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Tag: Accident involving Elderly Victim

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury No Charges Filed North Carolina Ohio May 12, 2022May 15, 2022 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2022

In Statesville, North Carolina, a man in his late seventies accidentally shot and killed an elderly friend who had brought a gun to his home.  “It looks like it could possibly be an accidental shooting,” a police Captain said. “The suspect and the victim knew each other very well and possibly were looking at guns, …

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  • TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023

    Three-year-old Struck by Stray Bullet, and Off-Duty Detective Accidentally Shoots Herself

    In Ridge, New York, three-year-old Lovely Toney was struck by a stray bullet when, according to police, a murder suspect opened fire on detectives. Police had come to an apartment looking for the suspect Gary Jones, and when Jones fired at detectives, three rounds went into the adjacent apartment striking Lovely. Her father said she had just had her bath and was jumping on the couch. “I turned around and my daughter was standing there with blood running.” She was rushed to the hospital and is expected to fully recover.

    An off-duty female detective was in a tattoo shop in Miami, Florida, when her weapon unintentionally discharged, striking her in the lower extremities. She was airlifted to the hospital and is expected to be OK. No information about how the gun discharged, but police say the incident is under investigation.

    Sources:

    Carolyn Gusoff, Elijah Westbrook, “Lovely Toney, 3, Struck by Stray Bullet When Suspect Allegedly Fires on Suffolk Officers,” cbsnews.com (August 23, 2023).

    Ryan Mackey, Ian Margol, “Miami-Dade Police: Detective Hospitalized Following Accidental Shooting Inside SW Miami-Dade Tattoo Shop,” local10.com (August 23, 2023).

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