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Adult Arrested Adult Death Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Louisiana Ongoing Investigation December 1, 2024December 12, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2024

Two Killed, One Injured in Gun Accidents A three-year-old boy shot himself in the leg in an apartment in Birmingham, Alabama. Family members initially said that the shots came from outside the apartment, but police determined that the boy’s non-life-threatening injuries were self-inflicted. So far no one has been charged. In Lake Charles, Louisiana, 66-year-old Cristina …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Safe Storage in Cars South Dakota November 29, 2024December 10, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Teen Killed in Vehicle with Stolen Gun In Rapid City, South Dakota, Isaiah Taha, age 17, was handling a gun in the backseat of a vehicle that fired, fatally striking 16-year-old Kade Potter, who was sitting in the front seat. Police determined that the gun used had been reported stolen from a vehicle last month. …

Adult Death California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation November 21, 2024December 9, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Self-inflicted Gun Accidents Kill Three-year-old Girl and Man In a Louisville, Kentucky apartment, three-year-old Aubree Goss found a loaded gun and fatally shot herself. Her father, E’Monta Goss, admitted to police that he fell asleep after he had “loaded and placed the handgun underneath a couch inside the apartment,” and woke up when the gun fired. …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Arizona October 13, 2024October 21, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2024

20-year-old Accidentally Shoots and Kills His Best Friend Dylan Carter, age 21, was accidentally shot and killed by his best friend, 20-year-old Philip Green, in a home in Flagstaff, Arizona. Minimal information about the shooting was reported, but Green has been charged with manslaughter. Dylan’s father talked about how proud he was of his only …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Florida October 1, 2024October 6, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024

Man Accidentally Shot and Killed By Acquaintance David Kueker, age 41, unintentionally shot and killed an acquaintance in Pensacola, Florida. Kueker and the victim thought someone had threatened them and they were “standing watch” outside Kueker sister’s house. Kueker got into a car’s backseat and fell asleep. According to a statement from the sheriff’s office …

Adult Arrested Adult Death North Carolina September 26, 2024October 1, 2024 by Gary Klein

Thursday September 26, 2024

20-Year-Old Women Dies in Unintentional Shooting In Wilmington, North Carolina, 20-year-old Skyler Pattillo was killed in an unintentional shooting. Officers arrested and charged 21-year-old Triston Spencer with manslaughter. According to the report, Spencer believed that the gun involved in the shooting was unloaded. No further details have been provided. Source: “WPD: Gun discharges, Woman Killed, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Alabama Alcohol and Guns Florida Pennsylvania Virginia September 19, 2024September 29, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Gun Accidents Involving Law Enforcement Officers; One Woman Killed, Four Other People Injured In Ocala, Florida, a county deputy, Leslie Boileau, killed his girlfriend when he accidentally shot her in the head while they were cleaning guns. According to Boileau, he and his girlfriend both drank three margaritas at dinner. When they came home, they decided that …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida July 9, 2024July 14, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

TUESDAY, JULY 9, 2024

11-year-old Girl Allegedly Shot and Killed by Younger Brother In Miami, Florida, 11-year-old Taliyah Clarke was with her nine-year-old brother in their bedroom, when she suffered a gunshot wound to her chest, and later died at the hospital. Detectives found a .40 caliber silver casing on the floor of the children’s room near a dog …

Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Texas June 30, 2024July 3, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2024

13-Year-Old Killed, Two Women Injured, in Unintentional Shootings in Houston In an apartment in Houston, Texas, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a gun he and two other teens were playing with unintentionally fired. The boy was hit in the stomach and died at the scene. A 15-year-old who fired the gun has been charged …

Adult Arrested Adult Death New York May 3, 2024May 7, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2024

Woman Shot with Ghost Gun In a probable gun accident, Kimberlin Gatewood of Syracuse, New York, age 27, was shot and killed by her partner with a ghost gun. According to the medical examiner, the shot was fired at “some distance” from the victim. Maurice J. Giles, 30, was arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter, …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Florida New Hampshire North Carolina Ongoing Investigation May 1, 2024May 5, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2024

