23-year-old Woman Dies When Gun Accidentally Fires in Car In Orlando, Florida, 23-year-old Lissette Lebron-DiCristina was wounded when a gun accidentally discharged in the vehicle where she was a passenger. She was taken to the hospital and later died from her injuries. Everyone involved in the incident is cooperating with the investigation. Sources: Brandon Hogan, …
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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2023
13-year-old Boy Dies in Accidental Shooting In a wooded area near a park in Moorhead, Minnesota, a group of children were handling a loaded gun when it accidentally fired, killing 13-year-old Zain Mezher. Police recovered the gun and are investigating how the children obtained it. It’s unclear if any charges will be filed. “The incident …
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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 …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2023
Two Women Unintentionally Wounded In Jonesboro, Georgia, the father of 21-year-old Norja’nae Miller’s child, allegedly took her phone during an argument the two were having and left with it. Miller traced the location of her phone to the home of a female acquaintance of the father, where she started a car chase with them. At …
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 …
MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023
Two Dead, Two Injured, in Accidental Shootings A 7-year-old child shot a 5-year-old child inside a home in McKee, Kentucky today. The child died at the scene. Police said in a statement that the shooting was “accidental,” but no further information has been reported. In Gloversville, New York, Dante Edwards-Morrison, age 30, was killed accidentally …
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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 …
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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 …
FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2023
Ohio Mom and Unborn Child Both Die When Two-Year-Old Discharges a Gun Laura Ilg of Norwalk, Ohio, age 31, was shot in the back, reportedly by her two-year-old son, who had found a loaded 9mm pistol on a nightstand in his parents’ bedroom. Neither Ms. Ilg, nor the unborn child, survived. Norwalk police responded to …
THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023
13-year-old is Accidentally Shot with Rifle, Two Teenage Brothers Face Charges Outside an apartment complex in Nashville, Tennessee, a 15-year-old boy was handling a bolt action rifle when it accidentally fired, striking a 13-year-old in the shoulder. The shooter’s 16-year-old brother came outside when he heard the gunshot, took the rifle, hid it in their …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023
Two Young Children Find Loaded Guns: One Kills Themself, The Other Accidentally Shoots an Adult An investigation is ongoing after a 3-year-old in Trenton, New Jersey found a gun and shot and killed themself. Trenton’s Mayor said, “[t]his horrific act calls to mind the senselessness of gun deaths and innocent children in harm’s way. The …
TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023
11-year-old Boy Finds Father’s Loaded Gun In Memphis, Tennessee, an 11-year-old boy found his father’s loaded handgun on top of a fish tank in his home and unintentionally shot himself. At the hospital, the boy’s mother told police that her son was struck by a stray bullet. But when police spoke with the victim’s father, …
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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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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, …
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023
Father of Five Unintentionally Shot and Killed in Texas Park In Beaumont, Texas, Tyrone Horace, age 50, was killed and another man was critically injured when gunfire broke out in a local park. According to police, two groups of youths were arguing and began firing at each other. However, it appears that only the two …
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FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 2023
Three Indianapolis Children Hurt in Unintentional Shootings During a violent weekend, three children were unintentionally shot in Indianapolis, Indiana on Friday. 2:00 p.m.: Two juveniles were apparently handling a gun when it accidentally fired, striking a 13-year-old. The victim is hospitalized in critical condition. A 16-year-old boy was arrested for aggravated battery; the prosecutor’s office …
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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 …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2023
One Dead, 7 Wounded in Gun Accidents Parsa Danesh, 19, was accidentally shot and killed in Austin, Texas. Police, after consulting with the District Attorney’s Office, say no charges will be filed at this time, but the case remains under investigation. An 11-year-old girl in Houston, Texas is in stable condition after being hit by …
TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023
Gas Station Employee Caught in Crossfire; Probation Officer Involved in Accidental Discharge that Injures 4-year-old An argument in a gas station parking lot in Fort Worth, Texas, escalated into a shooting. At least one round went through the window of the store, striking an employee. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. …
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2023
Four Tennessee Teens Injured in Gun Accidents, One While Making a Snapchat Video While recording Snapchat videos in Covington, Tennessee, a 17-year-old was accidentally shot. He was taken to the hospital and there is no word on his current condition. Logan Wall, 18, identified as the shooter, turned himself in and was arrested on a …
SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2023
Man is Accidentally Shot in Bar When police responded to a call about a shooting in a bar in New Bedford, Massachusetts, they found evidence of a shooting but no victim. Apparently, the man, who had been shot when a gun went off accidentally, had already been taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No …
SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2023
Two More Children Killed in Unintentional Shootings A three-year old Collierville, Tennessee boy, who found a loaded gun while with a family member in a car in a local parking lot, shot himself. He later died at the hospital. Tennessee is a state with notoriously weak gun safety laws. Alea Briones of San Antonio, Texas, …
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023
Two Young Girls are Shot and Wounded with Unsecured Guns In Vernon Hills, Illinois, a loaded semi-automatic pistol that was left on a bed accidentally discharged striking a 2-year-old in her arm. She was airlifted to the hospital for specialized care for her serious, not life-threatening injury. It’s not clear how the gun fired, but …
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 …
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2023
Four-year-old is Shot and Killed with Father’s Unsecured Gun In River Grove, Illinois, 4-year-old Camila Arianaduart was accidentally shot and killed in her home with her father’s loaded gun. Another child living in the house pulled the trigger. According to the police statement, “[t]he father, who holds valid FOID [Firearm Owner’s Identification] and concealed carry …
TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2023
Boy is Killed with Stolen Gun and Man is Injured after Friend Accidentally Shoots Him In Troy, Alabama, Jaquez Mirkel Wynn, 12, was accidentally shot and killed with a gun that was stolen from a vehicle the day before. Three teens have been charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle and one of them, …
MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023
Four-year-old Girl Finds Loaded Glock and Accidentally Shoots Herself in the Head On Memorial Day, a four-year-old Grovetown, Georgia girl is hospitalized in critical condition after she accidentally shot herself in the head. Her father, 24-year-old Davion Daniels, left a loaded 9mm Glock on the floor when he went downstairs to take a phone call. …
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SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023
A Two-year-old is Killed and Two Others are Hurt in Unintended Shootings In St. Petersburg, Florida, 22-year-old Aaron Creary accidentally shot and killed his son. Armani, one of his twin 2-year-olds. Creary was trying to break up an argument between his parents when the gun went off, striking the child. He has been charged with …
SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2023
Toddler Dead After Finding Her Uncle’s Loaded Gun A 2-year-old child in Pompano Beach, Florida, found an unsecured firearm in her uncle’s home and shot and killed herself. Lius Appolon, the girl’s uncle and the owner of the gun, has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. “Obviously horrific,” said a retired police captain. “There should …
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FRIDAY, MAY 26, 2023
Teens Playing with Guns Injure Three; Two Others Hurt in Separate Accidental Shootings A group of teenagers were “carelessly” handling a gun in LaGrange, Georgia, when one of them, a 15-year-old, was accidentally shot in the face. He was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition. No other information is available at this time. Another …
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023
Third-Grader Shot and Killed in Illinois In Matteson, Illinois, 9-year-old O’Mauri Jones-Brown was unintentionally shot and killed when he got caught in a shooting between two groups of young people. O’Mauri was taken to a local emergency room where he died from a single gunshot wound to the abdomen. Police, along with the medical examiner’s …
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 …
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2023
Man Unintentionally Killed Outside Son’s Store in New York City and 13-year-old Wounded in Accidental Shooting Reda Girgis, 66, was fatally shot in the head during a drive-by shooting in Manhattan, New York. He was not the intended victim and was taking a phone call outside his son’s store when he was gunned down. Police …
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MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023
Four People Injured in Gun Accidents In Vale, North Carolina, 7-year-old Mai Yang’s 11-year-old brother, accidentally shot her in the face with a rifle. Mai was airlifted to the hospital and is in serious but stable condition. The children’s father, Thay Yang, explained, “[h]e didn’t realized the gun was loaded. He thought it was on …
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SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2023
Church Member Wounded after Sunday Service and Teen Hurt Mishandling a Gun After Sunday services in South Holland, Illinois, an innocent bystander was struck by gunfire that erupted in the church’s parking lot. The victim, a long-time church member, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. According to the pastor of the church, multiple …
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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 …
SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2023
Toddler Finds Loaded Glock, Shoots and Kills Himself Kiaire Marquis McCoy, a two-year-old from Kentwood, Michigan, found a loaded gun and shot and killed himself. His mother’s boyfriend, Markus Nevills Jr., 22, was sitting on a couch in the apartment and had tucked his Glock 22, a .40 caliber handgun, between a couch seat cushion …
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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2023
One Person Dead, Five Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In North Little Rock, Arkansas, 18-year-old Benjamin Redix was driving back from 17-year-old Jimari Douglas’s high school graduation, when Douglas unintentionally shot and killed him. Redix, who was due to graduate the next day, was pronounced dead at the scene. Douglas was sitting in the backseat of …
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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 …
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023
