Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States
Two Boys Shot by Relatives, One is Killed A 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene, after being unintentionally shot in a barn behind a home in Tomball, Texas. Rhyder Tettleton, the victim’s 17-year-old brother, has been charged with homicide. The boys’ parents were not home at the time, and a group of teenagers had gathered …
Toddler and Two Other People Injured in Accidental Shootings A two-year-old child in Overton, Texas was accidentally shot in the chest and airlifted to a hospital for treatment. The child is in stable condition, and no one has been charged at this time. A 16-year-old in Carbondale, Illinois, was unintentionally shot and injured when a group of juveniles mishandled …
Two People Killed by Stray Bullets, Including Nine-year-old Boy At an apartment complex in Florida City, Florida, nine-year-old Antavious Scott, was shot and killed while outside with friends. Police responding to reports of gunfire, arrived to find the wounded Antavious, known to his family as “TayTay.” He was airlifted to the hospital where he died. …
Nurse is Killed in One of Two Texas Hunting Accidents In Corpus Christi, Texas, investigators say that a 23-year-old hunter, Hailey Jasso, was killed by an accidental discharge from her father’s gun. They had been out hunting, and were walking back to camp when the accident happened. Jasso was a registered nurse, honored by multiple …
Teens Handling Guns Result in Two Deaths In a Fort Worth, Texas home, Damariion Henton, age 16, was killed when a gun he and another juvenile were handling unexpectedly fired. He died at the scene. No one has been arrested so far, but police are continuing to investigate. And in a Minneapolis, Minnesota home, 13-year-old …
Woman Killed and Husband Injured on Walking Trail, Toddler Fatally Shoots Self, and Teen Critically Injures Eight-year-old Sister with Gun He Thought was Unloaded On a walking trail in Summervile, South Carolina, Lori Wind, 54, was shot and killed by Kristofer Kelle McDonald, 20, who discharged several rounds from a 20-gauge shotgun thinking he was shooting at …
Four-year-old Shot Self in Vehicle, and 15-year-old Critically Injured After Gun Accidentally Discharged A four-year-old boy shot himself while waiting in a vehicle at a business parking lot in Sacramento, California. He is expected to recover. His mother was inside a business at the time of the shooting, and has been charged on multiple counts, including …
Two Men Injured in Gun Accidents; One is Innocent Bystander Caught in Crossfire In Edinburg, Texas, a man accidentally shot himself in the leg as he waited in his car in a hospital parking lot. He is expected to recover. Officials continue to investigate. And in Cincinnati, Ohio, a 24-year-old man was got caught in …
Infant and Toddler Killed in Separate Accidental Shootings Eleven-month-old Khamari Lang, was shot and killed in a car in San Antonio, Texas, by one of his siblings. The siblings, a two-year-old and a three-year-old, were in the vehicle along with Khamari and an adult woman, whose relationship to the children was not reported. One of …
Two People Killed, and Four Others Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A five-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting in Seguin, Texas. Few details about the shooting were reported, and no charges have been filed. A two-year-old in Saint Louis, Missouri, was seriously injured after shooting themself in the abdomen with a gun left accessible by 19-year-old Jeremiah …
Innocent Bystander Wounded When Dropped Gun Fires In a convenience store in San Antonio, Texas, a 31-year-old man was injured when another customer dropped his backpack with a gun inside. The victim was struck in the upper arm when the gun fired, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are still looking …
Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 13-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to his hand in an accidental shooting in Waterloo, Iowa. He was treated at the hospital for the injury. Police found blood and a spent .380-caliber shell casing at the boy’s home, as they continue to investigate. And in Houston, Texas, an armed …
Child Killed, and School Resource Officer Injured, in Gun Accidents Today Two children were playing with an unsecured gun in the master bedroom of a home in Rock Hill, South Carolina, when one of them was fatally shot. It was determined that 39-year-old Kunle Lawal Laguda Jr. left the gun unattended in a place where the children …
Four People Wounded in Gun Accidents In their home in Corpus Cristi, Texas, a 17-year-old boy accidentally shot his twin brother with a shotgun, sending him to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators found three firearms in the home, one that was reported stolen. No charges have been filed at the time. A juvenile unintentionally shot themself …
