapon Accidentally Fires In Columbus, Ohio, 16-year-old Elisha Judd was killed by 20-year-old Tejuan Stanley when he accidentally fired his gun striking her in the forehead. Stanley had taken apart his gun to clean it, and didn’t realize when it was reassembled that there was a …

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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2023

Three More Unintended Gun Injuries In Shreveport, Louisiana, a 6-year-old girl was rushed to the  hospital after being hit by a stray bullet.  Her condition is described as “life-threatening.” She was playing in her front yard when the occupants of two vehicles began shooting at each other as they traveled down her street. Describing it …

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TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023

Five People Injured in Gun Accidents In Lebanon, Ohio, Daniel C. Wright, 22, accidentally shot himself and his 19-year-old female passenger while sitting in a vehicle in a Walmart parking lot. Wright apparently shot himself in the arm; the bullet went through him and into his passenger’s neck. Both were treated at the scene before …

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SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023

Six-year-old Killed in Gun Cleaning Accident; Teen Injured While Playing Around with Gun In Wichita Falls, Texas, a 6-year-old boy died after being accidentally shot in the chest by his father. The child’s father was apparently dismantling the gun to clean it when it discharged, hitting the boy. Police interviewed several people in the home …

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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 …

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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023

Toddler in Critical Condition after Shooting Herself with Found Gun A Toledo, Ohio three-year-old is fighting for her life after shooting herself in the head with a loaded gun she found in her home.  She is in critical condition at the hospital and no charges have been announced. Source: “Toddler in Critical Condition After Accidental …

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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Two People Killed When Others Try to Clear their Guns A 29-year-old Cleveland, Ohio woman killed her husband today while trying to “clear” a weapon, presumably to remove a round in the chamber. The victim, Benjamin Irizarry, age 33, was pronounced dead at the scene.  There is an ongoing investigation. And in Nashville, Tennessee, Linda …

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023 – Unintentional Shootings Involving Two Children and Two Adults

In Goldsboro, North Carolina, a seven-year-old child was shot by an eight-year-old relative, but is expected to recover. There has been no report about how the children got the gun. Michael Howard-Owens of Chicago, Illinois, was in bed with his girlfriend and her three-year old son, when his gun, which was in his waistband, accidentally …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023

Brayden Wrana, a Mineral City, Ohio 14-year-old, accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with a loaded gun he found in his home.  Brayden was an 8th grade student.  His 11-year-old sister was present at the time of the shooting and called 911. Source: Nancy Molnar, “Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Death of …

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At least five people died in unintended shootings in the United States today. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Demario Warren, a four-year-old, apparently found  gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself. Dayshawn St’Paul Warren, the boy’s father, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. “This isn’t a situation where we are asking the …

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022

In Niles Ohio, an 11-year old girl was accidentally shot at a house party.  Local police say that underage drinking and negligence factored into the incident. Three people were arrested and charged in the shooting, including two juveniles.  The victim was not drinking and “the negligence pertains to other juveniles present and the adult that …

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2022

Tykeese Dondasse, age 5, of Columbus, Ohio and his mother were visiting his aunt today, when the boy found a loaded gun at his aunt’s house and shot himself in the head.  The gun belonged to his aunt’s boyfriend, who had left the gun on a bed while playing video games. According to the report, …

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Police in St. Clairsville, Ohio have released few details about the shooting death of a two-year old in that community other than to make clear that the incident was accidental. “The only info we are releasing so far is there was an accidental discharge of a firearm that has resulted in the death of a …

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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 …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Ohio

THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2022

Brandon Vanatter and Anthony Harris of Cincinnati, Ohio were drunk and playing with Harris’s gun in Harris’s apartment when it went off today, killing Harris. Vannatter has been arrested and charged with reckless homicide. “Anytime you have a firearm and you’re using alcohol, it’s reckless behavior, not accidental behavior,” the prosecutor said. Source: “Prosecutor: Mt. …

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SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2022

Trent Byerly, a Des Allemands, Louisiana 19-year old, was handling a gun inside a car when it accidentally fired. The round struck him in the chest and killed him. Two of his co-passengers were arrested for obstruction of justice. An eight-year old Chicago, Illinois girl was accidentally shot by a 12-year old neighbor in her …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ohio

TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2022

As gun violence continues to plague Cleveland, Ohio, 87-year old Frances Black was shot in the head and killed by her 54-year old daughter in a shooting that appears to have been accidental.  Few details have been reported, but police interviewed Ms. Black’s daughter without arresting her.  They appear to be treating the shooting as …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ohio

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2022

 A five-year old Middletown, Ohio boy left at home with his 14-year old brother and two other kids found his father’s loaded 9 millimeter pistol in a bedroom and shot himself in the leg.  As a result of the investigation, Fernando Enamorado, 31, was charged with “felony endangering children.”  According to the report, the boy’s …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ohio Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2022

A three-year old and a six-year old died at the hospital in separate incidents involving unsecured loaded guns found in their homes.   The three-year old, a Meigs County, Ohio boy, shot himself in the chest.  “I just couldn’t imagine the pain and the hurt and the suffering they’re going through at the time, and …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Oregon

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2022

Two people, including a one-year old baby, were injured in gun accidents after rounds passed through apartment walls.  A one-year old Columbus, Ohio girl was struck by a bullet while she was sleeping between her parents. She was struck in the backside and is in stable condition at the hospital.  The round, which was fired …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2022

Kismet Sengdan of Akron, Ohio, a ten-year old died today after another child picked up an unsecured gun and accidentally discharged it.  Kismet was visiting at the time.  Police are investigating to determine who owned the gun. The Akron Public schools issued the following statement after the incident: “It is with a heavy heart that …

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