Charge of making false statements

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Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings In his home in Ellenwood, Georgia, seven-year-old Anthony B. Jones III, was killed while he played with a loaded gun that unintentionally fired. Police continue to investigate the shooting, and it is unclear if anyone will be charged. A 12-year-old boy mishandled a loaded gun in La Grange, Georgia, and accidentally …

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Three-year-olds Involved in Two Accidental Shootings Police believe that the shooting of a three-year-old in Glynn County, Georgia, was an accident. The child was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to their hand. A 17-year-old boy was also in the home at the time, and was arrested for making false statements and tampering …

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A 15-year old Bessemer, Alabama girl was shot and killed in a Valentine’s Day gun accident involving her 18-year old friend. According to authorities, the two children were playing with a gun at the home of a relative of the shooter at the time of the incident.

The 15-year old, Janiyah Simmons, was a high school freshman. She was shot in the chest and died at the hospital. The shooter, Raukeem Cunningham, was a senior at the same school. He was arrested and charged with manslaughter.

Janiyah is the fourth Birmingham City schools student shot and killed in the first six weeks of 2022. “Once again, Birmingham City Schools is facing the tragic loss of a student,’' said the school Superintendent in a statement.

Source:

Carol Robinson, “15-year-old Girl Killed During Gunplay at Bessemer Home; High School Senior Charged,” AL.com (February 15, 2022).

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