10-year-old Girl Killed by Gun Modified for Rapid Fire In a house in Mishawaka, Indiana, 10-year-old Sophia Burks was killed in an accidental shooting that involved a gun “modified for rapid fire.” She was pronounced dead at the scene. The gun used belonged to the boyfriend of Sophia’s older sister, 17-year-old Jacob Olvera. The shooting …
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026
Man Accidentally Shot During Card Game A man was critically injured after being accidentally shot during a card game in Indianapolis, Indiana. A 27-year-old woman had taken a gun out of her purse to put it on the table, when it “went off.” She was charged with criminal recklessness and aggravated assault. Source: Ashley Fowler, “1 …
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MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2025
Four People Injured in Gun Accidents A six-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the arm in a home in Conway, South Carolina. It appears his injuries are not life-threatening. The case is still active. Police are investigating an accidental shooting that injured a juvenile in Lumberton, North Carolina. It appears the victim shot themself in the abdomen. In …
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2024
Two People Killed, and Four Others Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A five-year-old girl died in an accidental shooting in Seguin, Texas. Few details about the shooting were reported, and no charges have been filed. A two-year-old in Saint Louis, Missouri, was seriously injured after shooting themself in the abdomen with a gun left accessible by 19-year-old Jeremiah …
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024
One Person Dead, Three Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today In a home in Kokomo, Indiana, 37 year-old Henry Clayton was unintentionally shot and killed by Perry A. Reyes, age 31, with a gun that Clayton had been showing him, and that Reyes mistakenly thought was unloaded. When Reyes got ahold of the gun, he pointed it at Clayton and pulled the trigger, fatally wounding Clayton. Reyes …