Nine-year-old Shoots Self in Head with Loaded Glock While playing with a friend in the basement of a home in Lancaster, Ohio, a nine-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head with a gun reportedly found there. He was airlifted to the hospital and remains in critical condition. The boy’s uncle and grandparents were in the home at the time of the shooting. In a call …
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2025
Nine-year-old Shot and Killed After Finding Loaded Gun Under Mattress Left alone in his home in Gary, Indiana with his two brothers, ages 11 and 13, nine-year-old Adrian Brown was fatally shot after he found a loaded gun under the mattress in his mother and her boyfriend’s bedroom. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. His mother’s boyfriend, 35-year-old Raymon …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2025
Three Accidental Shootings in Ohio Today In Cincinnati, Ohio, a five-year-old girl is expected to survive after being accidentally shot by her six-year-old brother, that sent a bullet into her temple and out her eye. The children’s mother told police that her son climbed up a dresser in a closet and got ahold of the …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2025
Three-year-old Finds Gun and Fatally Shoots Father In Lincoln, Alabama, a three-year-old child is believed to have fired a gun that killed Gary Wayne Curry Jr., the child’s 37-year-old father. Curry was found unresponsive in the home by emergency personnel, and pronounced dead at the scene. “We are not sure if the child was playing with the firearm, …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
Toddler Kills Himself with Gun Found in Bedroom This morning in a home in Columbus, Ohio, three-year-old Cartier Smith came into a bedroom where his mother, Carley Dials, age 29, and Sean Perrin, age 31, slept, and fatally shot himself with a handgun he found wedged between the mattress and the wall. Before going to sleep, Dials had placed it …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
Two-year-old Fatally Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun In a residence in Chicago, Illinois, two-year-old Kh’aden Johnson, found a loaded gun and fatally shot himself in the face. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. A person of interest in the shooting was taken in, but later released without being charged. Source: “Toddler Dies After Accidentally Shooting …
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
One Teen Dead, Another Injured, in Separate Gun Accidents Fourteen-year-old Deshoune Pope found a gun while at a friend’s house in Mathis, Texas, and fatally shot himself in the eye. Police are investigating the shooting to determine how Deshoune got hold of the gun, and so far no one has been charged. From a GoFundMe …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Loaded Gun An investigation remains ongoing in the shooting death of three-year-old Emouri Woodard in a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Emouri was about to leave for school when he found a loaded gun and shot himself. The toddler was pronounced dead at the scene. The police chief said multiple people …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Injured After Shooting Himself In Memphis, Tennessee, a four-year-old boy found an unsecured gun and shot himself. He is reportedly in stable condition at the hospital. Police did not say if any charges have been filed. “Gun owners are encouraged to keep their firearms stored securely. Free gun locks are available at all …
SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Himself With Sister’s Gun In Chicago, Illinois, five-year-old Demeir Douglas found his sister’s gun and fatally shot himself in the head. Danya Bell, age 29, was visiting her family, and had placed her purse containing the loaded gun under some toys in Demeir’s bedroom before taking a shower. He was …
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025
Two Children Shoot Themselves With Unsecured Guns, One is Killed Six-year-old Alex Reese, shot and killed himself with an unsecured gun he found in the bedroom of an apartment in Birmingham, Alabama. He was visiting from another state, and two adults were with him in the apartment. They were taken in for questioning by police. …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Father’s Gun Three-year-old Gionni Jackson, fatally shot himself in the head after finding an unsecured gun in his home in Struthers, Ohio. His father told police that while he was in the bathroom, the boy grabbed the gun that was on his dresser. The father and a woman were driving the …
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2025
Four-year-old Shot Self with Uncle’s Gun; Marine Recruit Shot During Marksmanship Training In a home in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a four-year-old boy sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound after shooting himself in the head with his uncle’s gun. The boy was staying overnight at his grandmother’s house in the care of his uncle, 28-year-old Dandre Jadon Stevenson. Stevenson was playing …
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025
Two Unintentional Shootings in Louisiana; One Boy Dies, Another in Critical Condition In Shreveport, Louisiana, 12-year-old Caiden Smith, accidentally shot himself in the chest with a gun he found inside his grandmother’s home. His brother drove him to the hospital where he later died. The brother told police that they were cleaning out the house, …
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025
