Man Shoots Stepdaughter While Unholstering His Gun A Harrisburg, Pennsylvania man accidentally shot his 17-year-old stepdaughter while unholstering his gun at home. Her injuries are not considered life-threatening, and she is expected to survive. Source: Jenna Wise, “Man Accidentally Shoots Stepdaughter in Harrisburg: Police,” Penn Live (February 6, 2023).
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Texas Child Dies After Finding Loaded Gun on His Mother’s Nightstand In Wharton, Texas, a three-year-old found a gun on his mother’s nightstand and accidentally shot and killed himself. There is an ongoing investigation, but no other details have been reported. Source: Chloe Alexander, “3-year-old Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself in Wharton, Police Say,” khou.com …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Two Children Brought Guns to School in Wilmington, DE Today In unrelated incidents in Wilmington, Delaware two children were found to be in possession of guns at different schools today. Police confirmed that an 8-year-old boy was found with an unloaded gun in his backpack at Shortlidge Elementary School, shortly after a 14-year-old was also …
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023
Revolver Fired While Demonstrating How to Disengage the Hammer Stanley James Baker, 23, of Wildwood, Florida accidentally discharged his revolver while showing another man how to disengage the hammer of his .357-caliber revolver. The other man was struck in the leg. Baker said he was “scared,” so he hid the gun in a bag …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023
Brooklyn Boy Shot by Another Child Who Had Removed the Gun’s Magazine According to police, a 12-year-old boy was shot today in Brooklyn, New York by another child inside a Brownsville apartment building. He was shot in the shoulder but is expected to survive. After watching surveillance video and speaking with witnesses, police concluded that …
MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023
Teenage Hero Accidentally Shot and Killed During Live Stream on Instagram Anthony Alexander, 17, of Collingdale, Pennsylvania was shot and killed in a gun accident that occurred while a group of kids were live streaming on Instagram. Alexander had recently learned he was going to be awarded a civilian award from the Congressional Medal of …
SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2023
A Deadly Accident with a Ghost Gun Andre Skinner of New Orleans, Louisiana, was charged with negligent homicide after he told police that he was trying to take apart a ghost gun “to become more familiar with it.” He first removed the magazine but wasn’t aware that there was a round still in the chamber. …
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 2023
Six Reported Unintended Shootings Today, Including the Death of an Innocent Bystander Hundreds of people fled a mall in Holyoke, Massachusetts after a fatal shooting inside a nail salon. Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez, who claimed to be firing in self-defense after being confronted by a former boyfriend of his girlfriend, fired two rounds, one of which struck …
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2023
Alabama 17-year-old Hurt in Gun Accident Police in Huntsville, Alabama are investigating a non-fatal gun accident in which a 17-year-old boy was shot. No other details of the accident have been reported. Source: Stephen Dethrage, “Teenager Hurt in Likely Accidental Shooting in Northport Friday,” Tuscaloosa Thread (January 27, 2023).
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023
This page is intentionally left blank to remember the dead and injured in the mass shooting in Monterey Bay, California on January 21 and in nine other mass shootings since then. Monterey Bay, California Shreveport, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tunica Resorts, Mississippi Half Moon Bay, California Chicago, Illinois Oakland, California Red Springs, North Carolina Lancaster, …
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023
Two Children Shot as Innocent Bystanders An eight-year-old and a three-year-old were victims of other people’s gun violence today. The eight-year-old, Aacuria Hinton of Greensboro, North Carolina, was shot while sleeping in her bunk bed. The bullet was fired from outside for reasons that police are investigating. Her injuries are considered life-threatening, and she is …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2023
The Risk of Shooting at Pests A Hughesville, Maryland woman shot herself in the foot while aiming at a squirrel in her chicken coop. The 55-year-old was taken to the hospital for treatment. Source: “Hughesville Woman Accidentally Shoots Herself While Aiming At Squirrel In Her Chicken Coop,” thebaynet.com (January 24, 2023).
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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023
Woman Injured by Her Father Demonstrating How to Use a Gun Safely In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, a man accidentally shot his adult daughter while giving her lessons in gun safety. “If you are going to use them, you should do it at a gun range, not in your own home,” the local Police Superintendent said …
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2023
Woman Killed by a Man Demonstrating How to Use a Gun Safely A Fort Worth, Texas woman was shot and killed today by a man who was attempting to demonstrate to her how to use a gun safely. The woman died at the scene. Based on witness statements, police found that the victim and and …
Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023
Dog Shoots Hunter by Stepping on Gun In Sumner County, Kansas, a hunter died from his injuries in a gun accident that was reportedly caused by a dog stepping on a gun. The sheriff’s office determined that “the man was sitting in the front passenger seat of the pickup when a dog stepped on the …
FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2023
Gun Goes Off in a Man’s Pocket and His 12-year-old Son Is Shot In an incident caught on surveillance video at a Chicago, Illinois gas station, a man is shown putting his hand into his pocket and accidentally firing a gun he was carrying there. His son, age 12, was shot, but is expected to …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2023
Five-Year-Old Shot and Killed with Unattended Gun Two people were arrested in Jennings, Louisiana after a five-year old found a gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself. Investigators determined the victim, Adaun Gains, and four other children aged six and under were left unattended when the shooting happened. The arrested individuals, who …
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023
Man Accidentally Shot and Killed While Moving a Shotgun To Make Room Inside His Vehicle In Bullhead City, Arizona, a 56-year old man who was moving his shotgun in order to make room for a passenger in his vehicle, accidentally fired the gun into his abdomen and killed himself. Another person was also shot and …
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
3-Year-Old Shot by Sibling After Finding Loaded Gun in a Drawer Two St. Louis, Missouri siblings found a loaded handgun in a dresser drawer in their home. One of the children shot the other, age 3. Police took the injured child to the hospital, where he is reported to be in serious condition. Markeith Mayo, …
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 …
MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2023 – Child Airlifted to Hospital After Shotgun Accident
A Denison, Texas juvenile was airlifted to the hospital in stable condition after a shotgun accident today. The incident is still being investigated. No details have been released and no charges have been filed. Source: “Juvenile Airlifted After Accidental Shooting, Police Say,” kxii.com (January 17, 2023).
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023 – Unintentional Shootings Involving Two Children and Two Adults
In Goldsboro, North Carolina, a seven-year-old child was shot by an eight-year-old relative, but is expected to recover. There has been no report about how the children got the gun. Michael Howard-Owens of Chicago, Illinois, was in bed with his girlfriend and her three-year old son, when his gun, which was in his waistband, accidentally …
SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023 –Gun Cleaning Accident
The Harris County, Texas sheriff announced that a Humble, Texas man was cleaning his shotgun when it discharged inside his apartment. Another man was struck and killed. It is unclear whether charges will be filed. In Andrews, South Carolina, a man fired a pistol when he heard someone entering his home through a window. A …
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2023 – Women Accidentally Shot in a Car
41-year-old Lizmanelle Lumpkin of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was shot and killed inside a vehicle by another occupant while they were handling a firearm. Oklahoma City police called the shooting “completely accidental” and have not made an arrest. Source: “OKCPD: Woman Killed After Getting Shot in a Car by Someone Handling a Firearm,” okcfox.com (January 17, …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023—Gun Accidents
Three reports of gun accidents today, two of them reported only via Tweets: A Wichita, Kansas two-year-old found a loaded gun in his home and shot his mother in the foot while she was in bed. Both the boy’s mom and her boyfriend were arrested on child endangerment charges. A 49-year-old Riva, Maryland man shot …
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2023
Once again, when a group of teenagers were handling a gun on the street, one of them died. Lubbock, Texas police say that 15-year old Noah Rodriguez and some other children were handling a gun on the street and it fired, hitting Rodriguez. Police have arrested another 15-year-old boy and charged him with criminally negligent …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023
Alden Guillory, age 21, of Austin, Texas, was showing his friends his new gun when he unintentionally fired it and struck Eric House, age 20, in the neck. House died after being taken to the hospital. According to a witness, Guillory was a “competent” gun user, who was showing his friends how to properly unload …
MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2023
Police in Edina, Minnesota found a trail of blood at the Southdale Mall. The report indicates that police have concluded that someone at the mall accidentally fired a round into the floor that ricocheted and struck the shooter in the leg. They have yet to identify the shooter and the mall was fully reopened after …
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2023
A two-year-old and a 15-year-old were innocent bystanders to other people’s gun violence in Jackson, Mississippi today. The two children were in a car and were shot by bullets that passed through the trunk. The 15-year-old is expected to survive, but 2-year-old Kingston McClain will be paralyzed for the rest of his life after being …
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2023
A young child in Phoenix, Arizona was taken to the hospital in critical condition after shooting themselves with a gun they found in their home. In Little Rock, Arkansas, a person on the street accidentally shot themselves in the leg, but their injuries are not considered life-threatening. A Grand Rapids, Michigan man shot his gun …
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2023
Gun accident news once again centers on a child in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is at least the third unintended gun violence incident involving a child in that city already this year. Police report that an Indianapolis eight-year-old is in critical condition at the hospital after she was shot in the stomach in her home. The …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2023
Craig Curtis, a Raleigh, North Carolina teenager, was shot and killed today. Police have charged another teenager with involuntary manslaughter and Curtis’s brother says the incident was an accident. However, the circumstances of this unintended shooting incident have not been released. “A gun is not the answer to everything,” Curtis’s great-aunt said at a vigil …
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023
Brayden Wrana, a Mineral City, Ohio 14-year-old, accidentally shot himself in the head while playing with a loaded gun he found in his home. Brayden was an 8th grade student. His 11-year-old sister was present at the time of the shooting and called 911. Source: Nancy Molnar, “Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Death of …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023
For the second day in a row, unintentional gun violence killed an Indianapolis, Indiana teenager. In today’s incident, Michael Mason, Jr., a 16-year old, was shot and killed in the parking lot of a local mall when he and a friend mistakenly approached a white Chevy Impala that was identical to his own. When Mason …
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MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2023
James Martin, a 15-year-old, died in Indianapolis, Indiana in an unintentional shooting that occurred at his home. Police have arrested and released a person of interest, who also appears to be a juvenile, after determining that the shooting was likely to have been unintentional. According to the report, “[p]olice said the shooting appears to be …
LESSONS LEARNED FROM THREE YEARS OF CATALOGING GUN ACCIDENT REPORTS
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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SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2023
January 1, 2023 does not bode well for gun safety in the New Year because there were too many gun accidents to meaningfully consider, including many that appear to have resulted from celebratory gunfire. Among the reported incidents: In Van Buren County, Michigan, 62-year-old Christopher Toppenberg was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022
On New Year’s Eve, two toddlers were shot in Shreveport, Louisiana, one fatally. Minimal details have been reported other than that the two kids found a gun in their home and one of them fired it. A four-year-old died and a three-year-old was struck in the arm and is expected to survive. Two adults were …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2022
A Junction City, Kansas boy was shot in the shoulder when an older sibling accidentally fired a gun while attempting to clear a round from the chamber. The boy is at the hospital, but is expected to recover. Source: Melissa Brunner, “Pre-teen Injured in Accidental Shooting in Geary Co.,” wibw.com (December 31, 2022).
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022
At least six people were killed or injured in separate gun accidents today, three of them children, the others young adults. In Pittsburg, California, a 15-year-old was shot and killed by another 15-year-old, apparently unintentionally. The shooter was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. However, minimal details have been released. In Grand Rapids, Michigan, an …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2022
Drake Adams, a Claiborne County, Tennessee 3-year-old, was shot and killed by a round unintentionally fired from a pellet gun today. Anthony Adams, the boy’s father, told sheriff’s deputies that Drake grabbed the barrel of a pellet gun sitting on the edge of a bed. Adams said he bumped the gun and is “unsure” how …
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022
A child in Springfield, Missouri died today in an unintentional shooting, but few details have been reported, including the circumstances of the accident. Not even the child’s age is available. A neighbor said, ”[m]y kids play with their kids, and I’m just glad my kids weren’t over there because an accident could happen to anybody.” …
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2022
40-year-old Mathew Roach of Elgin, South Carolina was killed in a hunting accident today. The circumstances of the accident have not been released. His obituary says, “Matt loved his family with all his heart. He enjoyed spending time at the ocean, saltwater fishing, golf, Gamecock football, coaching baseball, grilling, ‘playing’ guitar, dancing in the living …
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2022
A Kanawha County, West Virginia man attempting to break up a family fight with a gun accidentally shot and killed his brother on Christmas day. According to authorities, the man fired his gun several times inside a residence and one of the rounds accidentally struck Shane Bush, the man’s brother, aged 26. The investigation is …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2022
Quezariah Jackson, age three, of Kansas City, Missouri, was shot and killed on Christmas Eve. Police have released few details of the incident other than to state that the killing was unintentional and that they are not looking for any suspects. Cesar Montelongo, 53, a Grand Prairie, Texas maintenance worker was found lying on a …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2022
In Chicago, Illinois, a ten-year-old girl found a gun in her home and accidentally shot herself in the hand. She is in good condition at the hospital and no arrests have been made. In West Valley City, Utah, a man shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun. He is in stable condition at …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2022
In Atlanta, a 2-year-old found a gun in their home and shot themself. The child’s mother drove them to a fire station and the child is expected to survive. According to the report, there is an ongoing investigation. Source: “2-year-old Accidentally Shoots Themself, Atlanta Police Say,” wsbtv.com (December 22, 2022).
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022
Two New Orleans, Louisiana boys were caught in the crossfire today when the passengers of an SUV opened fire on occupants of a blue Hyundai. Both innocent bystanders went to the hospital for treatment. No other information is available, including whether any of the participant in the shooting have been identified and arrested. Source: Missy …
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022
In Chicago, Illinois, a 50-year-old man sitting in his car in a local park was struck by a stray bullet and killed. He was an innocent bystander to a nearby disturbance according to the report. No one is in custody in connection with the shooting. In LaGrange, Georgia, a 15-year-old girl was struck in the …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022
In Columbia, South Carolina, two children found a loaded gun in their home and took it outside to play with it in the family car. The gun fired and nine-year old Christopher Scott III, a fourth grader, was killed. The Sheriff’s Department says the death “was an accident due to two children playing with a …
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2022
A 17-year-old San Antonio, Texas teen is in critical condition after being shot in the chest by a 16-year-old friend while the two were allegedly “playing with a gun.” According to the report, the 16-year-old pointed the gun at the 17-year-old and said “I’m gonna kill you,” before pulling the trigger. He then called 911 …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2022
In Terre Haute, Indiana, a 16-year-old was purportedly unloading a semi-automatic handgun for cleaning and “unintentionally discharged one round” that struck 21-year-old Bryar Laws. Laws was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries. There is an ongoing investigation. Source: Sky Christian, “Unintentional Shooting Leads to Death in Greene Co.” mywabashvalley.com (December 19, …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022
In Lakeland, Florida, a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself after finding a gun at a friend’s house during a sleepover. The boy and his 13-year-old friend were in the garage and found a gun in one of the family’s vehicles. According to the report, there were no adults at home at this time …
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022
A Bluefield, West Virginia 2-year-old and two siblings, age 4 and 6, were playing in a bedroom of their home when the 2-year-old found a loaded .40 caliber pistol and shot himself in the leg. “The hollow-point bullet went through his thigh,” according to a police spokesperson. Although the child lost “a substantial amount of …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022
Ahmad Gardner of North Charleston, South Carolina, accidentally shot and killed himself while driving. He was making a U-Turn at the time of the incident. His car traveled through a parking lot and struck an unoccupied vehicle, but no one else was hurt. Source: Jasmine Pack, “Coroner Identifies Man That Accidently Shot Himself and Crashed …
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022
Michael Ben Mendoza, of Gastonville, North Carolina, age 4, died today after he and a sibling found a loaded gun in their home. Michael’s parents, Savannah Leigh Brehm, 22, and Hector Manuel Mendoza, 22, as well as another relative, Keith Deshawn Sturghill, 19, were booked on charges of felony involuntary manslaughter, felony child abuse and …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2022
A Zebulon, North Carolina police officer shot himself Monday night during an attempt to arrest a suspect in Wake County. Zebulon Police say that Officer Colby James responded to a suspicious car at Zebulon Community Park. The suspect, 51-year-old Deserie Byrum, was subject to an outstanding county warrant. When James tried to arrest her, Byrum …
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2022
A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself in Hunstsville, Alabama today. The circumstances of the accident were not reported, but no charges are expected. Source: William Thornton, “12-year-old Huntsville Boy Dies of Self-inflicted Gunshot,” Al.com (December 12, 2022).
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2022
Stonecrest Mall in Stonecrest, Georgia was closed for 90 minutes on Saturday when a 14-year-old boy was found with a gunshot wound to his lower leg. Based on an initial investigation, Police believe that the boy unintentionally shot himself. It is unclear how he got a gun or why he brought it to the mall. …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2022
In Indianapolis, Indiana, a man was cleaning a gun when it accidentally discharged striking a woman in the foot. A 9 mm round was found beneath a window next to a bed, according to the report. In Oak Hill, West Virginia, a man was playing with a gun when it discharged. He struck himself in …
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022
A three-year-old and a five-year old were shot today in incidents for which limited details are being reported. Leon Walker, Jr., a Birmingham, Alabama 19-year-old, is charged with aggravated child abuse after police said his three-year-old sister was shot in the abdomen. The circumstances of the incident have not been fully reported. It is unclear …
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2022
One of the police officers conducting a “welfare check” on a Hobart, Wisconsin resident, accidentally shot himself in the hip while attempting to subdue the man. The incident occurred alongside a highway and closed down all eastbound lanes. The man had pulled over on the side of the road where the incident occurred. The officer’s …
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022
Mike Atkinson of Syracuse, New York, 19, accidentally shot and killed himself while playing with a gun in front of a group of friends. “He just was not thinking and did what he did,” his brother said. “He was young and he was impressionable.” “He was able to bring a smile across everyone’s face in …
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022
A Memphis, Tennessee school was placed on lockdown after a 15-year-old accidentally discharged a weapon that he had brought to school. According to the report, another student went to the school nurse with a gunshot wound to his leg. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment. Apparently, the incident did not result in …
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2022
In Rockford, Illinois, a six-year-old child found an unattended loaded gun and fired it, striking a 28-year-old woman. The woman was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Khadijah Morris, 28, and Ashley Laures, 29, were charged with endangering the life and health of a child. Recently, on November 20, another Rockford six-year-old …
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2022
In a Brevard County, Florida incident that is being reported as an accidental shooting, one sheriff’s deputy shot and killed another while the two were playing the video game Call of Duty. According to the report, Deputy Andrew Lawson, 22, pulled the trigger twice on a Glock pistol while aiming it at his roommate, Austin …
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2022
A three-year-old Stark County, Ohio boy shot and injured his mother today. She was shot in the leg and is expected to survive, but no other details have been reported, including how the boy accessed the gun. “This is an example as to why it is critical that firearms are properly stored inside the home,” …
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022
William Harston, a Hendersonville, Kentucky man is dead after he accidentally shot himself in the chest outside a local pawn shop. According to the report, he was loading a gun in his truck when it went off. Also today, a Chicago, Illinois man shot a three-year-old boy in the shin while attempting to holster a …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Two Clarksville, Tennessee teenagers were walking on the street and passing a stolen gun back and forth when the gun discharged. One of the boys was found by police with a gunshot wound to his upper abdomen. Investigators were initially told that the shooting was a drive-by, but, upon questioning, they learned that the shooting …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022
15-year-old Darrell Hobley of Miami, Florida was arrested and charged with manslaughter for shooting and killing 17-year-old Mekhi Stevenson at a gathering of kids. Hobley incorrectly believed that the gun was not loaded when it fired. According to the report, Hobley had pulled the gun to show it to other kids and was waving it …
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2022
In Kansas City, Kansas, police are investigating an incident in which a four-year-old boy shot himself after finding a loaded gun. He later died at the hospital. No other details are available. In Memphis, Tennessee, a three-year-old boy is in critical condition after finding and pulling the trigger on a loaded gun. Police say the …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2022
When five Kansas children went hunting without supervision, one of them, Cash Stein, 15, was accidentally shot in the head. He was flown to a hospital where he underwent surgery to remove pellet fragments. Doctors are keeping him sedated to control swelling. The family said Cash and his friends have hunted together for years, and …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2022
Two eleven-year-old girls were struck and injured by random gunfire today in separate incidents. In Pittston, Pennsylvania, an unidentified girl is in critical condition after being struck in the shoulder by a bullet that passed into the clubhouse of her apartment complex. The round was fired in a bathroom at the complex and passed through …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2022
In Jackson, Mississippi, a game of Russian Roulette resulted in the death of 12-year-old Markell Noah. He had been originally thought missing before authorities found his body in an abandoned home. Two minors face murder charges, while an adult is facing an accessory to murder charge, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing. A newly enacted …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022
On Thanksgiving Day, a two-year-old and a 19-year-old were unintentionally shot and injured. A Peoria, Illinois two-year-old has serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The news report of the incident implies that he found a loaded gun in his home on Thanksgiving evening and used it to shoot himself. Jordan Parker, a 24-year-old, was arrested and charged …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022
In Belleville, Illinois, a 19-year-old man apparently accidentally shot an 11-yearold relative. The boy was flown to St. Louis in critical condition. The 19-yearoold, Bobby Joe Greathouse was arrested and charged with “reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing justice.” Other details of the incident were not released. …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Four people accidentally shot themselves with their own guns today. All are expected to survive. The incidents happened at a Pocatello, Idaho mall, in the bathroom of a Nashville, North Carolina Domino’s pizza store, in a car traveling on I-94 near Detroit, Michigan, and in a remote conservation area near Tioga, New York, where a …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2022
A 44-year-old woman was fatally shot by a 10-year-old playing with a gun in Milwaukee, Wisconsin today. The specific circumstances of the accident were not reported. Neighbors said a boy and his mother were the only people who lived in the home where the accident occurred. “She’s a very sweet lady,” said the neighbor. “Her …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Easton Thom, an 11-year old boy in Green Lake County, Wisconsin, was shot and killed today in an incident that authorities have deemed a hunting accident. Thom was a middle school student. He was flown to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. Authorities say the boy was shot in the chest …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Jaycee Trivino, an Ogden Utah arts teacher, was killed in an accidental shooting today. Police confirmed that the shooting was unintentional but have not released other details. “We loved Jaycee,” said the principal of the Junior High School where she taught. “She was just a lot of fun,” he said. “One that related well to …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In New Roads, Louisiana, a 13-year-old riding a four-wheeler along a levee was shot and killed by a stray bullet today. The round was fired by one of two men who were engaged in target practice at the time. Donell Francois Jr., and Quentin Leonard ll were arrested and charged with of illegal discharge of …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022
In Taylorsville, Utah, police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old boy. Police told a local news outlet “that the fatality looks to be the result of an accident where the toddler found the gun and shot himself … foul play does not seem to be a contributing factor.” Both parents were home at …
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2022
An Elkhart, Indiana five-year-old with access to a loaded gun accidentally shot himself in the arm today. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. A police investigation is ongoing. And in Beatrice, Nebraska, a woman was shot by a friend when he was “demonstrating how to stop a hammer from falling in case someone pointed a …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2022
A Houston, Texas 11-year-old was struck in the leg while taking out the trash at his apartment complex. Noe Fernandez, 22, discharged the round that struck the 11-year-old from inside his apartment. Fernandez was arrested and charged with causing injury to a child. Source: Houston Police Department, “Suspect Arrested, Charged in Shooting at 11655 Briar …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2022
According to court documents, 19-year-old Joseph Jackson of Muncie, Indiana told police he “left a 9mm Glock 19 sitting on a dollhouse in a room that he shared with [his girlfriend], her 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter.” The four-year old found the gun, which was apparently loaded, and accidentally shot himself. The boy was taken …
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2022
Two men were injured while attending a wine-tasting event at a restaurant in Miami, Florida. One of the men, a homeland security officer, dropped a gun during the event. The gun fired when it hit the floor and the round passed both through the officer’s leg and the leg of a friend. Neither man suffered …
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022
33-year old Thomas Jackson of Phoenix, Arizona was unintentionally shot and killed by his older brother, Dominique today. Dominque mishandled a gun and it went off, striking Thomas, who died at the scene. Dominique was arrested and charged with manslaughter The two brothers were allegedly drinking and using drugs at the time of the incident. …
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022
In Kent County, Michigan, a 71-year-old part-time deputy shot himself in the hand during a firearms training session at the sheriff’s office gun range. His injuries are not considered life threatening and the sheriff’s office says, “there is no threat to the public.” Source: “Deputy Accidentally Shoots Own Hand During Training at Kent Co. …
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Eleven-year-old She’Marion Burse of Miami, Florida was shot and killed today by a 13-year old sibling. The boy was airlifted to the hospital where he died. Police said there were five siblings home alone in the apartment at the time of the shooting, ranging from 9 to 15 years old. Investigators said that the boy’s …
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022
A Caneyville, Kentucky man picking up a child from elementary school dropped a gun from his pocket while running with his child in the hallway. The 9mm gun fired a round when it hit the floor which struck the man in the leg. He was airlifted to the hospital for treatment. “Although no children were …