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A 16-year-old girl in Corpus Christi, Texas, was handling a gun when it unintentionally fired striking a one-year-old boy. The boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered the gun and after questioning witnesses, determined the shooting happened in a bedroom. The teen was charged with …
One Person Dead, Two Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today When first responders arrived at a home in Royse City, Texas, they found 18-year-old Alexander Villegas conscious, with a gunshot wound to his stomach. He told police he was handling a firearm when it unintentionally discharged. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police are …
15-year-old Girl is Killed, and Two Other Teens are Injured in Gun Accidents Today In Minneapolis, Minnesota, 15-year-old Tyra Terry was pronounced dead at the hospital after she was accidentally shot in the chest. The suspected shooter has not been arrested, but two teenage cousins of Tyra, who initially denied having knowledge of the shooting, have been …
Two Children Accidentally Shot and Killed by Relatives A six-year-old girl from Eutawville, South Carolina, died after she was unintentionally shot in the head by her seven-year-old brother. It is not known how the brother found the gun, and whether the parents were at home or will face charges. Officials are investigating. “We are broken-hearted …
Four People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A child was injured after they shot themself in Center Point, Alabama. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was reported. Jacob Wheatley, age 31, unintentionally shot himself during a confrontation with another man over the use of a basketball court in Austin, Texas. Caught …
Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings In a Port Charlotte, Florida home, two people were injured by fragments from the accidental discharge of a gun. The injuries to the people were not life-threatening. The sheriff’s office is investigating. Three people were in a car in Pasadena, Texas, when one of them, a 20-year-old man, was …
13-Year-Old Killed, Two Women Injured, in Unintentional Shootings in Houston In an apartment in Houston, Texas, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a gun he and two other teens were playing with unintentionally fired. The boy was hit in the stomach and died at the scene. A 15-year-old who fired the gun has been charged …
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Teens In Hesperia, Michigan, an 18-year-old is in fair condition at the hospital after being unintentionally shot in the abdomen by a 17-year-old while they were target shooting. And in McAllen, Texas, a 15-year-old was hospitalized after being accidentally shot in the head while playing video games with three other teens. …
Accidents with Rifle and Sawed-off Shotgun Kill Two People A group of people were socializing in Irving, Texas, when a rifle that Adrien Mendieta, 18, was handling unintentional discharged killed his friend, 20-year-old Aiden Turner. The rifle belonged to one of the witnesses and everyone on the scene cooperated with police. Mendieta was charge with …
One Dead, Two Wounded in Gun Accidents on Memorial Day In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 21-year-old college student Hunter Nachreiner was accidentally shot and killed by a passenger in his car. Police took into custody the 21-year-old passenger who was handling the gun when it unintentional discharged. No charges have been filed at this time. An accidental shooting at a …
Four People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Three as Innocent Bystanders A man was injured after shooting himself in the stomach with a gun he was handling in an apartment in San Antonio, Texas. Police were unable to locate the gun as they continue to investigate the incident. A man in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, fired shots at …
One Dead, Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Police originally thought the shooting death of a man in Fort Worth, Texas was a homicide, but evidence determined that he accidentally shot himself. No other information has been reported. In Owensboro, Kentucky, police are investigating the shooting of a 17-year-old boy. The boy’s injuries are not life-threatening, from what officers believe …
Man Killed and Boy Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Enterprise, Oregon, Emanuel “Bill” John Ziegler was killed after unintentionally shooting himself while hunting ground squirrels. He was hunting with friends on private property when the incident occurred. And in the backyard of a home in Houston, Texas, several teenagers were playing with a gun when a 15-year-old …