Teen Dead and Two Other People Wounded in Gun Accidents In what was described by the police chief in Pembroke, North Carolina, as “…a tragic gun safety handling event…”, a 17-year-old died after being accidentally shot. The victim and the suspect, 37-year-old Marshall D. Hunt were acquaintances. The teen succumbed to his injuries at the …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Alabama Georgia Illinois Ongoing Investigation Tennessee January 5, 2024January 17, 2024 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024

One Dead, Three Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today In Atlanta, Georgia, a passenger in the rear seat of a vehicle accidentally discharged a gun fatally striking a 19-year-old in the back. The victim was in the vehicle with two other people and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The person handling the gun was charged …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury California Florida Louisiana No Charges Filed December 30, 2023January 3, 2024 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2023

Three Unintentional Shootings Leave One Dead and Two Injured In Marion County, Florida, Abraham Bordas was charged with manslaughter after accidentally firing a gun while visiting the victim’s home. The victim died at the hospital. According to the report, Bordas was “playing around” with the gun when it went off. In Sacramento, California, Rubin Ramirez …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Arizona Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Ongoing Investigation November 29, 2023December 3, 2023 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Toddlers Injured After Finding Loaded Gun, and Woman is Killed in Accidental Shooting During Night of Drinking In Winston-Salem, North Carolina, a toddler found a loaded gun in the backyard of a home and accidentally shot themself and another toddler. Police confirmed that the children involved in the incident were a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Missouri North Carolina Ongoing Investigation South Carolina November 25, 2023November 30, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Three People Dead in Unintentional Shootings Today Derrick White Jr., 16, was accidentally shot and killed inside his home in Kansas City, Missouri. His mother said he was in a back room with a friend when she heard the gunshot. Police are still investigating but they believe the shooting was an accident. Derrick’s father who …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) No Charges Filed Oklahoma South Carolina Utah November 24, 2023November 28, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2023

6-year-old and Two Men Killed In Unintentional Shootings Avery Davis, a 6-year-old, was killed in a hunting accident in Cameron, South Carolina. Avery was in an elevated stand at the time, when it appears he was struck by a stray shotgun pellet fired by someone on the ground. Investigators are waiting for the coroner’s report, …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation November 22, 2023November 27, 2023 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2023

18-year-old Accidentally Shot and Killed Evan Neumeister, an 18-year-old from New Palestine, Indiana, was accidentally shot in the chest and later died at the hospital. Officials are still investigating the apparent accidental shooting, which occurred with three friends present, but preliminarily they know that the 9 mm handgun used belonged to 20-year-old Erik N. Wilkinson. …

Adult Arrested Arizona Child Death (18 and Under) November 14, 2023November 18, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2023

19-year-old Accidentally Kills Cousin with New Gun A 17-year-old juvenile was accidentally shot and killed by his cousin in Tuscon, Arizona. The shooting occurred near a medical center that went into lockdown while information was being gathered about the incident. The victim was hanging out with his cousin, 19-year-old Dadrian Daniel Torres, and some other …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Minnesota No Charges Filed Virginia November 5, 2023November 9, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Gun Accidents Kill One and Injure Two Others, Including a 4-year-old Shot by Her Younger Brother A 4-year-old girl in Miami, Florida, was shot in the head by her 3-year-old brother. The girl was taken to the hospital where, according to a police spokesman, she is “fighting for her life.” Her mother’s boyfriend, Quavanta Ennels, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Kansas October 2, 2023October 6, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023

Man Killed in Gun Cleaning Accident In Prospect, Kentucky, 23-year-old Charl Hertzog was shot and killed by his roommate James Small, 20, who claimed he was drinking and smoking weed while cleaning a gun, when it accidentally discharged. Police say he left the scene after the shooting and got rid of the gun, then turned …

