Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022

Riley Shearer, an Erie, Pennsylvania high school freshman, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after unintentionally shooting and killing his 14-year-old girlfriend while waving around a shotgun.  The victim, an eighth grader, was killed by a shotgun blast to the head in a bedroom of a local home. Shearer, age 16, told police that …

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Adult Arrested Arkansas Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation

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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Adult Death California No Charges Filed

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022

Lorenzo Morgan, a Colton, California police officer, accidentally shot and killed himself in a vehicle while off duty, the sheriff’s department announced. The specific circumstances of the incident have not been reported. “No foul play is suspected in the shooting and it is believed this was a tragic accident,” the Sheriff’s Department statement said.  Morgan …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022

Eight-year-olds in Texas and Illinois were unintentionally shot and killed by young family members who were handling guns today. In Houston, Texas, an eight-year-old boy was unintentionally shot and killed by his 10-year-old sister who was handling a loaded shotgun.  The family is believed to have recently moved to the Houston area from Venezuela. A …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia No Charges Filed North Dakota

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2022

In Bismarck, North Dakota, 19-year-old Timothy Duran was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment after shooting a 23-year old friend.  Both the victim, whose condition has not been released, and Duran told police that the shooting was an accident. They were playing with guns when one of them discharged.  In Bibb County, Georgia, a 16-year-old …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022

Warren Oser, age 2, of Benson, North Carolina, climbed into the cab of his father’s pickup truck where found a loaded handgun. The sheriff’s office reported that “Oser was able to discharge the weapon, which resulted in injuries to himself.”  The toddler later died at the hospital. “The death investigation is considered to be an …

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022

A Westminster, Colorado teenager involved in a high-speed chase in a stolen car unintentionally shot and killed himself when the vehicle crashed while making a turn at an excessive rate of speed. Police had identified the stolen car based on witness statements and were involved in a chase on local streets. They were aware that …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2022

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

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Kansas Nebraska Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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 …

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Adult Arrested Arkansas Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022

In Little Rock, Arkansas, Raniyah Basir, a one-year old child, died of a gunshot wound today.  Although details are murky, it appears that the child found a gun belonging to her father and shot herself while unattended. Raniyah’s mother, Keiundrea Davis, was arrested and charged with manslaughter.  Her father, Rahim Basir, who was apparently not …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Louisiana Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2022

Lindell Mays of New Orleans, Louisiana was arrested today after a four-year old boy was shot in the parking lot of a local store.  Mays was charged by New Orleans police with mishandling a firearm “with respect to minors.” It is unclear if the boy got ahold of the gun in a car when he …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ohio Uncategorized

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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Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Ongoing Investigation Texas

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

A two-year old Joliet, Illinois child found a loaded gun in a bedroom at his home and shot himself in the head.  He is in critical condition at the hospital.  The boy’s mother was home at the time of the incident and is cooperating with police. In Grape Creek, Texas, police arrested Mathew South, 32, …

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

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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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Wisconsin

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

A 12-year old Milwaukee, Wisconsin boy found an unattended gun in his home and accidentally shot himself to death.  According to police, “a 33-year-old woman was arrested for leaving the gun unattended.” The news release added, “MPD would like to remind the public to secure your firearm with a gunlock and storage it [sic] out …

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Adult Death Adult Injury California No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Wisconsin

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In South Lake Tahoe, California, 37-year old Julio Rojas Cruz died of a bullet wound to the head.  According to police, Rojas’s death resulted from negligent firing of a 9 mm handgun.  No further information is available. In Wisconsin, two men accidentally shot themselves, one in Fond du Lac, the other in Milwaukee. Both are …

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Adult Death Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

 In Spartanburg, South Carolina, Cora Lyn Bush, 33, was shot and killed by her three-year old son who had found a loaded gun in their home.  Police are investigating how the child gained access to the gun. Source: Bill Bates, Bethany Fowler, “3-year-old Accidentally Shoots, Kills Mother in Spartanburg Co.” Queen City News (September 23, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death New Jersey North Carolina Texas

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Three people accidentally shot and killed others in gun accidents today. Each accident was caused by the shooter’s own negligence but was likely facilitated by faulty gun design.  Two of the incidents occurred in vehicles. In Raleigh North Carolina, Barri Rogers, 21, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend, Ahmad …

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Adult Death Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania police are investigating the accidental shooting death of Julius Snead on the stairs outside a vacant home.  Police are not looking for any suspects, but have not released information about the circumstances of the accident. Sources: Becky Metrick, “Man Found Shot to Death Outside Vacant Harrisburg Home,” PennLive (September 15, 2022). Jenna Wise, …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A Detroit, Michigan mom has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of her 8-year-old daughter.  Officials said that the woman’s 10-year-old son found an unsecured handgun while he and his 8-year-old sister were home alone. He fired a round that struck and killed the girl. “How many children have to die because …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Texas Virginia