Four-year-old Finds Relative’s Loaded Gun and Shoots One-year-old Brother In Houston, Texas, a 4-year-old boy found an unsecured gun in his home and unintentionally shot his 1-year-old brother. The victim underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to his leg and is expected to survive. The gun’s owner is a relative staying at the home and …
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2023
Young Boys Find Loaded Assault Rifle at Home and Both are Injured It took two days for Desiree Felder, a 26-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana mom, to acknowledge a gun accident that injured her son and her nephew. One of the children is three and the other is six. Police were called to a hospital Monday …
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SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2023
Nine-year-old Girl Killed by Unsecured Gun and Eight Others Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Memphis, Tennessee, a 7-year-old boy found a gun in a car’s glove box and accidentally shot his 9-year-old sister, killing her. The gun belonged to James Bowen Jr., his mother’s boyfriend. Bowen is facing multiple charges after allegedly leaving his gun …
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SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023
Mishandling Guns and an Unsecured Storage Leave One Dead and Three Wounded In St. Albans, West Virginia, Steven Loftis, 53, accidentally shot himself in the abdomen and died. The discharge allegedly occurred because the firearm was not handled safely and was stored in Loftis’s pants pocket instead of a holster. The case will be reviewed …
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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 …
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023
Bullet Fired at Dog Injures 17-year-old Girl A man shot at a dog in Indianapolis, Indiana, and a 17-year-old girl who was sitting nearby on a porch, was struck by one of the bullets. The man claimed that the dog was chasing him, and that he fired twice hitting the animal. One of the bullets …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023
Man Charged After Lying About Accidental Shooting In Rockford, Illinois, Corey Jackson, 18, walked into the local hospital with a gunshot wound to his ankle. He initially told police that he was walking near a convenience store when someone shot him. Upon further investigation, police believe that Jackson unintentionally shot himself. They discovered weapons and …
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 …
MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023
Two-year-old is Killed in Drive-By Shooting; 3 Others are Injured in Separate Gun Accidents Two-year-old Mackenzie Hernandez Garcia was standing outside the front door of a home when she was unintentionally shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in San Antonio, Texas. She was one of 6 children in the home and not believed to …
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SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2023
Three People Hurt in Gun Accidents In Sutherlin, Oregon, a woman accidentally shot herself in the bathroom of a Burger King. She was transported to the hospital and treated for her wound. Gary Miller, 62, had falsely claimed that she was shot standing in the parking lot, and was later arrested and charged on suspicion …
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2023
Two Children and Two Hunters Injured in Gun Accidents A 2-year-old in San Antonio, Texas was playing with a 9-millimeter handgun when it fired, shooting them in the face. The child was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and police are continuing to investigate. Walking with her boyfriend near a middle school in Ladson, …
FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2023
Fifteen-year-old Dies While Hunting Turkeys A fifteen-year-old boy who was turkey hunting in Perquimans County, North Carolina accidentally fired his rifle and shot and killed himself today. According to a spokesperson for the Wildlife Resources Commission, “[t]he 17-year-old stood up to look across a field with binoculars, and while he was standing, he heard the …
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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 …
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023
Three Unintended Gun Injuries A Memphis, Tennessee child was struck by a bullet that “fell out of the sky” today. The child’s father told Memphis Police that his son was picking up trash in the front yard, when a bullet “fell from a tree, causing his head to hurt.” The child was taken to the …
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 …
MONDAY, MAY 1, 2023
Two Self-Inflicted, Accidental Shootings Near Schools In Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, a 20-year-old man shot himself while fleeing from police. A passerby reported seeing two men, a ski mask, and a gun near a local elementary school. When police approached, the two men ran, and the one carrying the gun accidentally shot himself in the abdomen …
SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2023
Five-year-old Dies in Accidental Shooting Nassir White, a 5-year-old from Avondale, Louisiana, was injured by a single gunshot wound to his abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital, then transferred to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans in critical condition where he later died. After an autopsy his death has been classified as accidental, but …
SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023
College Baseball Player is Hit by Stray Bullet in the Bullpen An 18-year-old baseball player in Texarkana, Texas was shot in the chest while standing in Texas A&M’s bullpen during a game. He’s in stable condition, recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery. Police traced the bullet to a neighborhood next to the ballpark where …
FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023
Teacher Hurt When Gun Fires in Student Backpack Students at a Knoxville, Tennessee high school were briefly placed on “medium” lockdown when a gun “unintentionally” fired in a student’s backpack. A teacher suffered a graze wound in the incident which was described as “very minor.” The 14-year-old student was arrested and charged in a juvenile …