Adult Death Adult Injury Colorado Ongoing Investigation South Dakota September 24, 2023September 28, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Two Gun Accidents Today Leave One Man Dead, and Two Soldiers Injured Police are not releasing the name or age of a man who was accidentally shot in the chest and killed in Yankton, South Dakota. Cody Auch, 20, has been charged with first-degree manslaughter. Police determined that the shooting took place in the victim’s …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed September 5, 2023September 9, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Two Toddlers Find Guns: One Kills Himself, One Shoots His Father in the Back Royal Clark, a 1-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, found his father’s loaded gun and fatally shot himself in the head. His father, Conrad Clark, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, reckless conduct and possession of a firearm by a felon. This is the …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Illinois Ongoing Investigation May 28, 2023June 1, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MAY 28, 2023

A Two-year-old is Killed and Two Others are Hurt in Unintended Shootings In St. Petersburg, Florida, 22-year-old Aaron Creary accidentally shot and killed his son. Armani, one of his twin 2-year-olds. Creary was trying to break up an argument between his parents when the gun went off, striking the child. He has been charged with …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Michigan May 19, 2023May 23, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2023

Toddler Finds Loaded Glock, Shoots and Kills Himself Kiaire Marquis McCoy, a two-year-old from Kentwood, Michigan, found a loaded gun and shot and killed himself. His mother’s boyfriend, Markus Nevills Jr., 22, was sitting on a couch in the apartment and had tucked his Glock 22, a .40 caliber handgun, between a couch seat cushion …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Indiana Juvenile Arrested New Jersey Ongoing Investigation April 16, 2023April 20, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2023

Deadly Accident While Demonstrating How to Take Apart a Semi-Automatic Handgun and Two Other Deadly Unintentional Shootings Kelsey McDuffie, a 17-year-old from Bulloch County, Georgia died after sustaining an accidental gunshot wound to the back of her head. McDuffie’s 18-year-old friend, Adnan Keelin, was showing her how to disassemble and reassemble a 9mm semi-automatic handgun …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns North Carolina April 14, 2023April 18, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2023

Three-year-old Finds Gun Under Couch, Shoots and Kills Himself Jaxon Truitt, a three-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina boy, found a loaded gun under a couch in his home and shot and killed himself. The boy’s father, Richard Allen Truitt, age 36, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to secure a firearm. Truitt is …

Adult Arrested California Child Death (18 and Under) March 20, 2023March 25, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

Boy Accidentally Shot by Friend Who Didn’t Know Gun Was Loaded In Menifee, California, a 17-year-old boy was shot by his friend, Jesse Duncan, 19, during horseplay with a gun. “A preliminary investigation revealed [that four boys] were horseplaying with the firearm,” a police Captain said. “While horseplaying, and believing the firearm was not loaded, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested No Charges Filed March 5, 2023March 9, 2023 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2023

Three Gun Accidents in Cars Leave One Dead and Two Wounded In Desloge, Missouri, Kyle Walters, 25, was arrested after his 9mm pistol accidentally discharged in the back seat of a vehicle while waiting for food ordered at the local Jack in the Box. The round passed through the seat and struck and killed the driver …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Missouri March 3, 2023March 7, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2023

Teen Killed While Drinking and “Messing Around” with Gun In Rogersville, Missouri, a teenager was killed in a gun accident that occurred when he and two adults were drinking and playing with a pistol. The local sheriff says “three people, the teenage male, a man in his early 20s, and a woman in the similar …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia February 28, 2023March 4, 2023 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Virginia Gun Cleaning Accident Leaves a Woman Dead In Virginia Beach, Virginia, 19-year-old Jaiden Litton was charged with manslaughter after 21-year-old Heavonlei Grant was shot in the chest and killed. Court documents said Litton told investigators that he was attempting to unload Grant’s gun that day, and while unloading, he pointed the gun at her. …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023

21-Year-Old Killed in Gun Accident In an incident reported as a “sudden death”, an Alexandria, Virginia 21-year-old was shot in the head and killed. Although the facts are still murky, it appears that an accident occurred when a group of young men were playing with a gun. The incident was called in by the victim’s …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Delaware Juvenile Arrested February 10, 2023February 15, 2023 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Boy Charged with Manslaughter After Shooting a 15-year-old During Basement Gathering A New Castle, Delaware 15-year-old is dead after being shot in a local residence. According to witnesses, a group of kids had gathered inside the home when one of them pulled a gun and began pointing it at members of the group. The gun …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns North Carolina December 13, 2022December 17, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2022

