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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Safe Storage in Cars Tennessee Virginia October 16, 2024October 21, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2024

Four-year-old Killed, and Three Other People Injured After Accidentally Shooting Themselves A four-year-old boy left alone in a car in Brunswick, Georgia, found an unsecured gun there and fatally shot himself in the head. The 25-year-old boyfriend of the boy’s mother was charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Police continue to investigate. And in three …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Alabama Alcohol and Guns Florida Pennsylvania Virginia September 19, 2024September 29, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Gun Accidents Involving Law Enforcement Officers; One Woman Killed, Four Other People Injured In Ocala, Florida, a county deputy, Leslie Boileau, killed his girlfriend when he accidentally shot her in the head while they were cleaning guns. According to Boileau, he and his girlfriend both drank three margaritas at dinner. When they came home, they decided that …

Adult Injury Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Texas Virginia August 30, 2024September 18, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2024

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 …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Virginia August 19, 2024September 16, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2024

Two-year-old Shoots Mother’s Boyfriend, and Teen Accidentally Shoots Younger Cousin A two-year-old in a home in Petersburg, Virginia, shot their mother’s boyfriend with a handgun the man had placed on a chair near the child. The man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition from a single gunshot wound. Also, in Port Royal, South …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Arkansas Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Virginia August 17, 2024August 25, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024

Two People Dead, Three Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Russellville, Arkansas, Jack Poole, a 19-year-old university student majoring in nursing, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an off-campus apartment. Police believe it was an accidental shooting, but it’s unclear who fired the shot. Poole played for his high school basketball team and was student council …

Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation Virginia August 11, 2024August 20, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 2024

Person Injured After Shooting Self on School Property A person parked at the high school in Galax, Virginia, accidentally shot themself in the hand while trying to store the gun inside the vehicle. They were taken to the hospital for treatment. The person did not have a valid concealed carry permit and may face charges, …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Utah Virginia June 16, 2024June 21, 2024 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2024

Three Unintended Shootings, One By a Three-year-old Child A three-year-old Petersburg, Virginia child found a semi-automatic pistol at home and shot himself in the arm. “A three-year-old shouldn’t have access to a gun,” one neighbor said. According to the report, a friend of the family left the gun on a table with “some articles” on …

Adult Death Adult Injury Alabama Arizona Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars Virginia June 13, 2024June 18, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2024

Two Toddlers Find Guns in Vehicles, and Two Accidental Shootings Involving Law Enforcement Officers Two toddlers in Alabama shot themselves with guns they found in vehicles today. A 2-year-old boy shot himself with a gun he found in a vehicle in a Birmingham, Alabama trailer park. He was with his mother and another man, and was taken to the …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Oregon Virginia June 12, 2024June 18, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024

Accidental Shootings Claim the Lives of Two People and Injure Two Others In an apartment complex in Rockledge, Florida, 18-year-old Carlie Bell was accidentally shot and killed. The suspected shooter is cooperating with police in this ongoing investigation. In Alexandria, Louisiana, Jeremiah Dorsey, 17, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of 21-year-old Devyn Sells. …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Arizona Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia June 10, 2024June 14, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2024

One Killed, Four Injured in Gun Accidents In Yuma, Arizona, 19-year-old Raymond Ruiz was accidentally shot and killed with a rifle. A 23-year-old man told police that he was cleaning the firearm when it discharged, but it was later determined that another man, 19-year-old Angel Campa, was handling the gun when it fired. Campa fled the scene, but later turned …

Arizona Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Virginia May 28, 2024May 31, 2024 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024

More Children Unintentionally Injured by Guns In Hampton, Virginia, a one-year-old was shot and injured today by another child who found an unsecured gun in their home. The baby is hospitalized but expected to survive. “It’s kind of strange because, it’s kind of quiet around here. Well, very quiet, I was just shocked and surprised,” …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Indiana Ongoing Investigation Virginia April 30, 2024May 4, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024

Two People Injured in Accidental Shootings A woman was struck in the stomach by a bullet that came through her kitchen wall in Stafford, Virginia. Her neighbor, Derek Avery-Craft, admitted to officers that he had pulled the trigger of a handgun that had a round in the chamber. The bullet traveled through his garage, across the …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia March 15, 2024March 19, 2024 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024

