Because there are 390 million guns already present in the United States, it is clear that the only practical way forward is a relentless focus on preventing gun violence before it happens. Evidence-based suicide prevention programs and well-funded community-based gun violence intervention projects are two prongs of the necessary three-pronged approach. The third is reevaluation …
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GUNS, “SAFE SPACES” LEGISLATION, AND CARS
We recently posted on the likely impact of the Supreme Court’s decision in New York Rifle and Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen on gun safety. In Bruen, the Supreme Court ruled that all “law-abiding” Americans have a Second Amendment right to carry a gun outside the home for self-defense. Several states quickly responded by considering or …
The Bruen Decision: A Preliminary View of What it Means for Gun Safety
The Supreme Court ruled today, in New York Rifle and Pistol Ass’n v. Bruen, that all “law-abiding” Americans have a right to carry a gun outside the home for self-defense. This will have very serious implications and, as its most near-term consequence, will likely eliminate existing gun license procedures in at least five states. Perhaps …
A YEAR OF DAILY REPORTS ABOUT UNINTENDED GUN VIOLENCE
Lessons Learned: [note: hyperlinked material shows in dark blue] November 15, 2020 marked the one-year anniversary of Shattered: The Gun Accident Journal. There are now more than 366 daily reports in the archive, categorized by state and tagged for common safety issues. There are also five chronological narratives that illustrate the steady accumulation of family …
CHILDREN AND GUNS
Criminalizing the Negligence of Caregivers May Let Manufacturers Off the Hook It is quite clear from any rational child safety perspective that manufacturers should be discouraged or prevented from designing guns that children can easily fire. Better designs can be achieved with effective external manual safeties, magazine safety disconnects, heavier trigger pulls or trigger designs …
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025
Nine-year-old Shoots Self in Head with Loaded Glock While playing with a friend in the basement of a home in Lancaster, Ohio, a nine-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun reportedly found there. He was airlifted to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The boy’s uncle and grandparents were in the home at the time of the shooting. In a call …
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025
Innocent Bystander Caught in Crossfire is Killed In Akron, Ohio, investigators believe that a 25-year-old innocent bystander was shot and killed after he got caught in the crossfire between unknown individuals while he was out for the evening with friends. Police are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence as they continue to investigate the shooting. “On behalf of the Akron Police …
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
Nine-year-old Shot and Killed After Finding Loaded Gun Under Mattress Left alone in his home in Gary, Indiana with his two brothers, ages 11 and 13, nine-year-old Adrian Brown was fatally shot after he found a loaded gun under the mattress in his mother and her boyfriend’s bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. His mother’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Raymon …
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025
Innocent Bystander Shot While Having Dinner With Family A woman eating dinner with her family outside her apartment in Houston, Texas, was accidentally shot during a drive-by shooting. A person was running through the parking lot when, “[a] vehicle driving westbound on Glenmont started to shoot toward that individual, and just so happened, an innocent bystander, …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2025
19-year-old Man Killed in Unintentional Shooting A 19-year-old man in Glasgow, West Virginia, was killed instantly by the discharge from a gun that he thought was unloaded. Witnesses said that the victim and another boy were playing with the gun, when the 19-year-old pointed it at himself and pulled the trigger. Drugs were not involved, but …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
Three Accidental Shootings in Ohio Today In Cincinnati, Ohio, a five-year-old girl is expected to survive after being accidentally shot by her six-year-old brother, that sent a bullet into her temple and out her eye. The children’s mother told police that her son climbed up a dresser in a closet and got ahold of the …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
20-year-old Woman Accidentally Shot and Killed In a Magnolia, Delaware home, a 20-year-old woman was accidentally shot and killed by 23-year-old Chase Washington, who recklessly handled a handgun that discharged, striking the victim. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Washington was charged with manslaughter recklessly cause the death of another person and possession of …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