Four People Killed in Deadly Gun Accidents Few details were reported in the shooting death of a four-year-old in Springfield, Missouri. Police determined that the child found an unsecured gun and fatally shot himself. Six-year-old Cyprien Argueta Romero, was pronounced dead at the hospital from a gunshot wound in Nashville, Tennessee. Inconsistencies in the account from his parents, 37-year-old Fredy Martinez and 28-year-old …
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025
Eight-year-old Boy Unintentionally Kills Himself with Unsecured Gun An eight-year-old boy was alone in his father’s home in Jackson, Mississippi, when he found an unsecured gun and shot and killed himself. The boy was spending the weekend with his father, Quaron Hilliard, age 29, who has been charged with child neglect. An autopsy is being …
THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2025
Child Finds Loaded AK-47; Shoots Brother In St. Louis, Missouri, a child found a loaded AK-47 inside a bag on a couch, and unintentionally shot their brother in the abdomen. The brother was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. Jarez Wilson left the firearm unattended, and was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Source: …
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SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2025
Toddler and Teen Injured in Two Separate Gun Accidents A three-year-old was injured in an accidental shooting in Ahoskie, North Carolina. The child’s condition was not reported. Trequan Lamar Lassiter, age 20, was charged with storing a firearm accessible to a minor and carrying a concealed weapon. There is an ongoing investigation. And in Mobile, Alabama, a …
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2025
Three Boys Injured in Accidental Shootings A four-year-old boy was able to tell police how he accidentally shot himself in the rear in his home in Columbus, Ohio. “…from the child himself, he sat down on a piece of furniture….That piece of furniture had a pillow on it, and there must have been a gun underneath …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot and Killed by Twin; Two-year-old Shot Himself With Mother’s Gun Inside Car A five-year-old boy was shot and killed by his twin brother in Decatur, Georgia. The boys found their mother’s gun in a purse inside a bedroom nightstand. Other young children were in the home along with the boys’ mother, Lanecia …
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MONDAY, JULY 21, 2025
Two-year-old Boys Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings Two-year-old Jaylen is recovering after he shot himself while at his father’s home in Chicago, Illinois. Deonte Johnson, age 23, lived in the home and had placed his unsecured gun on a bedroom table where Jaylen could reach it. The bullet grazed the toddler’s wrist; he expected to …
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SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2025
Three-year-old Shot Himself with Father’s Gun; Two People Shot in Gun Cleaning Accidents, One is Killed In Albany, Georgia, a three-year-old boy is recovering after he shot himself with his father’s unsecured gun. The boy’s father, DeQuan Sims, age 30, was charged with reckless conduct. The police chief said, “[a]s much as we understand that Georgia is …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025
Boy Shot By Friend Showing Off Rifle In Greenwood, Indiana, a juvenile is recovering at home after being accidentally shot by a friend with a .22 caliber rifle. The victim and two other boys were talking about guns, when one of them got a pistol and a bolt action rifle out of a storage closet. …
TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Shoots Mother With Dad’s Glock In Lynnwood, Washington, a four-year-old boy took his 44-year-old father’s Glock handgun out of its holster, and accidentally shot his 42-year-old mother in the arm. The mother was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries; the boy suffered minor injuries that did not require hospitalization. A deputy …
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MONDAY, JULY 14, 2025
Three People Injured in Separate Accidental Shootings Few details were reported about the accidental shooting of a five-year-old boy in Lansing, Michigan. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. Police continue to investigate. In an apartment in Detroit, Michigan, a 13-year-old boy unintentionally shot his 18-year-old neighbor in the wrist while handling a loaded gun …
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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2025
One Child Killed, Three Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed in a home in Houston, Texas. He and a sibling found the gun while they were playing. The “weapon accidentally discharged,” striking the boy who was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, but it is not …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Columbus, Georgia, a 12-year-old is expected to recover after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police determined that it was an accidental shooting, but no other information has been reported. An employee at a local restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, said he found a gun that fired …
SUNDAY, JULY 6, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Gun on Bed In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, three-year-old Kenari Windom accessed a black pistol lying on a bed that discharged, fatally striking the toddler in the abdomen. The alleged gun owner, 22-year-old Anthony Grizzard Jr., was dating the roommate of Kenari’s mother. Both of them were in the bedroom with another …
WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025