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023
Two-year-old in Critical Condition After Drop Fire Incident at Home A San Antonio, Texas two-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after a drop fire accident. A witness told police that the two-year-old reached for something on a shelf and pulled down a loaded firearm. When the firearm hit the ground, the gun went …
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2023
Three Children Dead in Unintended Shootings In Salinas, California, Natalie Romero Puente, an 11-year-old fifth-grade student, accidentally shot and killed herself with her 18-year-old brother’s Glock pistol. The gun had been illegally modified to function fully automatically. A classmate’s parent said, “”My daughter’s taking it pretty hard. They were all classmates, teammates on volleyball and …
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2023
11-year-old Struck in Head by Bullet Fired Outside Her Home In Cincinnati, Ohio, Jaliah Williams, an 11-year-old girl, was struck in the head by a bullet apparently fired outside her home. Police reports say Jaliah and her brother were playing a game in a bedroom when she was shot. Arriving officers found her lying on …
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MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2023
Father Shoots Son in Gun Handling Accident; Three Other Children Injured are Innocent Bystanders In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while handling a gun in the living room, 29-year-old Nicholas Pagan unintentionally shot his five-year-old son in the pelvis. The boy is in the hospital in stable condition. The gun used has not been recovered and Pagan, who …
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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THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023
Ten Unintentional Shootings Result in Eight Injuries and the Deaths of Two Children A Ville Platte, Louisiana 3-year-old girl shot herself with an unsecured gun. She was airlifted to Baton Rouge because of the extent of her injuries, where she later died. Nineteen-year-old Nathan Ben was charged with criminal negligence and negligent homicide. Ben was …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023
Three People Injured in Gun Accidents, Two as Innocent Bystanders In Garden City, Georgia, a man accidentally shot himself in a Food Lion grocery store. Police are investigating the incident and he is expected to recover. A 58-year-old, Triangle, Virginia woman was seriously injured when a shooter, in a black sedan with Maryland license plates, …
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2023
Two Florida Women Shot, One While Sitting on a Second-Story Balcony Anne Pierre Louis, a 77-year-old grandmother from Delray Beach, Florida, was shot while sitting on the second-story balcony of her apartment. Paramedics took her to a local hospital in critical condition. Police say the woman was an innocent bystander but the circumstances of the …
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MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2023
Two Injured in Gun Accidents Today A Southaven, Mississippi child accidentally shot themself and was sent to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further details were reported. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, an armed man unintentionally shot himself in the leg when police, responding to reports of a person with a gun, tried to disarm him. …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2023
Deadly Accident While Demonstrating How to Take Apart a Semi-Automatic Handgun and Two Other Deadly Unintentional Shootings Kelsey McDuffie, a 17-year-old from Bulloch County, Georgia died after sustaining an accidental gunshot wound to the back of her head. McDuffie’s 18-year-old friend, Adnan Keelin, was showing her how to disassemble and reassemble a 9mm semi-automatic handgun …
SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 2023
Unsafe Target Shooting Leads to Gun Accident Injury of Eight-year-old Boy In Campbell County, Virginia, the sheriff’s office says an 8-year-old boy suffered an accidental gunshot wound this weekend. According to the report, two men were shooting rifles at “improper” backstops when the boy was struck. Both men were arrested for “improper handling of a …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023
Three-year-old Finds Gun Under Couch, Shoots and Kills Himself Jaxon Truitt, a three-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina boy, found a loaded gun under a couch in his home and shot and killed himself. The boy’s father, Richard Allen Truitt, age 36, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to secure a firearm. Truitt is …
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THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2023
One Person Dead, Seven Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Plano, Texas, a three-year-old was hospitalized with an accidental gunshot wound. The circumstances of the accident were not reported. Deonte’ Thomas of Emporia, Virginia was arrested for reckless handling of a firearm after he unintentionally shot a 13-year-old boy in the head. The boy was …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023
Four-year-old Shot A Middletown, Ohio four-year-old shot himself in the abdomen with a loaded gun he found in a car at a local park when his older brother left him alone to get a drink. The boy is expected to survive. Source: Mark Hansel, “Police: 4-year-old Shoots Self at Middletown Park After Picking Up Unsecured …
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023
Three-year-old Shot An Albany, New York three-year-old was shot and injured today. There are conflicting reports about the incident and police continue to investigate. No further information has been reported. “The children are becoming almost numb to it, and they’re kind of desensitized,” a local social worker says. “It’s gotten to the point where there’s …
MONDAY, APRIL 10, 2023