Three-year-old Finds Gun and Fatally Shoots Father In Lincoln, Alabama, a three-year-old child is believed to have fired a gun that killed Gary Wayne Curry Jr., the child’s 37-year-old father. Curry was found unresponsive in the home by emergency personnel, and pronounced dead at the scene. “We are not sure if the child was playing with the firearm, …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
10-year-old Boy Shot in Face A 10-year-old boy in Akron, Ohio, sustained a gunshot wound to his face, then walked to a fire station for help. He was taken to the hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. Police recovered a gun, and are investigating the circumstances of the shooting “including the possibility that …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
Teen Killed While Hunting Squirrels In Brighton, Iowa, 17-year-old Carson Ryan was fatally shot in the back of the head while hunting squirrels. In a news release, the department of natural resources said Ryan “was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party.” The department and the sheriff’s office are investigating the accident. Carson …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
Woman Killed by Accidental Discharge from Floor Above On the second level of a home in Legato, Virginia, 30-year-old Jennifer Kim was shot and killed by an accidental discharge that came from the floor above hers. Richard Huynh, age 31, was placing his firearm in a gun box on the third floor of the home …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Safe Storage in Cars South Carolina
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025
Two 14-year-old Boys Killed in Separate Gun Accidents In an apartment in Rock Hill, South Carolina, 14-year-old Braylen Jackson was accidentally shot and killed by a 15-year-old with a stolen gun. “The 15-year-old was manipulating and mishandling a firearm when the fatal shot was fired,” said a statement from police. The suspect stole the gun from a …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025
Man Shot Self in Leg Holstering Gun A man at a Frederick, Maryland shooting range, accidentally shot himself in the leg trying to holster his gun. He was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The range was closed for the remainder of the day. Sources: Ryan Marshall, “Man Injured in Accidental Shooting at Gun Range,” fredericknewspost.com …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025
Man Injured After Dropping Gun A man in Columbus, Indiana, was injured after he dropped a small-caliber gun that discharged. He was taken to the hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not reported. Source: “Accidental Shooting Sends Local Man to Hospital,” therepublic.com (September 24, 2025).
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
Toddler Kills Himself with Gun Found in Bedroom This morning in a home in Columbus, Ohio, three-year-old Cartier Smith came into a bedroom where his mother, Carley Dials, age 29, and Sean Perrin, age 31, slept, and fatally shot himself with a handgun he found wedged between the mattress and the wall. Before going to sleep, Dials had placed it …
Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia New York Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2025
Three-year-old and Teenager Injured in Separate Unintentional Shootings A three-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after shooting themself in Forsyth, Georgia. The child’s condition was not reported. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. And a Brooklyn, New York 17-year-old, was shot in the neck by his father in what is …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
16-year-old Shot and Killed An unidentified 16-year-old was shot and killed in a home in Huntsville, Alabama. A gun that DaeShawn Dewayne Harkey, age 18, was handling and he thought was unloaded, accidentally discharged, killing the 16-year-old. Harkey has been charged with manslaughter. There is an ongoing investigation into the shooting. Source: Carson Keel, “Teen Arrested …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025
Teenager Accidentally Shot in Face In a park in Mansfield, Ohio, two teenagers were playing with a gun that accidentally discharged, hitting one of them in the face. The injured teen was airlifted to the hospital for surgery with non-life-threatening injuries. The other teen was arrested, but no other information was reported. Source: Lou Whitmire, “Teen …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
10-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot by Stepfather A 10-year-old boy is recovering after he was accidentally shot by his stepfather, who was trying to shoot the boy’s father with a Glock 19 handgun in a home in Effort, Pennsylvania. The boy told police he gave his father a hug, then his stepfather pulled out the gun …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
Man Accidentally Shot Himself In Castaic, California, a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself in the leg. It is not known if he will face any charges. Source: Louie Diaz, “Man Hospitalized After Shooting Self in Leg in Castaic,” hometownstation.com (September 17, 2025).