Three-year-old Killed After Finding Father’s Gun Staying in an Airbnb with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, three-year-old Jianna Jones apparently woke up before his parents; found his father’s gun, and fatally shot himself. He died at the hospital. “Guns and children do not mix. It’s very simple. A tragedy police across Metro Atlanta say happens …
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
Two Children in Tennessee Injured After Shooting Themselves A two-year-old found a gun in the family’s Nashville, Tennessee home, and shot themself in the head. The child sustained life-threatening injuries. The child’s mother went to sleep after coming home from work; waking up when she heard the gunshot. Police recovered a 9mm pistol. Youth services …
SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025
Five-year-old Boy Shot Himself in Head With Gun Found in Bedroom A five-year-old autistic boy, shot himself in the head with a gun he found in a bedroom in his home in Eustis, Florida. The boy’s frantic mother ran to her neighbors, a flight nurse and a police officer for help. The nurse applied pressure to …
MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025
19-year-old Killed With His Own Gun by Toddler In a house in Hiram, Georgia, 19-year-old Kabrel Patterson was shot and killed by a three-year-old while he slept. Patterson brought the gun with him when he came to visit family at the home. In the morning the toddler woke up before the other 9 to 12 …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025
Five Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after the child shot themself in the foot with an unsecured gun found in a home in Valdese, North Carolina. The 57-year-old homeowner, Danny Berry, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and failure to secure a firearm in …
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025
Four-year-old Boy Finds Unsecured Gun, Shoots Himself in Stomach In a Rancho Cucamonga, California home, a four-year-old boy found a gun in his parent’s bedroom, and shot himself in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “A Children and Family Services report was completed, and all firearms were removed from the residence …
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2025
Pregnant Woman Injured, Unborn Baby Killed, and Two Other Children Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was playing with a gun and shot themself in the head. The child was taken to the hospital in unreported condition. Police are investigating. In a Jacksonville, North Carolina home, a five-year-old boy visiting relatives, was accidentally …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Three-year-old In Leesville, Louisiana, two three-year-olds were playing in a bedroom, when one of them found a gun under a pillow on the bed. The toddler fired the 40 caliber handgun, seriously wounding the other three-year-old. The injured boy was taken to the hospital. Fernando Mejia, age 35, was …
SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025
Three-year-old Kills Himself with Loaded Gun Found Under Couch Cushion In an Evansville, Indiana apartment, three-year-old Jayvinvontae “Jay” Keion-Ray Carter, found a loaded handgun his father had left under a couch cushion, and fatally shot himself. The boy’s father, 30-year-old Jovontae K. Carter, was observed by a witness leaving the scene carrying something. When police …
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
Teen Injured After Sisters Remove Gun From Locked Cabinet In Houston, Texas, a 17-year-old girl was shot by her eight-year-old sister, and taken to the hospital in unknown condition. After unlocking a cabinet that held a gun, the older sister allowed her sibling to hold it, provided that she didn’t shoot it. However once the eight-year-old had possession of the firearm, she pulled the trigger unintentionally shooting …
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FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025
Three Boys Injured in Accidental Shootings In his home in Beaumont, Texas, a five-year-old boy found a gun in a backpack and shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital, as police continue to investigate the shooting. In an apartment in Jersey City, New Jersey, an eight-year-old boy fired a loaded gun he …
THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025
Four-year-old Kills Himself With Unsecured Gun Four-year-old Landyn Wilkerson, accessed a loaded gun and fatally shot himself inside an apartment in Statesboro, Georgia. Police interviewed people in the residence there at the time of the shooting. The district attorney’s office will review the case. From the GoFundMe page set up to help support Landyn’s family, “[l]andyn …
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TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025
Two Toddlers Killed Themselves After Finding Unsecured Guns at Home A three-year-old boy in Libby, Montana, found his father’s .22 caliber handgun on the couch, and fatally shot himself in the face. During their investigation, police found two magazines for a .22 caliber handgun in the pants pocket of 24-year-old Timothy Frederick Allen Moore. A …
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MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025
Toddler and Six-year-old Injured After Finding Loaded Guns In Rocky Mount, North Carolina, a two-year-old boy was seriously injured after getting ahold of a gun that belonged to his 17-year-old uncle. The boy shot himself in the stomach and is in critical condition at the hospital. One of the two guns that the uncle possessed …
SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2025
