Fire Marshal Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun While on duty at the headquarters of the fire department in Brooklyn, New York, 52-year-old Fire Marshal James Beringer, accidentally shot himself in the foot with an illegal gun. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. It is unclear why Beringer possessed an illegal …
Tag: Charge of criminal possession of a weapon
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026
High School Athlete Accidentally Shot and Killed by Teammate While hanging out in the apartment of a football teammate in Brooklyn, New York, 16-year-old Ka’Mardre Coleman was unintentionally shot in the chest, and pronounced dead later at a local hospital. A group of boys had gathered at the apartment. The mother of the boy who lived there was …
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 …
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025
14-year-old Shoots Himself in Hand During Fight In Patchogue, New York, five boys were fighting when a 14-year-old pulled out a gun and shot a 17-year-old multiple times, also, unintentionally shooting himself in the hand. The 17-year-old was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but is expected to survive; the 14-year-old was treated and …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025
14-year-old Shot and Killed by Friend Jamauri Mezar, age 14, was shot in the head and killed in his Queens, New York apartment. A group of teens had been passing around a semi-automatic pistol that unintentionally fired. A 15-year-old friend of Jamauri was charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. They were friends …
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings A seven-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, shot himself in the finger with a gun he found at home. He was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. Police recovered the gun and charged the boy’s 61-year-old father, Terry Willie, with criminal possession of a …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025
Girl Wounded by Stray Bullet During Targeted Shooting In Rochester, New York, a 17-year-old girl was unintentionally shot inside a residence during gunfire that targeted a man on the front porch. Shot in the upper torso, the girl sustained life-threatening injuries; the man was shot multiple times, but is expected to recover. Michael Garcia, age …