Michael Ben Mendoza, of Gastonville, North Carolina, age 4, died today after he and a sibling found a loaded gun in their home. Michael’s parents, Savannah Leigh Brehm, 22, and Hector Manuel Mendoza, 22, as well as another relative, Keith Deshawn Sturghill, 19, were booked on charges of felony involuntary manslaughter, felony child abuse and …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Juvenile Arrested November 29, 2022December 2, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022

15-year-old Darrell Hobley of Miami, Florida was arrested and charged with manslaughter for shooting and killing 17-year-old Mekhi Stevenson at a gathering of kids. Hobley incorrectly believed that the gun was not loaded when it fired. According to the report, Hobley had pulled the gun to show it to other kids and was waving it …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Louisiana November 18, 2022November 21, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In New Roads, Louisiana, a 13-year-old riding a four-wheeler along a levee was shot and killed by a stray bullet today. The round was fired by one of two men who were engaged in target practice at the time. Donell Francois Jr., and Quentin Leonard ll were arrested and charged with of illegal discharge of …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Arizona November 12, 2022November 15, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2022

33-year old Thomas Jackson of Phoenix, Arizona was unintentionally shot and killed by his older brother, Dominique today. Dominque mishandled a gun and it went off, striking Thomas, who died at the scene. Dominique was arrested and charged with manslaughter The two brothers were allegedly drinking and using drugs at the time of the incident. …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) November 6, 2022November 9, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2022

19-year old Dax Goodwin was arrested and charged with manslaughter after an unintentional shooting today in Tonopah, Arizona. According to the report Goodwin shot another teenager in the head with a gun he believed to be unloaded. The two were on a hunting trip driving in separate pick-up trucks at the time of the incident. …

Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) New Mexico North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Texas November 2, 2022November 6, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At least five people died in unintended shootings in the United States today. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Demario Warren, a four-year-old, apparently found gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself. Dayshawn St’Paul Warren, the boy’s father, was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. “This isn’t a situation where we are asking the …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Texas October 21, 2022October 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2022

Cesar Chavez, age 22, of Houston, Texas, believed a shotgun was unloaded when he fired it. He struck and killed his 12-year-old nephew, who was playing with a toy gun at the time of the incident. Chavez has been charged with manslaughter. Source: Moriah Ballard, “Bond Set at $100K for Uncle Who Discharged Gun at …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Idaho October 15, 2022October 19, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022

In Clearwater County, Idaho, a man shot and killed a woman with his AR-15 rifle. Raoel Brown, 36, claimed he was attempting to shoot an elk on his property when his girlfriend, Lanae Tackely, 38, stepped in front of the gun while he was firing. According to court records, Brown was distraught about the incident. …

Adult Arrested Arkansas Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) October 4, 2022October 10, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2022

In Little Rock, Arkansas, Raniyah Basir, a one-year old child, died of a gunshot wound today. Although details are murky, it appears that the child found a gun belonging to her father and shot herself while unattended. Raniyah’s mother, Keiundrea Davis, was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Her father, Rahim Basir, who was apparently not …

Adult Arrested Adult Death New Jersey North Carolina Texas September 16, 2022September 19, 2022 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Three people accidentally shot and killed others in gun accidents today. Each accident was caused by the shooter’s own negligence but was likely facilitated by faulty gun design. Two of the incidents occurred in vehicles. In Raleigh North Carolina, Barri Rogers, 21, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his friend, Ahmad …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania August 17, 2022August 20, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022

In Lake County, Indiana, an 8-year old accidentally shot himself to death today. The child was the second in the region to lose his life to an unintended gunshot wound in the last two months, illustrating the urgency in Indiana to enact more effective safe storage and child access prevention laws. According to the report, …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan Mississippi July 19, 2022July 22, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2022

