Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia

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 …

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

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 …

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Adult Injury No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia

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 …

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2024

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

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

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

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Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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, …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Minnesota No Charges Filed Virginia

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, …

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

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, …

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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

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 …

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023

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

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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 …

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FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2023

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

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Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023

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

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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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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Virginia

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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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

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 …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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 …

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Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Virginia Wisconsin

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 …

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

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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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia

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 …

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Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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 …

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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 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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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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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 …

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

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 …

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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 …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia

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 …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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 …

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

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 …

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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 …

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

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 …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ongoing Investigation Virginia

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 …

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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

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 …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington

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 …

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Adult Injury No Charges Filed Virginia

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 …

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

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.  …

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

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 …

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