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
Two Women Shot are Innocent Bystanders, One is Killed During a shootout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27-year-old Jasmine Johnson was killed after she got caught in the crossfire. She was shot in the back while on the porch of a home, and ran inside where she collapsed and died. That home, and another on the block, …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
Two Deputies Accidentally Shot During Training At a training center in Carr, Colorado, two deputies were injured after one of them accidentally discharged their gun, striking both of them. The accident happened as they were securing their equipment at the end of a firearms training session, and they were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Shot by Downstairs Neighbor A woman is in stable condition, after sustaining life-threatening injuries from a bullet fired by her downstairs neighbor’s AR-15 style rifle that came through the floor of her Groton, Connecticut apartment. Responding police applied two tourniquets to the woman’s right leg saying there was a “significant amount …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2025
Three-year-old Shot and Killed by Mother’s Boyfriend A domestic argument earlier in the day, ultimately lead to the accidental shooting death of three-year-old Antonio Kamani Burgess II in Jacksonville, South Carolina. The boy was sitting in the backseat of a car with his mother; the boyfriend of the boy’s mother exited the vehicle and quarreled with …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
Man Struck by Stray Bullet Watching Football Game A man was struck by a stray bullet while watching a football game at the high school stadium in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his left side, and later released. Investigators determined that the bullet came …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
Bullet Fired Inside Home Seriously Injures Man on Sidewalk A 50-year-old man was walking outside his neighbor’s residence in Minot, North Dakota, when a bullet from inside the home went through the front door and struck him. He was seriously injured, but is listed in stable condition at the hospital. Jesse David Cureton, age 38, …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2025
Two Boys Handle Gun That Fires, Injuring One of Them In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a boy was injured when he and another juvenile male were handling a handgun that unintentionally fired. He is recovering after sustaining non-life-threatening “injuries to his lower extremities from a gunshot.” One of the boys was charged with assault. Source: Brianna …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
Woman Accidentally Shot When Husband Fires at Dog Attacking Her In Vass, North Carolina, a woman being attacked by her dog, was unintentionally shot in the leg by her husband when he fired at the animal. The woman was airlifted to a trauma center in unreported condition. The dog died at the scene. Source: Rodney …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Two-year-old Fatally Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun In a residence in Chicago, Illinois, two-year-old Kh’aden Johnson, found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself in the face. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. A person of interest in the shooting was taken in, but later released without being charged. Source: “Toddler Dies After Accidentally Shooting …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
Teen Hospitalized After Unintentionally Shooting Himself A 13-year-old boy unintentionally shot himself while handling a gun in Youngstown, Ohio. According to police, he was “rushed to the hospital and is in stable condition.” No further information has been reported, as authorities continue to investigate. Source: Ed Runyan, “East Side Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself,” vindy.com (September 9, 2025).
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Nebraska Ongoing Investigation Texas
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
One Teen Dead, Another Injured, in Separate Gun Accidents Fourteen-year-old Deshoune Pope found a gun while at a friend’s house in Mathis, Texas, and fatally shot himself in the eye. Police are investigating the shooting to determine how Deshoune got hold of the gun, and so far no one has been charged. From a GoFundMe …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Loaded Gun An investigation remains ongoing in the shooting death of three-year-old Emouri Woodard in a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emouri was about to leave for school when he found a loaded gun and shot himself. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene. The police chief said multiple people …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