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Three children were involved in gun accidents today.  The Rhoadsville, Virginia victim was a 7-month old whose injuries are not considered life-threatening.  A Columbia, South Carolina teenager who was shooting into a home, inadvertently shot himself in the hand.  No other injuries were reported and the boy was arrested without incident. And in San Antonio, …

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Adult Injury Georgia No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Vermont Wisconsin

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

An Athens, Georgia woman was seriously injured when she was unintentionally shot while lying on a couch in her apartment. According to police, multiple rounds were fired in a domestic violence incident in a neighboring unit.  One of the rounds apparently passed through an apartment wall and struck the woman in the back. A Vermont …

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Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation Texas

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Police are investigating an incident in which an off-duty Harris County, Texas sheriff’s deputy accidentally shot himself in the chest in his home. No details of the incident have been reported and the deputy’s name has not been released. Source: “Off-duty HCSO Deputy Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Chest at Magnolia Home, Officials Say,” khou.com …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Texas

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In Houston, Texas, 17-year old Dominque McCoy was unintentionally shot and killed today.  According to authorities, he was shot by another 17-year old, Reginald Smalls, who says he was startled by McCoy and was firing in self-defense.  Smalls has been arrested and charged with manslaughter.  It is not clear how Smalls got a gun. Source: …

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

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Malachi Copeland, an Evansville, Indiana first grader, apparently found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the head. Police are investigating his death, and no one has been charged at this time. Malachi’s school issued a statement that included the following: The Joshua Academy school community is deeply saddened by the sudden …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In Tampa, Florida, a 3-year old got ahold of a loaded handgun and shot his 5-month old sibling in the hip.  The baby’s injuries do not appear life-threatening.  The children’s mother, Paula Concepcion Santos, was arrested and charged with child neglect with great bodily harm. “While we’re incredibly thankful this infant was not fatally injured, …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri No Charges Filed Uncategorized

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022

One-year old Khori Patterson of St. Louis, Missouri found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the head.  He later died at the hospital.  “This is just a terrible tragedy that should have never happened. Guns are inherently dangerous,” a police colonel said. Khori’s grandfather said that Khori “loved animals, eating ice …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alaska Child Death (18 and Under) Hawaii New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2022

In Anchor Point, Alaska,  Kenneth Defrancesco, 80, appeared to have been killed while getting out of his vehicle. “[A] firearm he was carrying came out of the holster and fired a round, fatally wounding him,” Alaska State Troopers reported in a press release on Sunday.  A friend found Defrancesco in his driveway after he had …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Michigan Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2022

A Stone Mountain, Georgia 17-year old, Dimitri Hayes, was accidentally shot by his twin brother, Xavier, when the two were playing with a gun in their bedroom. Dimitri was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries. Xavier was charged with felony murder and aggravated assault.  There is no report at this …

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Adult Death California Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 2022

In Sumter County, Florida, a father mistakenly shot and killed his 19-year old son, Jaiden McGeorge, whom he mistook for a burglar, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The report about the incident indicates that burglars had been to the house earlier in the evening. A 14-year old Los Angeles, California boy is in stable condition after …

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022

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

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022

In Lake County, Indiana, an 8-year old accidentally shot himself to death today.  The child was the second in the region to lose his life to an unintended gunshot wound in the last two months, illustrating the urgency in Indiana to enact more effective safe storage and child access prevention laws. According to the report, …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri Ongoing Investigation

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022

In Rosebud, Missouri, a 10-month old baby was shot in the stomach by a three-year old child.  The toddler had taken the gun from a purse on the counter in their home. According to the report, there is an ongoing investigation. Source: Zachary Farwell, “Investigators Determine Shooting of Baby in Gasconade County as Accidental,” ABC 17 …

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2022

In Smyrna, Tennessee, Lavonte’e Williams, a five-year old, found a loaded gun in his father’s backpack and used it to shoot and kill himself.  The incident happened at a basketball court where the boy’s father was playing. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Erin McCullough, “Child Killed in Smyrna Accidental Shooting Found Gun in Father’s …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida No Charges Filed

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 2022

 A St. Petersburg, Florida 15-year old accidentally shot and killed himself today while handling a pistol.  Officials said this is at least the third accidental shooting involving a Tampa Bay area child since the middle of July. Last month, a 16-year-old was killed when investigators said he was accidentally shot by a 15-year-old friend while they …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns No Charges Filed Texas

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2022

18-year old Tavbey Kucukkarca died of his wounds after being shot by a 15-year old friend in a rural area of Texas. The two were firing guns together when the accident occurred.  Tavbey died at the scene despite dispatch of EMS helicopters. Source: Jana Kilcrease, “One Central Texas Teen Dead in ‘Accidental’ Shooting,” Killeen Daily …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Georgia

SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022

In Atlanta, Georgia, four-year old Kendall Lewis found a loaded gun in the back seat of her car while her mother was driving on the interstate. She shot and killed herself. Her mother, Kaelin Lewis, was charged with murder. The family remembered Kendall as a “boisterous and lively four-year-old.” She  was excited about starting Pre-K. Source: …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Maryland Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022

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

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