Two People Injured in Gun Accidents A fire rescue officer in Miami, Florida, was taken to the hospital in “good, stable condition,” after unintentionally shooting himself. Police have not released the victim’s name or any other details about the shooting. And in a high school parking lot in Houston, Texas, an 18-year-old girl was unintentionally …
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a 2-year-old A 2-year-old in Zephyrhills, Florida, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he shot himself with an unsecured gun. Few details have been reported, but there is an ongoing investigation. In Spring, Texas, a 7-year-old boy gained access to a loaded gun and shot himself in the …
Accidental Discharge of AK-47 Kills Man Police believe that an accidental discharge of an AK-47 killed a 28-year-old man in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was found outside a home with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim was carrying the AK-47 wrapped in clothing, along with some other items, as he and a witness …
One Person Killed and Three Others Injured in Accidental Shootings A man was accidentally shot and killed by his friend in Miramar, Florida. The suspect is cooperating with police and not facing charges although police continue to investigate. In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman who became aggressive and refused to leave a convenience store at closing, …
Two Teens Dead, One Teen Injured in Unintentional Shootings A group of friends were in the bedroom of a home in Jackson, Michigan, when 15-year-old Carter Miller was fatally shot in the chest. After speaking with some of the witnesses, police believe the shooting was an accident, but will continue to investigate. In Aransas Pass, …
Three Juveniles and Police Chief Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings In Savannah, Georgia, a 9-year-old boy accidentally shot himself. Few details have been reported, but police say the boy was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A juvenile in Nashville, Tennessee, was accidentally shot through the arm and taken to the hospital for treatment. …
Infant Killed, and 4-year-old Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 1-year-old girl died at the hospital after being accidentally shot in a residence in Knox City, Texas. It is unclear how the infant was shot, and at least one other child has been taken into the custody of child protective services. The Texas Rangers are assisting …
Mother Injured After Being Accidentally Shot by Her Child A 24-year-old mother in North Zulch, Texas, was unintentionally shot in the abdominal area by her minor child, and was airlifted to the hospital for treatment. No other information has been reported. Source: “North Zulch Mother Taken to Hospital After Accidentally Being Shot on Sunday,” kagstv.com …
17-year-old Boy Shot as Innocent Bystander During Birthday Party A 17-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the foot during a gunfight that broke out in the parking lot of a church and event center in Fort Worth, Texas. The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The event center was hosting a 16th …
Gun Accidents Kill Two People in Texas In San Antonio, Texas, 86-year-old Sylvia Llanes was unintentionally shot in the chest by her son, and pronounced dead at the scene. The son had picked up his gun after hearing a noise in the backyard. It accidentally discharged, sending a round through a wall that struck his …
Teen is Killed in Gun Accident While Wearing Bulletproof Vest In an incident in the gray area between intentional and unintentional, a Weslaco, Texas 16-year-old agreed to wear a bulletproof vest before he was shot and killed by 18-year-old Arturo Ramos III. The victim was dead upon arrival at the hospital. Witnesses said they had …
Woman and Boy are Injured in Unintentional Shootings A woman was shot in the chest when a bullet from the adjacent apartment came through her wall in Tolleson, Arizona. When police arrived, they found a man with a self-inflicted gun shot wound in the apartment next door. The woman’s injuries were not life-threatening; the man’s …
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 …
Woman is Innocent Bystander Injured During Shooting at Mall A mall in Arlington, Texas was evacuated after two people were injured by gunshots during an altercation between four teenagers. The teens were riding an escalator in the mall and arguing, when 17-year-old Careco Harris pulled out a gun. He didn’t fire the gun, but dropped …
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. …
Four People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A male driver accidentally shot himself in the knee as he fled police during a traffic stop in Birmingham, Alabama. When police tried to stop the man, he got out of the car and fled. While running he shot himself, and was quickly captured and taken to the hospital. …