High School Freshman Accidentally Shot and Killed by Another Juvenile In Evansville, Indiana, 14-year-old Jayvion’tae Cox was unintentionally shot at his home by another juvenile who thought the gun was unloaded. He died at the scene. The other juvenile was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and dangerous possession of a firearm. Officials continue to …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Two People Injured in Accidental Discharge A one-year-old boy, and a 37-year-old woman, were injured in an accidental discharge of a gun in a home in Rochester, New York. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, but the one-year-old was seriously injured, and remains in the hospital. According to police, they are related but …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Injured After Shooting Himself In Memphis, Tennessee, a four-year-old boy found an unsecured gun and shot himself. He is reportedly in stable condition at the hospital. Police did not say if any charges have been filed. “Gun owners are encouraged to keep their firearms stored securely. Free gun locks are available at all …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
16-year-old Shot and Killed Entering His Home Mistaken for an intruder, 16-year-old Daquavius Royalston, was shot and killed as he entered his own home in Atlanta, Georgia. Police are looking for the shooter who remains at large. He was identified as Quinterrious Kyson Turner, the significant other of the boy’s mother. Turner lived in the …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 2025
Man Shot Himself During Target Practice A man in his 30s was in stable condition at the hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while target shooting in Williston, North Dakota. People with him had applied a tourniquet, which likely prevented his situation from becoming life-threatening. The sheriff’s office is investigating. Source: Michael Reuter, “Man …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 2025
14-year-old Girl Unintentionally Shot and Killed by 17-year-old In Brunswick, Florida, 14-year-old Dazariah Easton was shot and killed after Daquarius Wallace, age 17, mishandled a gun. No other details about the shooting was reported. Wallace was charged with murder in the second degree, cruelty to children, and possession of a firearm by a minor. Bobby Sullivan, age …
Adult Injury California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation
FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025
16-year-old Boy Killed in One of Two Gun Accidents in California In Desert Hot Springs, California, a 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparently accidental self-inflicted gunshot. No other information about the shooting was reported, but officials continue to investigate. And at City Hall East in Los Angeles, California, an employee …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2025
Man Accidentally Shot Himself in Walmart Parking Lot A man accidentally shot himself in his vehicle at an Easley, South Carolina Walmart. His injuries were non-life-threatening, and he was taken to the hospital for treatment. Source: Tyler Scott, “Police: Man Injured After Gun Accidentally Discharges in Walmart Parking Lot,” foxcarolina.com (August 28, 2025).
Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan Ongoing Investigation
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025
Teenage Girl Accidentally Shot by Younger Brother A 15-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the arm by her 13-year-old brother in a park in Detroit, Michigan. The girl went to the park to fight another girl and her brother had come with her. Police arrested the brother, and are trying to determine who owned the …
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025
Rapper Shot After Fight at Muffler Shop An argument escalated in a muffler shop in Irving, Texas, between the owners and two men who produced guns and threatened to shoot. As the two men drove away from the scene, a gun discharged striking one of them, rapper Cayto Rivers, age 21, sending him to the …
MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025
Woman is Accidentally Shot in the Foot A 21-year-old woman was accidentally shot in the foot in a home in Salinas, California. During their investigation, officers searched the residence and found a firearm without a serial number that was personally manufactured. There were eight people in the home at the time of the shooting, and …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Himself With Sister’s Gun In Chicago, Illinois, five-year-old Demeir Douglas found his sister’s gun and fatally shot himself in the head. Danya Bell, age 29, was visiting her family, and had placed her purse containing the loaded gun under some toys in Demeir’s bedroom before taking a shower. He was …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2025
13-year-old Boy Accidentally Shot Responding to a call, police found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to his shoulder at a residence in Valdosta, Georgia. He claimed not to know who shot him, and a 16-year-old and a 14-year-old sitting in the garage, said they didn’t know anything about the shooting. The victim was treated …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025
Innocent Bystander Injured by Stray Bullet An innocent bystander was injured during a shooting at an apartment complex in Starkville, Mississippi. The circumstances of the shooting are unclear, but a bullet went through a fence and struck a person in a parking lot at an adjacent complex. The person was treated, but their condition was …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025
Officer Injured in Accidental Shooting An officer’s gun accidentally discharged near the courthouse in Bennettsville, South Carolina today. The officer was injured, but is expected to be OK. Police are investigating. Source: Tonya Brown, “Police Investigating Accidental Shooting Near Courthouse in Bennettsville,” wpde.com (August 21, 2025).