18-year-old Shoots Self in Leg, and Woman Struck by Stray Bullet in Unintentional Shootings Today In Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old unintentionally shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital. No other details have been reported. And a 65-year-old woman is recovering from minor injuries after being struck by a …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Virginia March 7, 2024March 11, 2024 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024

14-year-old Shot and Killed After Teens Find Unsecured Gun A 14-year-old was shot and killed after he and two other teens found an unsecured gun in a home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They were playing around with the firearm when it unintentionally fired. The victim died at the scene. A 16-year-old boy has been charged …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia February 13, 2024February 17, 2024 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024

8-year-old Boy in Coma After Being Struck by Stray Bullet Eight-year-old Landyn Davis was playing video games in his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, when a stray bullet came through the front of the house and struck him in the head. He was taken to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. Police …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia February 1, 2024February 8, 2024 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Women In Newport News, Virginia, a woman with a gunshot wound from an apparent accidental shooting was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police have a person in custody who knows the victim as they continue to investigate. And in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a woman accidentally shot herself in the leg …

Adult Arrested Adult Death California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ohio Virginia January 24, 2024January 29, 2024 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia December 12, 2023December 17, 2023 by Gary Klein

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. …

Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia November 16, 2023November 20, 2023 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2023

3-year-old and Two Deputies are Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 3-year-old in Richmond, Virginia, was hospitalized with a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening. Few details reported, but police believe this was an accidental shooting and are currently not looking for suspects, though they will continue to investigate. At an outdoor gun range in Lemoore, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Minnesota No Charges Filed Virginia November 5, 2023November 9, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Gun Accidents Kill One and Injure Two Others, Including a 4-year-old Shot by Her Younger Brother A 4-year-old girl in Miami, Florida, was shot in the head by her 3-year-old brother. The girl was taken to the hospital where, according to a police spokesman, she is “fighting for her life.” Her mother’s boyfriend, Quavanta Ennels, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia October 28, 2023November 1, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023

Mother Unintentionally Killed by Son with New Gun In Hopewell, Virginia, 46-year-old Charmel Dawn Mason was accidentally shot and killed by her oldest son, 19-year-old, Benjamin Tyler Mason. He had just bought a new gun so he could protect the family and told a neighbor that he was wiping it down and checking out its …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Virginia October 17, 2023October 22, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2023

Man Unintentionally Shot in the Back by Girlfriend A man was unintentionally shot in the back by his girlfriend, Phelicia Swinger, in Bristol, Virginia. He was taken to the hospital for treatment and remains in serious condition. Police say Swinger’s 10-month-old baby was next to her when she fired the shot but was unharmed. Swinger …

Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Tennessee Virginia October 11, 2023October 16, 2023 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2023

Two Accidental Shootings By Family Members, and Two Self-inflicted A 13-year-old was unintentionally shot with a shotgun by their 11-year-old sibling in Ashford, Alabama. The 13-year-old’s injuries don’t appear to be life threatening and they were taken to the hospital for treatment. No other information was reported. Two family member were hunting on private property, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Illinois Mississippi No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Virginia October 9, 2023October 13, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2023

Accidental Shootings Leave One Man Dead and Four Others Wounded, Including Two Children Aric Riggins, 39, was in his car in Macon, Georgia, when he unintentionally shot and killed himself. The round struck his femoral artery. Investigators believe Riggins had a gun in his hoodie and it fired when he tried to retrieve it. A …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Indiana New Mexico Ohio Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia August 20, 2023August 25, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Indiana Juvenile Arrested No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Tennessee Virginia July 24, 2023July 27, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JULY 24, 2023