Two-year-old Shoots Self in Head With Gun Found on Dresser In San Antonio, Texas, a two-year-old discharged a gun he found on top of a dresser grazing his forehead. His injuries are considered not life-threatening. Dashaveon Kuhl, age 17, admitted to police that he had left the gun on the dresser and discarded it after …
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
Toddler Accidentally Shot in Jaw A two-year-old boy in Charlotte, Tennessee, is expected to recover after being accidentally shot in the jaw. He had been left alone in his highchair, and police believe that he was reaching for toys on top of the fridge. A gun stored there either fell, or the boy accidentally fired it. The …
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025
Toddler and Teen Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Themselves A two-year-old boy was seriously injured after shooting himself with a gun he found in an apartment in Richmond, Virginia. His injuries are not life-threatening. It was reported that charges will be filed in connection with the incident. And according to police, a 14-year-old boy in Columbus, …
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025
Two People Hurt in Accidental Shootings A seven-year-old boy in the Bronx, New York, shot himself in the finger with a gun he found at home. He was taken to the hospital, and is expected to be OK. Police recovered the gun and charged the boy’s 61-year-old father, Terry Willie, with criminal possession of a …
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SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
Four-year-old Dead, 15-year-old Wounded, in Gun Accidents Today In Lewiston, Maine, a four-year-old boy died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy will be conducted, as state and local officials investigate to determine the circumstances of the child’s death. The boys father lives in Nevada, and said that a relative told him that …
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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025
Two Young Boys Injured in Unintentional Shootings In St. Anthony, Minnesota, a three-year-old boy sitting inside a vehicle found a loaded gun there and shot himself in the head. He is in stable condition at the hospital following surgery. Investigators are still working to determine the circumstances of the shooting before deciding if criminal charges …
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025
Unintentional Shootings Injure Two Children in Memphis In Memphis, Tennessee, a 12-year-old girl was shot in the foot with a Glock 9mm handgun her nine-year-old sister was playing with. The younger sister took the gun from a dresser in the master bedroom thinking it was a BB gun. The owner of the gun, and the children’s guardian, was …
SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2025
Three-year-old Shoots Self With Gun Left on Couch In an apartment in Evansville, Indiana, a three-year-old sustained a traumatic gunshot wound to his arm after shooting himself with a gun left on a couch. Antonio Harrell, age 26, admitted that he left the firearm there, and that he later removed it from the scene. He was charged with neglect of a dependent, unlawful …
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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 2025
Two Toddlers Injured in Gun Accidents A child found a gun in the kitchen of a home in Hanford, California, and shot a three-year-old in the abdomen. The toddler was taken to the hospital in critical condition. Alexi Contreras, 29, left the scene with the gun, and was later arrested and charged with criminal storage …
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Unsecured Gun In a home in Chesterfield, Virginia, three-year-old King Edmunds died, after shooting himself with an unsecured gun he found there. His grandmother’s boyfriend, 37-year-old Jeffrey R. Greene, the gun’s owner, was charged with child neglect and allowing a child access to a firearm. The boy’s grandmother and legal guardian, set up a GoFundMe page to help with …
SUNDAY, APRIL 20, 2025
Two-year-old Kills Himself After Finding Unsecured Gun In Jacksonville, Florida, a two year-old boy died after shooting himself with an unsecured gun. The sheriff’s office is interviewing both parent to determine the circumstances of the shooting. Many details about the shooting are unknown, and it’s not clear if anyone will face charges. “It can happen to …
SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2025
Three-year-old Girl Kills Herself After Finding Father’s Gun Under Couch Cushion A three-year-old girl in Omaha, Nebraska, was killed after finding her father’s loaded gun under a couch cushion. The child’s three siblings and both parents were home when the accident happened. The toddler’s eight-year-old sibling, also had access to the gun, and told police …
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SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025
Two People Killed, Three Wounded, in Unintentional ShootingsToday Two-year-old Jayce Davis, was killed inside an apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, when a bag containing a gun fell, causing the firearm to discharge. He sustained a head wound and died at the hospital. Police are not sharing any other information as they continue to investigate the incident. In …
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FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
Two-year-old Dies, Four-year-old Injured, in Separate Accidental Shootings In Fort Worth, Texas, two-year-old Ta-Kirus Davon Jones, died at the hospital after sustaining a critical gunshot wound. The adults who brought Ta-Kirus to the hospital told police that the toddler shot himself. There is a continuing investigation to determine the circumstances of the shooting. And in …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025