In Detroit, Michigan, a 13-year old playing with a gun accidentally shot and killed his 12-year old cousin, Kenyon Davis. The older boy was charged with manslaughter after the incident. “It is a sad, sad situation that could’ve been avoided if parents put away their guns,” said a neighbor. And in Rogersville, Mississippi, 20-year old …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Texas June 15, 2022June 20, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022

Eric Joseph Adams of D’Iberville Mississippi called police after his rifle discharged “unexpectedly” while he was putting it away. The round tore through the door of a neighboring apartment and struck and killed Stayvia Leone Hood, age 23. Adams was arrested and charged with manslaughter. “It’s just horrible, just horrible,” the local police chief said. …

Arizona Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested May 22, 2022May 27, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MAY 22, 2022

For the second time this week, a Phoenix, Arizona teenager accidentally shot a teenage friend today. In the latest incident, Sergio Lopez Ruiz accidentally shot his friend Brian Lujan, also 18, while the two were handling Lopez Ruiz’s gun. Lujan died at the hospital and Lopez Ruiz has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. On …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Minnesota April 28, 2022May 5, 2022 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2022

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Fong Vang, age 40, was charged with manslaughter after he accidentally shot and killed his younger brother Dan. Fong was staying with his siblings and his mother temporarily and was sleeping on the floor. When he heard a loud noise in the middle of the night, he fired multiple rounds through the …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kentucky Michigan Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania South Carolina Wisconsin April 24, 2022April 27, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2022

There were gun accidents across the country today resulting in at least six death or injuries: A person taking part in a gun training for Taylor, Michigan auxiliary police officers was shot in the abdomen and taken to the hospital. He was accidentally shot by another person participating in the training. “The volunteers with Taylor’s …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Texas April 23, 2022April 26, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2022

In Houston, Texas, 18-year old Nariah Champion was accidentally shot and killed by 17-year old Zakorion Batiste, who was playing with a gun. The two were among a group of kids hanging out together. Batiste has been charged with manslaughter and is being held on $50,000 bail. According to the report, if bond is made, …

Adult Death California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Massachusetts Tennessee Texas Virginia April 6, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022

Gun accidents occurred all over the country today. In Henrico, Virginia, a 7-year old found his father’s loaded gun and shot himself. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. The boy’s father, Landin Lewis, Sr., was arrested and charged with allowing his son to access the gun. In Somerville, Massachusetts, a police officer shot himself while …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Illinois Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Maryland No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation March 20, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 20, 2022

The unintended consequences of gun violence were felt across the country on Sunday, including incidents on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, three incidents in Chicago and single incidents in Georgia and Maryland. In New Orleans, Louisiana, Charles Hudson, a bar employee, was shot and killed in the Cat’s Meow, a crowded Bourbon Street karaoke bar, …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Texas March 15, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022

Four-month old Jaquari Jones was killed when a group of Lubbock, Texas kids were playing with a gun and it discharged. A 14-year old has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. No report on how the kids obtained the gun, though there is an ongoing investigation. Source: “Teen Arrested After Deadly Infant Shooting,” Everything Lubbock …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Texas February 19, 2022April 24, 2022 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2022

A Robstown, Texas man was charged with manslaughter after he accidentally shot and killed 47-year old Patricia Blanco. The man, Arturo Gonzalez, age 50, admitted to officers that he was very drunk when his revolver “went off.” In Cumming, Georgia, a teenager was arrested on multiple charges after he shot another boy in the chest …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) North Carolina Washington, DC January 27, 2022January 29, 2022 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2022

Trampas Penny, age 44, of Benson, North Carolina was shot and killed in a gun accident at the pawn shop where he worked. Penny was a gunsmith there. Although police have concluded that the incident was accidental, no information about the circumstances of the accident has been released. Shatiyah Johnson has been charged with manslaughter …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Maryland January 26, 2022January 28, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2022

In Oxon Hill, Maryland, a 15-year old girl was arrested and charged with manslaughter after she accidentally shot and killed her 16-year old friend. Police say she was handling the gun when it went off. The names of the teenagers have not been released. Source: Sonia Dasgupta, “15-year-old Girl Charged in Accidental Shooting Death of …