Five Unintentional Shootings: Three Involving Teens, Two Involving Security Personnel; One Dead, Four Injured Yoel Lopez, 21, was unintentionally shot and killed by 18-year-old Josue Cruz in Nashville, Tennessee. Lopez was in a parked car with his cousin and Cruz, when an AR-style pistol that Cruz was playing with, went off, striking Lopez. Cruz fled …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Virginia Wisconsin July 21, 2023July 24, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Virginia June 18, 2023June 22, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Virginia June 17, 2023June 20, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Illinois Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia May 14, 2023May 19, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Injury Georgia Michigan Ongoing Investigation Virginia April 19, 2023April 23, 2023 by Gary Klein

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, …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Virginia April 15, 2023April 19, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri New Jersey No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas Virginia April 13, 2023April 17, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Virginia April 10, 2023April 13, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Virginia Wisconsin April 6, 2023April 10, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Virginia April 3, 2023April 7, 2023 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023

Three Gun Accidents, Including a Fatal Shooting While Middle Schoolers Were Filming a Video with Guns as Props A 13-year-old seventh grader in Richmond, Virginia was killed inside a local home while filming a video with friends. The children were using guns as props to film the video when one went off. Local authorities are …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia February 28, 2023March 4, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Virginia Gun Cleaning Accident Leaves a Woman Dead In Virginia Beach, Virginia, 19-year-old Jaiden Litton was charged with manslaughter after 21-year-old Heavonlei Grant was shot in the chest and killed. Court documents said Litton told investigators that he was attempting to unload Grant’s gun that day, and while unloading, he pointed the gun at her. …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023

21-Year-Old Killed in Gun Accident In an incident reported as a “sudden death”, an Alexandria, Virginia 21-year-old was shot in the head and killed. Although the facts are still murky, it appears that an accident occurred when a group of young men were playing with a gun. The incident was called in by the victim’s …

Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Virginia January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 by Gary Klein

WHEN A SIX-YEAR-OLD SHOOTS A TEACHER

There has been substantial media coverage about an incident on January 6, 2023 in which a six-year-old Newport News, Virginia boy brought a loaded Taurus pistol to school and shot his first-grade teacher. According to some reports, the teacher, Abigail Zwerner, ushered her other students to safety after being shot. Fortunately, Ms. Zwerner, though seriously …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Kansas Nebraska Ongoing Investigation Virginia October 8, 2022October 11, 2022 by Gary Klein

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 …

Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation Virginia September 30, 2022October 4, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In Chantilly, Virginia, a man accidentally shot himself in the foot with his own gun Friday at a gun show. According to witnesses, the magazine had been removed from the firearm, but there was still a round in its chamber. The man apparently was unaware that the gun was still loaded. Source: “Man Accidentally Shoots …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Virginia September 25, 2022October 2, 2022 by Gary Klein

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 …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation South Carolina Texas Virginia September 12, 2022September 17, 2022 by Gary Klein

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, …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Illinois Indiana No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Virginia July 17, 2022August 20, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JULY 17, 2022

A Kouts, Indiana two-year old died today after finding a loaded gun at home and shooting himself. The boy, Wyatt Luczak, died at the hospital. After a month-long investigation, no charges were filed. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family,” the prosecutor said. In Baldwin, County, Alabama, a four-year old faces surgery after he …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia July 2, 2022July 5, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JULY 2, 2022

19-year old Toni Knight was struck and killed by a stray bullet when a group of individuals began firing at each other in Petersburg, Virginia tonight. An 11-year old was also struck and injured. Knight was carrying groceries to her apartment when she was killed. Delvin Mitchell, age 19, was arrested and charged with homicide. …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Virginia May 20, 2022May 23, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022

In Halifax County, Virginia, a four year-old got hold of a loaded gun inside his family’s trailer. He used it to shoot and kill himself. According to the report, the boy’s toys were still scattered outside. There was no indication of whether charges are being considered. Source: Eric Miller, “4-year-old Boy Dies After Self-inflicted Gunshot …

Adult Death California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Massachusetts Tennessee Texas Virginia April 6, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022

Gun accidents occurred all over the country today. In Henrico, Virginia, a 7-year old found his father’s loaded gun and shot himself. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. The boy’s father, Landin Lewis, Sr., was arrested and charged with allowing his son to access the gun. In Somerville, Massachusetts, a police officer shot himself while …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia March 23, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2022

