Ashley James

Ashley James, a 19-year old who recently starred on the Green Run High School basketball team in Chesapeake, Virginia, was shot and killed today in an accidental shooting. He and another teen were handling a gun when it went off. James received emergency care, but died from his wound. No further information about the nature …

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2024

Three Children Killed in Accidental Shootings, Including Toddler Who Found Gun in Drawer

Jayen Gladden

In Hopkins, South Carolina, 15-year-old Jayen Gladden was shot and killed by his 14-year-old friend who was cleaning a handgun that accidentally discharged. The 14-year-old has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon by a minor. “It’s sad as a coroner to have to zip up a young person in a body bag,” said the county coroner.

In an apartment in Dayton, Ohio, 16-year-old Tyron Smith, was shot and killed when he and three other juveniles were passing a gun around that unintentionally fired. Smith had brought the semi-automatic handgun with him, and the group was taking photos and videos with it for social media when the accident occurred. A 15-year-old girl was taken into custody for the shooting. The girl’s mother and Smith’s mother have been best friends for 20 years; Smith’s mother is the girl’s godmother.

Also, two-year-old Armani Turnipseed, found an unsecured gun in a drawer in a home in Starkville, Mississippi, and fatally shot himself. Nigel Cheatham, age 24, was charged with "child deprivation of necessities with substantial harm."

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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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