Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2024

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

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Maryland Michigan Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Seven-year-old Girl Killed, and Two Toddlers Injured in Accidental Shootings Mia Andujar, age 7, was killed after being unintentionally shot in the face in a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania home. A gun was recovered at the scene, and 24-year-old Alan Nguyen has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangering the welfare of a child, and recklessly endangering another person. There …

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024

Woman Killed and Husband Injured on Walking Trail, Toddler Fatally Shoots Self, and Teen Critically Injures Eight-year-old Sister with Gun He Thought was Unloaded On a walking trail in Summervile, South Carolina, Lori Wind, 54, was shot and killed by Kristofer Kelle McDonald, 20, who discharged several rounds from a 20-gauge shotgun thinking he was shooting at …

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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 …

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Two Teens Unintentionally Shot; One is Killed In Charlotte, North Carolina, 16-year-old Jaiden Harris, was unintentionally shot and killed by a 12-year-old. Jaiden was pronounced dead at the scene. Few details about the shooting were released, but the 12-year-old suspect has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. And in Erie, Pennsylvania, 24-year-old Marquel A. Duck, thought …

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024

Two People Dead, Three Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Russellville, Arkansas, Jack Poole, a 19-year-old university student majoring in nursing, was found dead from a gunshot wound in an off-campus apartment. Police believe it was an accidental shooting, but it’s unclear who fired the shot. Poole played for his high school basketball team and was student council …

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