Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Delaware Illinois Law Enforcement Action (At Time of Report) Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024

Two People Shot During Police Stop, and Toddler Fires Unsecured Gun Injuring One  An investigatory police stop in Chicago, Illinois, resulted in a police officer and 16-year-old Marcus Gracey sustaining gunshot wounds from an unintentional discharge of a gun in Gracey’s possession. Officers noticed a gun in Gracey’s waistband while he was walking along a …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Safe Storage in Cars Tennessee Washington, DC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Accidental Shootings Injure Four People, Including Two Children In a county park in Hixson, Tennessee, a five-year-old boy left alone in the family car found an unsecured, loaded gun there that fired while he was playing with it. A round grazed his leg causing a non-life-threatening injury. No charges have been filed at this time, but the …

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

MONDAY, JULY 1, 2024

Gun Accidents Involving Young Children; Three-Year-Old is Killed In Columbia, Maryland, a three-year-old was killed with an unsecured handgun in what police say was an accidental shooting. The child was at home with their parents and five-year-old brother. It has not been determined who pulled the trigger, as police continue to investigate. A three-year-old shot a 33-year-old …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Ongoing Investigation Oregon Virginia

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2024

Accidental Shootings Claim the Lives of Two People and Injure Two Others In an apartment complex in Rockledge, Florida, 18-year-old Carlie Bell was accidentally shot and killed. The suspected shooter is cooperating with police in this ongoing investigation. In Alexandria, Louisiana, Jeremiah Dorsey, 17, was arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the shooting death of 21-year-old Devyn Sells. …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Juvenile Arrested Maryland

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024

Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents A 5-year-old killed himself while playing with a loaded gun he found inside a home in Cumberland, Maryland. The child’s father, 31-year-old Warin Torae Foster, was watching the boy at the time, and has been charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and allowing firearm access to a minor. Police are …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Connecticut Iowa Michigan Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2024

Four People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A 6-year-old boy was playing with an unsecured gun he found in a home in Detroit, Michigan, and accidentally shot himself in the thumb. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. His grandmother was at home during the incident, but it is unclear who owns the gun. Charges may …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Georgia New Mexico New York Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

Two People Struck by Stray Bullets, and Two Other People Injured During Attempted Robberies In Bronx, New York, a 13-year-old boy was walking to the playground with two younger cousins, when he was grazed in the forehead by a stray bullet. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are continuing to investigate. An altercation during …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Alcohol and Guns Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Tennessee

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2024

Three People Injured in Unintentional Shootings, Including a 2-year-old Girl A 2-year-old girl was shot and taken to the hospital in critical condition after a firearm unintentionally discharged in an apartment in Knoxville, Tennessee. All individuals involved were questioned by police, and two juvenile boys, ages 12 and 14, have been charged with felony reckless endangerment …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Illinois Maryland Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024

Boy Shoots Self with Gun Found in Drawer, and Two Other Children are Shot as Innocent Bystanders In Atlanta, Georgia, a 9-year-old shot himself in the hand playing with an unsecured gun he found in a drawer. Police interviewed the child’s grandmother, who was at home when the shooting occurred, and during their search of …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Connecticut

TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024

Robbery Suspect Unintentionally Shoots Himself The alleged suspect in the robbery of a convenience store in New Haven, Connecticut, unintentionally shot himself and then walked to the local hospital for treatment. The suspect was identified as 51-year-old Manuel Otero, and police determined after viewing surveillance footage, that he was wounded during, or after, the robbery. …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Tennessee

MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023

Teen Injured After Being Unintentionally Shot By Older Brother In Maryville, Tennessee, a 15-year-old boy was treated for a gunshot wound to his arm after his 16-year-old brother accidentally shot him. At the hospital, the boy initially told police he was struck by a bullet fired in an altercation between neighbors. Police realized that wasn’t …

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Adult Arrested Adult Death Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Minnesota Mississippi Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023

A Nine-year-old and Two Women are Victims in Gun Accidents A 9-year-old Brooklyn Park, Minnesota boy is expected to survive after he was shot in the head by his younger brother. The victim’s 7-year-old brother found a loaded handgun in their home and was handling the weapon when it discharged, according to police. There is …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Michigan Ongoing Investigation South Carolina

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023

Eight-year-old Child is Shot and Killed with Unsecured Gun, and Four Other People are Hurt in Separate Unintentional Shootings A group of children found a loaded, unsecured gun in a home in Detroit, Michigan. It’s unclear what exactly happened once it was found, but the gun went off killing an eight-year-old. An adult has been …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Pennsylvania

THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2023

Two-year-old Girl Unintentionally Shot and Killed with Stolen Gun A 2-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the head and killed by her 14-year-old cousin in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The toddler was at home with four adult relatives and three other children, when her cousin, who has developmental disabilities, found an unsecured loaded gun. The DA’s office …

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Adult Arrested Arizona Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested New York No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas

FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2023

Two Dead and Three Wounded in Today’s Unintentional Shootings In Houston, Texas, an eight-year-old girl died after being accidentally shot. She was in an apartment with her grandfather and it is unclear who fired the gun. Police believe the weapon used was a revolver that was later found on a bed and they continue to …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan North Carolina Tennessee

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2023

10-year-old Boy Attending Summer Camp, and Two Other People Hurt in Unintentional Shootings In Knoxville, Tennessee, a 10-year-old boy was shot and critically injured while attending summer camp in the gym of a local YWCA. A gun inside a 14-year-old’s backpack accidentally discharged striking the boy. The 14-year-old left the scene but was detained by …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Tennessee

THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2023

13-year-old is Accidentally Shot with Rifle, Two Teenage Brothers Face Charges Outside an apartment complex in Nashville, Tennessee, a 15-year-old boy was handling a bolt action rifle when it accidentally fired, striking a 13-year-old in the shoulder. The shooter’s 16-year-old brother came outside when he heard the gunshot, took the rifle, hid it in their …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Illinois

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2023

Two Young Girls are Shot and Wounded with Unsecured Guns In Vernon Hills, Illinois, a loaded semi-automatic pistol that was left on a bed accidentally discharged striking a 2-year-old in her arm. She was airlifted to the hospital for specialized care for her serious, not life-threatening injury. It’s not clear how the gun fired, but …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury California Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Michigan New York Ohio

SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023

Seven People Wounded in Unintentional Shootings With a stolen handgun that he thought made him “look cool,” a 14-year-old in Struthers, Ohio, unintentionally shot a 16-year-old in the stomach. The victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. The 14-year-old was showing the gun to the victim, pretending to shoot it, when …

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Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Tennessee

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2023

Teacher Hurt When Gun Fires in Student Backpack Students at a Knoxville, Tennessee high school were briefly placed on “medium” lockdown when a gun “unintentionally” fired in a student’s backpack. A teacher suffered a graze wound in the incident which was described as “very minor.”  The 14-year-old student was arrested and charged in a juvenile …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan New York No Charges Filed North Carolina Ongoing Investigation West Virginia

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2022

A Bluefield, West Virginia 2-year-old and two siblings, age 4 and 6, were playing in a bedroom of their home when the 2-year-old found a loaded .40 caliber pistol and shot himself in the leg. “The hollow-point bullet went through his thigh,” according to a police spokesperson. Although the child lost “a substantial amount of …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Juvenile Arrested No Charges Filed Tennessee

MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022

A Memphis, Tennessee school was placed on lockdown after a 15-year-old accidentally discharged a weapon that he had brought to school.  According to the report, another student went to the school nurse with a gunshot wound to his leg.  The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.  Apparently, the incident did not result in …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Kansas

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022

On Thanksgiving Day, a two-year-old and a 19-year-old were unintentionally shot and injured. A Peoria, Illinois two-year-old has serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The news report of the incident implies that he found a loaded gun in his home on Thanksgiving evening and used it to shoot himself. Jordan Parker, a 24-year-old, was arrested and charged …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022

In Belleville, Illinois, a 19-year-old man apparently accidentally shot an 11-yearold relative.  The boy was flown to St. Louis in critical condition. The 19-yearoold, Bobby Joe Greathouse was arrested and charged with “reckless conduct causing great bodily harm, aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and obstructing justice.”  Other details of the incident were not released. …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Michigan Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2022

A pair of three-year old children found loaded guns in their homes and accidentally shot themselves today. In Birmingham, Alabama, a three-year old found a family member’s loaded gun in his home and shot himself in the leg.   He is expected to survive. The report notes that it was the second incident in Jefferson County …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Colorado Georgia Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

Minimal details were reported about two gun accidents that occurred today. The Winter Park, Colorado police department reported that Eric Van Geet, age 25, was arrested and charged with second degree assault and reckless endangerment after he picked up a .22 caliber revolver inside a local apartment, cocked it, and pulled the trigger.  He shot …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Connecticut Georgia Juvenile Arrested Michigan Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021

In Americus, Georgia, a 16-year old boy was listed in critical condition after being accidentally shot.  He and a group of boys were horsing around with a gun on the back deck of a local home.  One of the boys, Jordan Hamilton, age 17, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct. In Waterbury, Connecticut, a …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Maryland Mississippi New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2020

At least three children were shot in separate gun accidents today.  Two were wounded.  One was killed.  In Senatobia, Mississippi, a two-year old girl found a loaded gun and shot herself.  She is being treated at a local hospital and is in stable condition.  The incident is being reported as an “accidental discharge.”  It is …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Georgia

TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2020

In a gun accident in Rochelle, Georgia, a four-year old girl was shot and killed.  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation found that “the child was shot while she and her 3-year-old brother were playing with a gun.”  The GBI found that the gun was unsecured.  The girl’s father, Johnny Lee Kellom, was arrested after the …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Pennsylvania

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, an accidentally discharged round passed through the shooter’s bedroom door, across a hallway and through another door where it struck 52-year old Virgen Milagros Rivera, who was critically injured.  The shooter, who was found to have negligently handled the firearm, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and reckless endangerment.  He was …

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