Four-year-old Shot and Killed Himself In a Lubbock, Texas home, four-year-old Jrako Castillo shot and killed himself, though there are conflicting reports about what happened. According to Jrako’s mother, she was with 26-year-old Isaiah Holland and her four children, including Jrako, in the bedroom where the shooting occurred, and that Jrako was on the floor …
TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025
Three-year-old Dies After Finding Gun in Grandparent’s Home A three-year-old child found a loaded gun In his grandparent’s house in Antioch, California, and shot and killed himself. According to neighbors, the toddler often stayed with his grandparents during the week. A neighbor spoke after seeing the body of the child being taken from the home. “He …
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2025
Four-year-old Injured After Shooting Himself with Handgun A four-year-old boy was airlifted to the hospital for surgery after accidentally shooting himself in Oneonta, Alabama. He is reportedly in stable condition. The boy’s mother and father were at home at the time of the incident, but allegedly didn’t witness the shooting. When authorities searched the family …
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MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025
Four-year-old Killed, Teen Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today A four-year-old accidentally shot and killed themself in an apartment in Ames, Iowa. The medical examiner will conduct an autopsy. “The child was able to access a room where a firearm was at. The parents thought the gun was locked up but it wasn’t,” said a police spokesman. …
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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025
13-year-old Boy Shot and Killed Thirteen-year-old Jonathan Kazemi died after apparently shooting himself with an unsecured gun found in an Irvine, California home. He didn’t live in the home, but came with another boy to visit with a friend, and it’s unclear if anyone witnessed the shooting. A police sergeant said, “[w]e don’t know at …
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025
Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today Two young children in South Carolina were injured in separate incidents.A three-year-old in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, shot himself in the shoulder with a gun left unattended. He is expected to make a full recover. The boy’s four-year-old sibling was also in the home, along with their mother who told deputies …
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
Toddler Shoots Himself in Hand with Gun Left on Couch A two-year-old boy in Belle Glade, Florida, was taken to the hospital for treatment after shooting himself in the hand with a gun left unsecured. At the hospital, the boy was interviewed by Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), and asked about his hand and …
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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025
Eight-year-old Dead, Five-year-old Wounded, After Finding Father’s Unsecured Gun In Chicago, Illinois, eight-year-old Josiah Hooker was fatally shot in the head, and a five-year-old was injured, after the boys got a hold of their father’s loaded gun. Derrick Taylor, 32, had left his 9 mm handgun on a TV stand, and was sleeping when the …
TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025
Young Children Injured in Two Gun Accidents Today In Greenville, Texas, a three-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was accidentally shot in a parked car. She was in the vehicle with her mother, when a .22 caliber rifle discharged striking the little girl in the head. She was taken to the hospital with life-threatening …
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025
Nine-year-old Boy Injured After Finding Unsecured Gun A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot during a struggle for a gun inside a home in Chicago, Illinois. A man tried to take away the gun the boy had gained access to, when it fired. The boy was shot in the leg and taken to the hospital in …
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2025
Two-year-old Shot by Twin A two-year-old in Hampton, Georgia, was injured after being shot by their twin. The toddler was airlifted to the hospital, and is in stable condition. There is an open investigation into the shooting, with no charges filed at this time. Source: “2-year-old Accidentally Shot by Twin in Henry County Home, Police …
FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2025
Three-year-old Boy Shot in Ohio According to his mother, a three-year-old boy was injured after shooting himself in the arm in an apartment in Columbus, Ohio. He is in stable condition at the hospital. His mother also identified 23-year-old Aaron Hughes Jr., as someone who was in the apartment, but left with the gun before …
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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
Woman Killed, Toddler Severely Injured in Gun Accidents A two-year-old was severely injured after shooting themselves in the calf with an unsecured gun in St. Louis, Missouri. Roderick Miller and Taiesha Campbell have been charged with child endangerment, armed criminal action, and evidence tampering. Miller and Campbell gave police conflicting statements about the circumstances, and …