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
Three-year-old Boy Killed, His Mother Injured, After Man Sprays House with Bullets Three-year-old Bryson Murray was killed while he slept, and his mother, 40-year-old Cherrelle Murray was injured, when Carl Bain Gant III, age 32, opened fire on a residence in Augusta, Georgia. Gant wanted his girlfriend to leave the house, and got into an …
Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Wisconsin
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Two Children Shoot Themselves With Unsecured Guns, One is Killed Six-year-old Alex Reese, shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun he found in the bedroom of an apartment in Birmingham, Alabama. He was visiting from another state, and two adults were with him in the apartment. They were taken in for questioning by police. …
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2025
Two Men Accidentally Shoot Themselves in the Leg A man in Grand Junction, Colorado, suffered non-life-threatening injuries after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. And a 20-year-old man in Philadelphia, Mississippi, shot himself in the lower leg trying to retrieve his gun from his pants. He “is …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Himself With Gun Found in Car In Griffin, Georgia, a five-year-old boy left alone in a car, found a gun there and fatally shot himself in the head. Responding officers performed emergency medical care, but the boy died. Chase Desselle, age 27, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct. …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
High School Wrestler Shot and Killed by Friend During Contest In Hampshire, Illinois, Deegan Kirschke, a 17-year-old high school wrestler, was unintentionally shot and killed by his friend, Keyshaun D. Davis, age 20, during a contest to see who could disassemble a gun the fastest. Kirschke and another friend were visiting Davis, when he took …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Father’s Gun Three-year-old Gionni Jackson, fatally shot himself in the head after finding an unsecured gun in his home in Struthers, Ohio. His father told police that while he was in the bathroom, the boy grabbed the gun that was on his dresser. The father and a woman were driving the …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2025
Woman Fatally Shot Making Social Media Video In an apartment in downtown San Antonio, Texas, 28-year-old Elizabeth Villalobos was accidentally shot and killed while making a social media video. She and a male in his late 20s were playing around with a rifle, tossing it into the air when it fired, striking Villalobos in the abdomen. The man …
Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Minnesota Ongoing Investigation South Carolina
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025
Four-year-old Shot Self with Uncle’s Gun; Marine Recruit Shot During Marksmanship Training In a home in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a four-year-old boy sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after shooting himself in the head with his uncle’s gun. The boy was staying overnight at his grandmother’s house in the care of his uncle, 28-year-old Dandre Jadon Stevenson. Stevenson was playing …
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025
Four-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot In New Iberia, Louisiana, the gun a child was playing with accidentally discharged and struck a four-year-old girl. She was taken to the hospital and expected to fully recover. The shooting is under investigation. Source: “Child, 4, Injured in New Iberia Shooting,” katc.com (August 12, 2025).
MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025
12-year-old Boy Critically Injured After Accidentally Shooting Himself Police arrived at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, and found a 12-year-old boy critically injured after accidentally shooting himself. The boy was taken to the hospital. His parents didn’t know where he got the gun, and officials are investigating to determine the circumstances of the shooting. …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 2025
14-year-old Boy Killed in Accidental Shooting In a motel room in Phoenix, Arizona, police found 14-year-old Jeremiah Ricci unresponsive with a fatal gunshot wound. Multiple people in the room were questioned, but Jeremiah’s mother, Jewell Griffen, age 40, had already left the scene, but returned later and was arrested. Witnesses told detectives that Griffen had …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Safe Storage in Cars
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
Two Unintentional Shootings in Louisiana; One Boy Dies, Another in Critical Condition In Shreveport, Louisiana, 12-year-old Caiden Smith, accidentally shot himself in the chest with a gun he found inside his grandmother’s home. His brother drove him to the hospital where he later died. The brother told police that they were cleaning out the house, …
Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Missouri Ongoing Investigation Tennessee
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025
Four People Killed in Deadly Gun Accidents Few details were reported in the shooting death of a four-year-old in Springfield, Missouri. Police determined that the child found an unsecured gun and fatally shot himself. Six-year-old Cyprien Argueta Romero, was pronounced dead at the hospital from a gunshot wound in Nashville, Tennessee. Inconsistencies in the account from his parents, 37-year-old Fredy Martinez and 28-year-old …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025
Driver Struck by Stray Bullet From Target Practice A 48-year-old man driving down the interstate in Harris, Minnesota, was struck in the leg by a bullet that came through the driver’s side door. When police responded, they reported “hearing gunfire consistent with rifle target shooting.” The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025
Teen in Good Condition After Shooting Self in Foot In Chicago, Illinois, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot. He is listed in good condition after being taken to the hospital. The gun used in the shooting was recovered, as detectives continue to investigate. Source: “14-year-old Boy Handling Gun Accidentally Shot on South …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Juvenile Arrested Virginia
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025
12-year-old Girl Critically Injured, Teenage Boy Killed, in Unintentional Shootings Today A 12-year-old girl was critically injured in an accidental shooting in Richmond, Virginia. A 15-year-old male family member has been charged with reckless handling of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a minor. Police indicate that other charges may be forthcoming. And …
Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Virginia
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025
12-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot by Teenage Family Member In Richmond, Virginia, a 12-year-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries after a 15-year-old family member accidental shot her. She was taken to the hospital, and the 15-year-old boy was charged with reckless handling of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a minor. Police continue to investigate, …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025
Eight-year-old Boy Unintentionally Kills Himself with Unsecured Gun An eight-year-old boy was alone in his father’s home in Jackson, Mississippi, when he found an unsecured gun and shot and killed himself. The boy was spending the weekend with his father, Quaron Hilliard, age 29, who has been charged with child neglect. An autopsy is being …
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2025
Man Killed in Accidental Shooting In New Iberia, Louisiana, after preliminary investigation, police have determined that a shooting that killed a 38-year-old man was accidental. No foul play is indicated, but the shooting remains under investigation. Source: “Update: One Dead After “Accidental” Shooting in New Iberia Saturday Night,” katc.com (August 3, 2025).