A two-year old and a three-year old were victims of unintended gun violence today. In Talbott, Tennessee, a two-year old is in critical condition after finding a loaded gun in his home. Investigators believe the gun went off in the boy’s hands as he was playing with it. “If you’re a gun owner, you got …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Virginia March 13, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2022

Three children found loaded guns in their homes today and injured themselves, two of them in Baton Rouge Louisiana. The two incidents make three accidental shootings in Baton Rouge in just two days. Deetroy Watkins, 26, of Baton Rouge was arrested after he left his gun in a couch cushion. His three-year old son found …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Virginia February 22, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Nydia Wynn, a Virginia Beach, Virginia mother was arrested and charged with felony child neglect after leaving her ten-year old child alone in a hotel room with a gun. The child found the gun and shot themselves in the leg. Additional criminal charges are pending. Source: “Woman Charged with Felony Child Neglect After 10-year-old Shoots Self …

Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Oklahoma South Carolina Virginia December 20, 2021December 23, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2021

There were at least four incidents of accidental gun violence today. Two of the incidents involved guns firing when they were dropped, a common gun defect. The other two incidents were accidental shooting in vehicles, which often occur because people attempt to store guns that they are carrying before entering a store or another public …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia December 18, 2021December 21, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2021

Terrence Smith of Fredericksburg, Virginia fired several shots through the door of his mobile home and struck and killed his roommate, Dequan Thomas, whom he thought was a burglar. Thomas suffered a single gunshot wound to the upper body and was pronounced dead at the scene. The gun used in the incident was identified as …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Virginia December 10, 2021December 12, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021

In Atlanta, Georgia, a one-year old who was left alone with her pre-school age brother and a loaded gun was accidentally shot. She is in critical condition at the hospital. A police lieutenant said though it was “a tragic accident,” charges could be filed. “Please put guns away. This is now the second time in …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ongoing Investigation Virginia November 30, 2021December 4, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A Covington, Virginia three-year old found a gun in his home and shot himself to death. His grandfather acknowledged that the gun was his, but told police it was hidden under some clothes. The boy died at the hospital after being airlifted to a trauma center. According to the news report investigators are “searching for …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Virginia July 6, 2021July 8, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2021

A four-year old and a three-year old apparently found guns and shot themselves to death today. In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a four-year old found a gun in the family car and shot himself in the head. He died at the scene. At the time of the incident, which occurred in a parking lot, the boy’s …

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

SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2021

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

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia June 8, 2021June 10, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021

For the second time this week, a man who believed he was acting In self-defense shot and killed someone in error. In today’s incident, 37-year old Matthew Sharpf shot and killed his best friend, Jonathan Hankins, also 37, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Hankins was knocking on a window of Sharpf’s home when the fatal shot …

Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington May 22, 2021May 24, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021

Seven children under the age of six were killed or injured by gunfire today. All of them were innocent bystanders to adult gun violence. In Memphis Tennessee, a one-year old child was shot and killed inside a vehicle. “Our kids are scared to death out there,” a local community group leader said. The other incidents …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed Virginia April 28, 2021April 30, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021

A Hampton, Virginia press release issued by the Hampton Police Department provides the following report which leaves unclear whether the gun was discharged intentionally or unintentionally: At approximately 9:31 p.m., Public Safety Communications received a call in reference to a shooting that just occurred in the 100 block of Hamlet Lane. Upon arrival, officers located …

Child Death (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia March 16, 2021March 18, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021

Teon Burwell, a 10-year old Richmond, Virginia boy found a loaded gun in his home and accidentally shot himself to death in front of his 12-year old brother. “They said he had been shot in the arm and it went through to his other arm. It hit a main artery,” his grandmother said. It remains …

Adult Death Adult Injury Ongoing Investigation Texas Virginia March 13, 2021March 15, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021

One woman was killed and another injured in innocent bystander incidents today. There have been three such incidents in the last two days. In Waco, Texas, a woman was inside her apartment when she was struck and killed by a bullet fired in an incident outside her home. She was found later by her roommate. …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Virginia January 24, 2021January 26, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 2021