One Teen is Killed, Two are Injured in Gun Accidents In Dallas, Texas, police are investigating the accidental shooting death of a 16-year-old. Little information has been reported and the victim’s identity has not been released. In Indianapolis, Indiana, a 17-year-old is in critical condition with gunshot wounds. The suspected shooter remained on the scene …
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 …
14-year-old Killed by Juvenile Playing with Gun In Greenville, Texas, police are investigating the Thanksgiving Day shooting death of a 14-year-old boy. It is believed he was unintentionally shot by someone playing with a gun. A juvenile was arrested for manslaughter and tampering with evidence. The 14-year-old attended the local high school. In a release …
Texas Man Shoots Self at Restaurant Outside the Pint and Barrel Restaurant in Palestine, Texas, a 25-year-old patron unintentionally shot himself with a gun he had brought with him. He was found with a gunshot wound to the left thigh and a tourniquet was applied to control the bleeding. The man was sitting outside the …
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 …
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself at Party At a party in San Antonio, Texas, a man found a gun on a table and while playing with it, accidentally shot himself in the head. He is in the hospital in critical condition. The other people at the party were questioned by police in this ongoing investigation. No …
2-year-old boy is One of Six Victims of Four Gun Accidents A 2-year-old boy in Memphis, Tennessee, was shot in the arm by a 3-year-old relative. He is recovering at the hospital. A woman had asked a male friend to watch the children while she was not at home. Another woman who was inside the …
Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Vehicle In Lake Worth, Texas, a man accidentally shot himself while parked in his vehicle outside a Walmart. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. He told police he thought someone was approaching his vehicle, and when he pulled out his gun, he accidentally shot himself in the hand …
Three People Unintentionally Shot A 17-year-old girl was treated and released at the hospital after being shot in the foot by a 16-year-old boy in Watertown, South Dakota. The two were in an apartment where people were drinking alcohol, and when the group started handling a loaded pistol, the 16-year-old unintentionally shot the girl. He …
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 …
Teen Accidentally Shoots Sister with Parent’s Unsecured Gun, and Store Clerk Injured by Stray Bullet In Houston, Texas, a 14-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the backseat of a car by her 16-year-old sibling with special needs. The girl was taken to the hospital, but her condition is unknown. The 16-year-old found their parent’s gun …
Unintentional Shootings Leave One Man Dead, Three Others Injured At a campground in Bristol, Tennessee, one man was killed, and another injured in what police called a “negligent discharge of a firearm.” Few details have been reported, and neither man has been identified, as detectives continue to investigate. In Bonney Lake, Washington, according to his …
One Man Dies, and Two Others are Hurt in Gun Accidents Today In San Antonio, Texas, a man in his 30’s unintentionally shot and killed himself. Details about the shooting remain unclear, as police wait for the medical examiner’s findings for more information. The investigation is ongoing. A 16-year-old in Detroit, Michigan accidentally shot himself …
Two Children Die After Being Shot with Unsecured Guns Eight-year-old Nayeli Carranza Aguilar was shot and killed by another child with an unsecured, loaded gun in Granbury, Texas. The family is cooperating with deputies, who found the gun in the home, but are working to figure out how the children got a hold of it. …
Eight Unintentional Shootings Leave Two Dead and Six Wounded In Houston, Texas, an 18-year-old was shot and killed by a relative who was trying to take a gun away from him. According to police, the relative was upset the 18-year-old had brought a gun into the apartment, and during the struggle for it, unintentionally shot …
Store Employee Shot While Loading Groceries into Customer’s Car; Two Others Shot and Injured In Linden, Texas, a store employee was accidentally shot and killed while helping a customer load their vehicle. According to the report, Larry Lawrence, an employee of Crump Food Stores, placed a bag in the rear of a customer’s car near …
Two Texas Teens Shot in Separate Gun Accidents A 15-year-old in Houston Texas, was accidentally shot in the arm and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two men face charges of making a firearm accessible to a child. Few details have been reported as the investigation continues. And in San Antonio, another teenager in …