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2025
Man Shot by Former Wife’s Boyfriend In Louisville, Kentucky, a man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot by 28-year-old Carlos Garcia-Romero. Garcia-Romero, who is dating the victim’s ex-wife, claimed that he pointed the gun at the man to scare him, when it accidentally fired. He has been charged with second-degree assault. Source: Renee Maloney, “LMPD: Man …
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025
Child Finds Loaded AK-47; Shoots Brother In St. Louis, Missouri, a child found a loaded AK-47 inside a bag on a couch, and unintentionally shot their brother in the abdomen. The brother was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. Jarez Wilson left the firearm unattended, and was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Source: …
Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025
Several People Grazed by Bullets in Shooting at Pool Several people were injured after they most likely got caught in the gunfire during a shooting at a neighborhood Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recreation center pool. Police believe that Keon Kiah, age 17, was the shooter, and had returned with a gun and several other people to the …
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025
Two People Accidentally Shot and Killed by Family Members In Canton, Michigan, Amyira Thomas, age 13, was accidentally shot and killed by her older brother, 23-year-old Jay-Veon McKinney. McKinney was captured on video playing with two guns an hour before the shooting. “The video shows him in possession of both firearms and I’d call it …
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2025
Man Shot Himself Holstering Gun in Parking Lot A man accidentally shot himself in the parking lot of a Walmart in Waynesville, North Carolina. While he was trying to holster his gun, it got caught on a cord from his medical equipment that caused the gun to fire, hitting him in the buttocks. He suffered …
Adult Arrested Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
Toddler and Teen Injured in Two Separate Gun Accidents A three-year-old was injured in an accidental shooting in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The child’s condition was not reported. Trequan Lamar Lassiter, age 20, was charged with storing a firearm accessible to a minor and carrying a concealed weapon. There is an ongoing investigation. And in Mobile, Alabama, a …
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025
Three Boys Injured in Accidental Shootings A four-year-old boy was able to tell police how he accidentally shot himself in the rear in his home in Columbus, Ohio. “…from the child himself, he sat down on a piece of furniture….That piece of furniture had a pillow on it, and there must have been a gun underneath …
Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) North Carolina Texas
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025
Two Children Killed, Officer Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today Inside a home in San Antonio, Texas, eight-year-old Daniel Casares was fatally shot in the neck by his 13-year-old brother. At the time of the shooting, multiple children were in the home with no supervising adult present. The teenager has been charged with manslaughter. A 17-year-old girl was …
THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings In the administration building for the county sheriff’s office in Largo, Florida, a deputy sustained a minor injury when the gun they were cleaning unintentionally fired. The deputy is recovering; no other information about the shooting was reported. And in a house in Memphis, Tennessee, the accidental discharge of …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed by Twin; Two-year-old Shot Himself With Mother’s Gun Inside Car A five-year-old boy was shot and killed by his twin brother in Decatur, Georgia. The boys found their mother’s gun in a purse inside a bedroom nightstand. Other young children were in the home along with the boys’ mother, Lanecia …
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TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot by Older Brother in Vehicle A five-year-old boy was shot by his nine-year-old brother in a vehicle at a gas station in Cody, Wyoming. The boy was shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital for treatment. He is expected to recover. Police continue to investigate the shooting that “appears to …
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MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
Two-year-old Boys Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings Two-year-old Jaylen is recovering after he shot himself while at his father’s home in Chicago, Illinois. Deonte Johnson, age 23, lived in the home and had placed his unsecured gun on a bedroom table where Jaylen could reach it. The bullet grazed the toddler’s wrist; he expected to …