Three Children Injured as Innocent Bystanders Seven-year-old twins and a ten-year-old were shot and injured today as innocent bystanders to other people’s gun violence. In Atlanta, Georgia, ten-year-old Chase Martice was struck in the thigh by a stray bullet while playing basketball with other children outside his home. No arrests have been made. “We don’t …
SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2023
Man Accidentally Kills Self in Car Ponca City, Oklahoma police report that 23-year-old Cesar Lopez was handling a loaded firearm in a car when the firearm went off unintentionally and struck Lopez in the head. The driver stopped the car in a parking lot where Lopez died. “Tragedies such as this can commonly be avoided …
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2023
7-year-old Finds Uncle’s Gun and Unintentionally Kills Himself Draquine Floyd, Jr., age 7, of Robeson County, North Carolina, found a loaded gun in a family member’s home and unintentionally shot and killed himself. Authorities have charged Floyd’s great-uncle with “failure to secure a firearm to protect a minor.” Floyd’s mother told reporters that her son …
FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2023
14-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot and Killed by Older Sister Natavia Lewis, age 14, of Fort Worth, Texas, was accidentally shot and killed by her 21-year-old sister today. The two girls had found a gun in a closet at their home. They believed that the weapon was not loaded, but when the trigger was pulled, it …
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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2023
Three People Killed in Gun Accidents Kentrell Pouncey of Calumet City, Illinois, age five, was shot and killed after one of his siblings found a loaded gun somewhere outside and brought it home. Pouncey was at home with his three siblings, all under 15, and his mother at the time of the shooting. Which of …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2023
Police Responding to Wrong Home Unintentionally Shoot Armed Homeowner When Farmington, New Mexico police responded to a domestic violence call by going to the door at the wrong home, they were greeted by an armed homeowner. The police responded by shooting and killing the homeowner, 52-year-old Robert Dotson. Police assert that they had announced themselves …
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2023
Two-year-old Killed After Finding Loaded Gun at Home Rio Carrington, an Arlington, Texas two-year-old, found a loaded gun at home and killed himself. He had found the gun in a teenage sibling’s room. No charges are being filed, but there is an ongoing investigation. “It’s always a sad and unfortunate situation when a child is …
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MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2023
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a Three-year-old Jaquan Askew, 20, a Portsmouth, Virginia man, was arrested after his 3-year-old child gained access to a loaded firearm at home. The boy shot and killed himself. Askew said that while he was using the bathroom, he heard a gunshot coming from his son’s bedroom. Court …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2023
Three People Hurt in Gun Accidents, Including Two Children A Fort Bend County, Texas 11-year-old is in the hospital in unknown condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head today. Sheriff’s deputies said they think the shooting happened in the garage of a local home while no one was watching the child. In Quinlan, Texas, …
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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 …
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2023
Teenager Lies to Police After Accidental Shooting Himself In Rock Island, Illinois, a 14-year-old who had suffered a gunshot wound told police that he and a friend had been walking through an alley when someone shot him in the leg. Police learned later that the boy had accidentally shot himself while mishandling a gun inside …
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023
Three-Year Old Shoots Himself with Found Gun Jared Green, Jr., of Hamilton, Ohio, age 3, found a gun in his home and accidentally shot himself to death today. He picked up a firearm,” a caller told the 911 operator. “So, he did shoot himself, is that right?” the operator asked. “Yes, we believe so, yes,” …
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023
Two-Year Old Shoots Herself with Found Gun For the third time in three days, a toddler accessed a loaded gun in their home and a gun accident was the result. In today’s incident, a Fort Worth, Texas two-year-old girl found a gun in a dresser drawer and used it to shoot herself in the chest. …
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023
One-year-old Shot and Killed by Five-year-old Sibling Returning to Indiana, which has seen far too many recent gun accidents involving children, a Lafayette one-year-old was accidentally shot and killed by his five-year-old brother today. According to police, the five-year old gained access to the loaded gun inside their apartment. An adult was home at the …
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023
Child Shoots Off Finger with Gun Found in Dresser Drawer Corey Jackson, a Memphis, Tennessee man, was arrested after his young son found a gun in a dresser drawer and shot off his finger. “Jackson told investigators he was showering when his son got a loaded handgun from the top drawer of a dresser in …
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SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 2023
Two Gun Accidents Today Involving Children In Wendell, North Carolina, a woman was shot inside her home. According to the report, a “youth” accidentally fired the gun and the round passed through a wall before striking the victim. It is not clear how the child got the gun. Milwaukee, Wisconsin police announced that a two-year-old …
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023
Two People Hurt by Single Shot Accidentally Fired at a Bar In Seneca, Illinois, two people were hurt by a single round accidentally fired at “3rd Bar.” Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident. Neither person suffered life threatening injuries. Source: “Man, Woman Injured by Accidental Gunshot in Seneca, Police Say,” Shaw Local News …