Adult Arrested Adult Death California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Texas December 23, 2021December 26, 2021 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2021

In North Hollywood, California, Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a 14-year old girl who was shopping for a quinceañera dress, was accidentally shot and killed in a department store dressing room when a bullet passed through a wall during a police action at the store. She died at the scene. Los Angeles police were shooting at an assault …

Adult Death Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Kentucky Texas December 3, 2021December 5, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2021

At least two fatal gun accidents occurred today. In Pineville, Kentucky, Kyle Garrett, a 23-year old 911 dispatcher was accidentally shot and killed while trading guns with another dispatcher. The two men were best friends and cousins who frequently traded guns. According to local authorities, there were protocols in place to prevent non-sworn employees, including …

Adult Arrested Adult Death South Carolina November 8, 2021November 13, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Elizabeth Newton Smith, a 59-year old woman in McColl, South Carolina was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after a rifle purportedly fell and discharged on the porch of her home. David Williams, age 58, was found dead at the scene. If the rifle fell and discharged, any claim that the rifle was defective by …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Juvenile Arrested Oklahoma October 31, 2021November 3, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2021

Two teenagers were accidentally shot in gun accidents on Halloween. One has died and the other is hospitalized. A Denver, Colorado teenager is in custody after another juvenile was shot and killed in a gun accident at a local home. A 17-year old is in custody and is being investigated for manslaughter. The police have …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested October 30, 2021November 1, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021

A 17-year old Tallahassee, Florida girl was arrested and charged with manslaughter after she and a group of kids were passing around a gun in a local apartment. It apparently went off while she was holding it and a 17-year old boy was killed. The news report does not say how the teenagers got the …

Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) October 2, 2021October 7, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2021

In Auburn, Alabama, a 13-month old girl was shot in the upper torso and killed. Witnesses remained at the scene and were cooperating with police. Later, Michael A. Thomas, one of the adults present at the at the time of the incident was arrested and charged with manslaughter, possession of Marijuana 1st degree, three counts …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Missouri Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas Uncategorized July 23, 2021July 26, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021

One child was killed and three were injured in accidental shootings today. In each case, reports of the incident contain minimal details. In Dallas, Texas, 17-year old Chadrick Good was shot and killed by a 16-year old who accidentally fired a gun while sitting behind Good in a vehicle. The 16-year old has been charged …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Utah July 17, 2021July 19, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021

In West Jordan, Utah, a 13-year old boy was accidentally killed by his 15-year old friend. According to police, the two had snuck out in the middle of the night with a handgun and were “messing around with it” in a church parking lot. “At some point, the 15-year-old accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting and …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Texas July 16, 2021July 18, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JULY 16, 2021

A 22-year old was killed and three children were seriously injured in gun accidents today. In Dunmore, Pennsylvania, 22-year old Tyler Sitar was accidentally shot in the stomach by his friend Luigi Lorusso, who was handling a gun. Sitar died of his wound and Lorusso was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Another Columbus, Ohio child, …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation Utah July 9, 2021July 11, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 2021

Two more children died in gun accidents today, a seven-year old girl and a five-year old boy. In Heber City, Utah, a man who was described as “incredibly intoxicated” fired a gun through an apartment wall. The round struck a seven-year old girl in the next apartment and killed her. Christopher O’Connell, age 34, was …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Oklahoma Uncategorized June 14, 2021June 16, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2021

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 22-year old man was arrested after pointing and firing a gun that he believed to be unloaded. The man, Zachary Shipley, was playing video games with his friend, Christian Price, also 22, and wanted to frighten him. Price was struck in the head and killed. Shipley had taken the magazine out …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Texas June 13, 2021June 15, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021

In Grande Prairie, Texas, 29-year old Marque Wilford accidentally discharged his firearm inside his apartment. The bullet passed through an apartment wall and struck and killed his 32-year old neighbor. Wilford was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Source: “North Texas Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting Through Apartment, Killing Neighbor,” 11/21 CBS DFQ (June 14, 2021).