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SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
Three-year-old Shot Himself with Father’s Gun; Two People Shot in Gun Cleaning Accidents, One is Killed In Albany, Georgia, a three-year-old boy is recovering after he shot himself with his father’s unsecured gun. The boy’s father, DeQuan Sims, age 30, was charged with reckless conduct. The police chief said, “[a]s much as we understand that Georgia is …
SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025
Teen Accidentally Shot and Killed by Father In his home in Naples, Florida, 13-year-old Anthony Zecca, was accidentally shot and killed by his father Gregory Zecca in a “freak accident.” The victim was the step-grandson of reality tv star Duane Chapman. The circumstances of the accident were not reported, but deputies noted a gunshot wound on …
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2025
Gun Accidents Injure Two In Norfolk, Virginia, a three-year-old is expected to recover after sustaining a gunshot wound to the hand. The circumstances of the shooting were not reported, but 24-year-old Kirk M. Bond Jr. was charged with reckless handling of a firearm, allowing access to a firearm by a child, child neglect and possession …
THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025
Two Men Injured After Accidentally Shooting Themselves A man accidentally shot himself in the leg while at a shooting range in Westland, Michigan. He was reholstering his gun when it fired, and was taken to the hospital in unknown condition. Police are investigating. And in Boonville, California, a man accidentally shot himself in the foot after losing …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
Boy Shot By Friend Showing Off Rifle In Greenwood, Indiana, a juvenile is recovering at home after being accidentally shot by a friend with a .22 caliber rifle. The victim and two other boys were talking about guns, when one of them got a pistol and a bolt action rifle out of a storage closet. …
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Shoots Mother With Dad’s Glock In Lynnwood, Washington, a four-year-old boy took his 44-year-old father’s Glock handgun out of its holster, and accidentally shot his 42-year-old mother in the arm. The mother was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the boy suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. A deputy …
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MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
Three People Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a five-year-old boy in Lansing, Michigan. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Police continue to investigate. In an apartment in Detroit, Michigan, a 13-year-old boy unintentionally shot his 18-year-old neighbor in the wrist while handling a loaded gun …
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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025
One Child Killed, Three Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in a home in Houston, Texas. He and a sibling found the gun while they were playing. The “weapon accidentally discharged,” striking the boy who was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, but it is not …
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
Four People in Vehicles Injured in Gun Accidents Today In the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant in Columbus, Georgia, an accidental discharge injured a one-year-old and the female driver of the vehicle. It was determined that a gun fell onto a seat causing it to fire. Both victims are expected to fully recover. Adrian Wisdom, …
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025
Eight-year-old Shot and Killed by Cousin Kylen Powell, age eight, was shot and killed by his 13-year-old cousin while they were staying at their grandmother’s house in Bainbridge, Georgia. A responding deputy declared Kylen dead at the scene, but was unable to find the gun used. An autopsy will be performed. The deputy coroner said, “[i] have …
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 2025
State Trooper Accidentally Shot Himself in Finger During a traffic stop in Birmingham, Alabama, a state trooper accidentally shot himself in the finger while waiting for backup after he noticed guns inside the stopped vehicle. No other information was reported. Source: “Alabama State Trooper Accidentally Shoots Himself in the Finger During Traffic Stop,” whnt.com (July 11, …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Columbus, Georgia, a 12-year-old is expected to recover after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police determined that it was an accidental shooting, but no other information has been reported. An employee at a local restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, said he found a gun that fired …