In Norton, Virginia, George Henry Sailers, IV, was charged with shooting his girlfriend in an accident that occurred while he was playing with his gun. Sailers allegedly told deputies that he had been trying to twirl a .22 Ruger pistol he had gotten for Christmas. While Sailers was trying to show how fast he could …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Virginia December 29, 2020December 31, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2020

In Woodbridge, Virginia, Kaitlyn Marie Roulten Ellis, a 29-year old mother of two, was arrested after she negligently discharged a gun while caring for her two daughters, a 1-month old and a four-year old. Ms. Roulten Ellis was handling a gun when it discharged and struck her in the arm. She was arrested after being …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Ongoing Investigation Virginia November 3, 2020November 5, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

On election day, two 12-year old boys were accidentally shot and killed in separate gun accidents. In Jackson, Michigan, Brayden Carnes, a middle school student, was at home when a gun that one of his friends had brought to his home accidentally fired. Brayden was shot in the chest. The shooter was also a child. …

Child Death (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia September 5, 2020October 2, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

In yet another innocent bystander shooting, 14-year old K-Ron Surratt was shot and killed near his home in Emporia, Virginia. K-Ron was getting ready to enter the 9th grade. His mother said, “K-Ron was ‘a very outspoken person, he was fun to be around, he loved to listen to music, he loved to dance,’ as …

Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Virginia August 29, 2020August 31, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2020

A young child in Virginia Beach, Virginia found a loaded unsecured firearm today, picked it up and accidentally shot himself. The child’s age was not released. His injuries were not considered life-threatening. In Virginia, it is illegal for a person “to recklessly leave a loaded, unsecured firearm in such a manner as to endanger the …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia June 29, 2020July 1, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2020

In Chesterfield, Virginia, two men were handling a firearm when it accidentally went off. The man who was inadvertently shot later died at the hospital. The second man, a 23-year old, was arrested and charged with “felony reckless handling of a firearm.” There is an ongoing investigation. Source: “Man Charged in Connection to Deadly Shooting …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Virginia June 22, 2020June 25, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2020

In Danville, Virginia, an Alabama resident has been arrested and charged with negligent handling of a firearm after her gun accidentally fired while she was putting it away. The bullet passed through a wall of the hotel where she was staying and struck a guest in the next room. The victim was taken to the …

Adult Injury No Charges Filed Virginia June 11, 2020June 14, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2020

At least two men accidentally shot themselves in separate gun accidents today in Richmond, Virginia. The two incidents are part of a report about five separate shootings within an hour in that city. In all, six people were shot, including a teenager and a toddler. None of the five incidents involved a gun being used …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Virginia May 4, 2020May 29, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020

In Campbell County, Virginia, the driver of a car accidentally fired a handgun. The round passed through the door of his car and through the passenger door of a nearby vehicle hitting a woman in the back. She is hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. Officials say they determined that the shooting was accidental, but charged …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Virginia April 30, 2020May 2, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2020

In Richmond, Virginia, 19-year-old Chynekqua Walker was arrested and charged with reckless handling of a firearm after shooting her 15-year old brother in the shoulder in their home. According to a report “she thought that she was handling a BB gun when she accidentally shot her brother… with a real gun.” It was the fourth …

Child Death (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia April 10, 2020April 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2020

A young Roanoke, Virginia boy was found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds. He later died at the hospital. The boy’s age was not released. Police responded to a “shots fired” call and later found the boy. A man separately arrived at the hospital with gunshot wounds. Police assume that the two injuries are related …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Virginia April 4, 2020October 2, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2020

In an incident in Craigsville, Virginia, a 14-year old girl was accidentally shot in the hip during an altercation. The girl was attending a party where a fight broke out. One of the participants fired a warning shot into the ground. A bullet fragment ricocheted and struck the 14-year old. The man who fired the …

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020

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

Adult Death No Charges Filed Virginia March 2, 2020August 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020

Ashley James, a 19-year old who recently starred on the Green Run High School basketball team in Chesapeake, Virginia, was shot and killed today in an accidental shooting. He and another teen were handling a gun when it went off. James received emergency care, but died from his wound. No further information about the nature …