Adult Arrested Adult Death Virginia June 8, 2021June 10, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 2021

For the second time this week, a man who believed he was acting In self-defense shot and killed someone in error. In today’s incident, 37-year old Matthew Sharpf shot and killed his best friend, Jonathan Hankins, also 37, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Hankins was knocking on a window of Sharpf’s home when the fatal shot …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Oklahoma May 29, 2021June 3, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2021

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a man was accidentally shot through an apartment wall when the people next door tussled with a gun. The victim later died at the hospital. The deadly incident originated in domestic violence. Corry Lykes told authorities that he had threatened his girlfriend with a taser. When she then tried to take Lykes’ …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Florida May 7, 2021May 9, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2021

In Escambia, Florida a two-year old was accidentally shot and killed by his mother’s friend, Quentin Wright. At the time of the accident, Wright was putting the gun away at the request of the boy’s mother. They boy, Sebastian Mooney, was struck by a single 9 mm round. Wright was arrested and charged with manslaughter. …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Texas April 26, 2021April 28, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021

At a backyard barbecue in Grand Prairie, Texas, Darwing Gloria, age 37, displayed a handgun and accidentally shot and killed an acquaintance, Antelmo Carrizales-Ramos, age 47. Gloria was arrested and charged with manslaughter. Texas is a state that is moving toward authorizing permitless public carry, which would inevitably mean more guns would be present in …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Arizona Child Death (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Tennessee Texas April 21, 2021April 23, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021

Two teenage boys and a 24-year old woman were killed today in separate gun accidents. In Houston, Texas, 16-year old Chase Swain was killed while he and his friend were playing with a gun that had been stolen the day before. A 17-year old has been charged with manslaughter. In Nashville, Tennessee, 19-year old Juerno …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested March 30, 2021April 4, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021

Candace Chrzan, a senior at Jonesboro High School in Georgia was accidentally shot and killed during target practice in the backyard of her friend’s home. “At some point, Candace did have possession of a .22 pistol that they were using for target practicing,” the Sheriff’s Office later announced. “The gun jammed.” The Sheriffs’ Office added …

Adult Death Juvenile Arrested Oklahoma March 7, 2021March 9, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021

A Bixby, Oklahoma teenager is charged with first degree manslaughter after accidentally shooting a man while cleaning his gun. The boy, Jackson Bruce, told witnesses that he was on the floor of his bedroom cleaning a gun when it went off and struck the victim in the chest. The victim later died at the hospital. …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) New Mexico No Charges Filed Ohio March 1, 2021March 5, 2021 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021

A four-year old in Columbus, Ohio was in stable condition at the hospital after rolling over onto a loaded gun on a bed in his home. A “911 caller told police that the child rolled over onto a gun that way lying on the bed, causing the gun to go off, shooting the child in …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Michigan Washington February 27, 2021March 1, 2021 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021

Two young men were arrested after accidental shootings that killed a four-year old and a 24-year old today. One accident occurred in Michigan, the other in Washington State. In Othello, Washington, Felipe Tapia-Perez accidentally killed his four-year old son when his stolen gun went off. The boy was hit in the head. Tapia-Perez, age 27, …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Georgia February 10, 2021February 13, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Elijah Farral, a 20-year old Columbus, Georgia man and two friends were playing with a loaded handgun when he accidentally pulled the trigger according to police testimony. He accidentally shot and killed Sara Holtrop, age 18, who was sleeping nearby on a couch. Farral has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. “Sara was an extremely sweet …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Pennsylvania January 20, 2021January 23, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2021

Two young children were killed in preventable accidental shootings, one in Philadelphia, the other in Detroit. The incidents are strikingly similar. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, balloons were released at a vigil for nine-year old gun accident victim Nyssa Davis. Davis was shot and killed by a 5-year old relative in her home. The boy had found …

Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation January 19, 2021January 21, 2021 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2021