One Dead, and Two Wounded in Unintentional Shootings Inside an apartment in Gary, Indiana, a 4-year-old boy was wounded when he shot himself with an unsecured gun. According to his father, the child found the loaded gun in a purse in a closet while his parents were in other rooms. No other information has been …
Two Gun Accidents Involving Toddlers Leaves One Dead, the other in Critical Condition In Corbin, Kentucky, a 3-year-old shot 2-year-old Milo Brooks in the head, killing him. The 3-year-old apparently retrieved a loaded gun that was on top of the refrigerator by crawling on a stool and a cabinet. The sheriff pleaded with parents to …
Five-year-old Boy Kills Himself with Unsecured Gun and Two Law Enforcement Officers Unintentionally Shoot Themselves A five-year-old boy found an unsecured gun and unintentionally shot and killed himself in Gary, Indiana. A 32-year-old man was to check in on a 17-year-old girl and the boy while adults were away. He arrived at the home after …
Man Lies to Police About Unintended Shooting of One-year-old Child Malik Valdez, 23, of Odessa, Texas, was arrested after telling police that a one-year-old child had been shot when a gun fired during a scuffle with a masked intruder. Police determined that the gun had actually been fired from the couch and Valdez later admitted …
Two People Killed in Gun Accidents In Sylacauga, Alabama, a clerk in a convenience store, 21-year-old Pankaj Pankaj, accidentally shot and killed himself with a firearm owned by the store’s owner. Store video reviewed during the investigation showed that Pankaj was examining a gun the owner kept behind the counter for self-protection, when it discharged, …
Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents In Berkeley, Missouri, 7-year-old Darnell Macon found a loaded gun in his grandfather’s truck and shot and killed himself. His grandfather, 45-year-old Walter Macon, was loading studio recording equipment into his truck when he allowed Darnell into the backseat and told him to climb into the front seat. The …
Two Drivers are Accidentally Shot, One Fatally The female driver of a vehicle in Cordele, Georgia, was accidentally shot and killed by her nephew who was sitting in the backseat. The 15-year-old nephew was handling a firearm when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking his aunt. He now faces multiple charges, including involuntary manslaughter, possession of …
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, …
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 …
Two Children are Accidentally Shot By Others, and Two Men Accidentally Shoot Themselves State police are looking for a man they believe accidentally shot a child in Jamestown, Pennsylvania. The child is in stable condition. The man fled after the incident, and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public. An 8-year-old boy …
Five Unintentional Shootings, Including Two in Vehicles In Jupiter, Florida, a teenage passenger in a vehicle was handling a gun when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking the driver. The teenager is facing a charge of negligent manslaughter. Police recovered the firearm as they continue to investigate. Another reported shooting in a vehicle, this time in …
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 …
Two Dead and Four Wounded in Unintentional Shootings Jordan Rosales, a 12-year-old from Lubbock, Texas, was accidentally shot and killed in his house in front of his three siblings. Two boys had came over to the victim’s house; one of them, a 13-year-old, brought a loaded gun with him and while handling it, shot and …
19-year-old Daughter Accidentally Shoots Mother, and Three Others Also Hurt in Unintentional Shootings In Laredo, Texas, 19-year-old Crystal Mar is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after she unintentionally shot her mother in the head. Mar was trying to unload a gun she had in her purse by removing the magazine, when the …
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 …
Two Innocent Bystanders Struck by Stray Bullets and Three Others Hurt in Self-Inflicted, Unintentional Shootings An altercation in a church parking lot in Puyallup, Washington, led to a woman being shot in a yard across the street. People had left their cars in the lot as they attended an event at the state fairgrounds a …
Two Children are Dead and Two are Wounded in Accidental Shootings In Summerville, South Carolina, a 3-year-old died after accidentally shooting himself while handling a loaded gun. He was taken to the hospital when his mother found him unresponsive in a bedroom. The police report said that there were “multiple firearms accessories strewn across the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …