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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States

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Adult Injury No Charges Filed Utah March 11, 2021March 13, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2021

At a Richmond, Utah manufacturing facility, a 23-year old employee accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his Glock during a break.  He did not realize that the gun was loaded when he attempted to break it down. Police and paramedics responded at the scene.  “This individual had fired his firearm about two weeks …

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Adult Death Arizona Ongoing Investigation July 27, 2020August 1, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020

In Arizona, state law prohibits anyone other than a law enforcement officer from carrying a gun on school grounds.  In Tucson today, 40-year old Noel Watts, a roofing contractor, accidentally shot himself in the leg with a handgun while working on the roof of Canyon Del Oro High School.  Police administered a tourniquet and transported …

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  • SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 2023

    School Responds After Seven-year-old Cleveland Boy Finds a Gun and Shoots and Kills Himself

    Demetrius Dunlap of Cleveland, Ohio, age 7, found a gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself.  “It looks like the juvenile was sitting on the couch. The gun is sitting on the couch. Somebody had dropped the mag out of it already,” said a first responder.

    The school district said, “[as we struggle to comprehend this heartbreaking loss to our school community, we are committed to helping students who will understandably be saddened or confused by the sudden death of one of their peers. Grief counselors will be available at our school on Monday and throughout the coming week to assist students and staff that need emotional support.”

    Officials added, parents are encouraged to listen to their child, discuss with them any feelings they may have and to look for these signs of stress:

    • Fearfulness and worries
    • Increased aggression or acting out
    • Thoughts about death or dying
    • Isolation
    • Inability to concentrate
    • Withdrawing from normal activities and friends
    • Sleep difficulties (i.e., nightmares, trouble falling asleep, and sleeping too much)
    • Changes in appetite
    • Absentmindedness
    • Irritability

    The district also urges parents to keep weapons locked and away from children in their homes.

    Sources:

    Julia Bingel, Winnie Dortch, “Boy, 7, Dies After Accidentally Shooting Himself, Police Say,” kalb.com (March 14, 2023).

    Cris Belle, “7-year-old in Fatal Shooting Identified; School Responds,” fox8.com (March 13, 2023).

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