Child charged with manslaughter

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested South Carolina June 5, 2022June 7, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 2022

In Mount Croghan, South Carolina, a 15-year old accidentally shot and killed her 15-year old boyfriend while the two children were playing with a gun. The girl has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. “Looked like they were playing with a gun, handgun, and the gun went off, the safety somehow went off …

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested North Carolina September 9, 2020February 17, 2021 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Details are scarce about an incident in which 5-year old Amani Barringer was shot in the neck by her 14-year old brother with an unsecured gun. Amani was home, in Charlotte, North Carolina, with two teenagers age 14 and 15, when she was killed. The 14-year old was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. An …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Wyoming July 21, 2020July 24, 2020 by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020

A Laramie, Wyoming 14-year old has been arrested and charged with manslaughter after an incident in which he killed a 13-year old. Although the details remain murky, comments on the Laramie police department’s Facebook page by relatives and others suggest that the children were playing with a gun while drinking in the park. It is …

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A Brief Summary for May, 2020
The reports for May are consistent with expectations for a time when families are home together in a society that overvalues the need for guns in the home. Children unexpectedly home from school found guns, and shot themselves, their siblings or others far too often. Reports describe accidents in which at least 14 children died. Several other children were injured.

These deaths and injuries continue a yearlong trend. According to data reported by Everytown for Gun Safety, there have been at least 127 unintentional shootings by children this year alone, resulting in 43 deaths and 88 injuries.

At the same time, some of our May reports suggest circumstances in which boredom may have led to young adults too eager to show off their weapons to their friends and others. Accidents and deaths resulted.

More often, we need to ask the question: How can we make guns more safe? Certainly, one answer is to insist that manufacturers design guns that are almost impossible for a toddler to fire. Heavier trigger pulls, longer trigger distances, and effective manual safeties would be a good start. Second, guns need to be unloaded and locked up when not in use. No self-defense need justifies leaving a loaded gun lying around where children have access to it.

Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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