At least three children were accidentally shot and injured today. They were aged 14, 15, and 7. The incidents occurred in states that have been regular sites of gun accidents involving children: Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. The most fully reported of the accidents was in Jacksonville, Florida. Ayva Guthrie, age 14,was accidentally shot by …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Missouri January 13, 2021January 16, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2021

More than a year after an incident in which University of Central Missouri University student Jeremy Allen Manley accidentally shot and killed his friend, Stephon Abron, Manley pled guilty to one count of involuntary manslaughter. At the time of the incident, which occurred in University housing, Manley had been arrested but not charged. Manley told …

Arkansas Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested December 19, 2020December 21, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2020

In Little Rock, Arkansas, 18-year old Donte Jones died in a gun accident. The Police report indicates only that a juvenile has been arrested in connection with the incident and charged with manslaughter, tampering with evidence and possession of a handgun by a minor. Source: Max Brantley, “Teen Dies in What Police Term Accidental Shooting,” …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Alcohol and Guns California Child Death (18 and Under) Kentucky December 13, 2020December 15, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020

Two young people were accidentally shot and killed by friends today while playing with guns. 18-year old Armani Hall of Louisville, Kentucky was shot and killed by her 21-year old friend Adrianna King. King admitted that she had been playing with the gun. She was arrested and charged with one count of reckless homicide. In …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Arizona December 6, 2020December 8, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020

In Mesa, Arizona, 20-year old Tyler Rascon died in an accident caused by the absence of a magazine safety disconnect. His 21-year old friend, Michael Whipple, is under arrest. According to a report, the accident is explained in court documents: “it all started when Whipple, his girlfriend, Rascon, and a witness had returned to Whipple’s …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Utah November 21, 2020November 24, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In Kearns, Utah, 16-year old Roman Karpunin was accidentally shot and killed by his 18-year old friend Kaden Christiansen. Christiansen was arrested and charged with a single count of manslaughter. According to the arrest report, “Christiansen told police he was ‘mimicking being a police officer and arresting’ the 16-year-old when he pulled the trigger, thinking …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Ongoing Investigation Virginia November 3, 2020November 5, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2020

On election day, two 12-year old boys were accidentally shot and killed in separate gun accidents. In Jackson, Michigan, Brayden Carnes, a middle school student, was at home when a gun that one of his friends had brought to his home accidentally fired. Brayden was shot in the chest. The shooter was also a child. …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Texas October 2, 2020October 4, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020

Jo-Jo Flores, a 14-year old Corpus Christi, Texas middle school student was accidentally killed in yet another incident in which teenagers were playing with a gun. 17-year old Ivan Farias was later arrested, imprisoned and charged with manslaughter. “It looks like it was an unfortunate accident between a couple of males, possibly playing with …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Florida September 21, 2020September 23, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In Okaloosa County, Florida, a 19-year old boy is under arrest for manslaughter after accidentally shooting his 21-year old friend shortly before midnight. The two men were tossing an AK-47 back and forth, believing it to be unloaded, when the 19-year old, Mathew Gunn, pulled the trigger. Hugo Sanchez, 21, died of a gunshot wound …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Michigan Ohio September 14, 2020September 18, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Two deaths today occurred when guns were unintentionally fired by young boys. In both cases an older boy accidentally killed a younger child. Both of the shooters are being prosecuted. In a third incident, two boys were injured after shooting themselves with a gun they found in a car. In Canton, Ohio an 11-year old …

Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Michigan September 13, 2020July 1, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Zachary Rock, an 11-year old boy died in a gun accident in Clay Township, Michigan at a “youth deer hunting event.” The boy was shot by his stepfather and died at the hospital. While police were at the scene, the boy’s mother accidentally discharged a gun while attempting to unload it and was struck in …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Delaware Florida Ongoing Investigation August 31, 2020October 10, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2020

An 11-year old and a 12-year old were involved in gun accidents today. In Lake County, Florida, 12-year old Jeremyah Wyatt found an unsecured gun in his home and accidentally shot and killed himself. “This is that one of those calls that deputies don’t want to ever go to — and paramedics. No one wants …