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Younger Brother A five-year-old girl was shot and killed by her three-year-old brother in a home in Henderson, North Carolina. The girl’s grandmother, who was not present during the shooting, said five children lived in the home, and described her granddaughter as “a girlie girl.” “Her youngest brother got ahold …
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Toddler Killed After Finding Loaded Gun at Home A three-year-old boy found a loaded, unsecured gun in his Tucson, Arizona home, and fatally shot himself in the head. His father, 23-year-old Anthony Noriega, told police that he “keeps all the firearms loaded with a round in the chamber” all around the home, acknowledging that they were …
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2025
Unsecured Guns Found by Children: Two-year-old Killed, Four-year-old Injured In a Port St. Lucie, Florida home, two-year-old Kaydin Florissant was with his mother in the master bedroom when he found a gun and fatally shot himself in the head. Police determined that the fiance of the boy’s mother owned the 9 mm handgun used. The …
MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Two-year-old and Father Injured in Accidental Shooting With Pistol Found in Mother’s Purse At home in Springfield, Ohio, a two-year-old boy was injured after he found his mother’s purse that contained a semi-automatic pistol. He brought the purse from the kitchen table to the living room; the gun accidentally discharged, striking him, and grazing his …
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Loaded Glock Found by Child Fires; Killing Five-year-old and Injuring Woman An unsecured 9mm Glock found by a child in a home in Inglis, Florida, accidentally discharged, killing another child, a five-year-old, and critically injuring a woman. Both victims were airlifted to a trauma center, though the five-year-old did not survive. Detectives are investigating. Source: …
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Person Injured After Being Shot by Two-year-old According to the sheriff’s office, a two-year-old child accidentally shot a person in Dillon, South Carolina. The victim was treated and released from the hospital. No further information has been reported. Source: “Two-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Person,” dillonnews.org (February 5, 2025).
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2025
Two Children Wounded After Finding Guns Left Unsecured In Toledo, Ohio, a 13-year-old boy had a gun in his pants pocket that fired when a 12-year-old boy tried to remove it. The 13-year-old was injured, and went to the hospital for treatment. The boys were left unsupervised in the home of 27-year-old Jocelyn M. Benton, …
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2025
Two Fatal Gun Accidents in Illinois In Waukegan, Illinois, 28-year-old Leobardo Diaz was accidentally shot and killed inside a vehicle. He was shot in the back by 31-year-old Fredi Aquilar Carrasco, who walked away from the scene, and then fatally shot himself in a yard nearby. There were four people in the vehicle; the two …
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025
Two Children Accidentally Kill Themselves With Unsecured Guns In Radcliff, Kentucky, a six-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head, after he found a loaded gun under a pillow in the family bed. He was airlifted to the hospital where he died. Damarco Callen, age 26, admitted that he put the gun there, and left to take …
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025
Two Young Children Find Unsecured Guns and Shoot Themselves; Teen Accidentally Shoots Sibling in Hunting Accident A two year-old boy shot himself in the foot with a gun he found under a bed at home in Harvey, Louisiana. The boy is listed in stable condition at the hospital. Detectives charged the boy’s 18-year-old uncle, Leland Washington with cruelty to …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2025
Seven-year-old Girl Shot and Killed by Sibling In a Kannapolis, North Carolina home, a seven-year-old girl was shot and killed by a sibling, with a gun owned by their mother’s boyfriend, 39-year-old Timothy Burris. Burris lived with them in the home, and he has been charged with child abuse inflicting serious injury, storing a firearm …
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed, and Two Other Young Children Injured in Accidental Shootings A five-year-old girl was at home with a sibling in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, when she was shot and killed. No adult was home at the time. The sheriff’s office has determined it was an accidental shooting, and continue to investigate. A three-year-old in Grand Rapids, …
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2025
Three Accidental Shootings Today A man accidentally shot himself in the parking lot of an elementary school in Hampton, Virginia. He was found in a vehicle with non-life-threatening injuries and taken to the hospital. The man was charged with possession of a firearm on school property, discharging a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school, and reckless …
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MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2025
One-year-old Child Shoots Self in One of Three Accidental Shootings Today Two brothers were accidentally shot in a home in Houston, Texas. Nineteen-year-old Andres Rosales was pronounced dead at the scene, and 17-year-old Jose Juan Angel Rosales was in stable condition with a gunshot wound to his leg. Their parents, and two friends of the brothers were in …
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2024
Children Injured in Four Separate Gun Accidents A seven-year-old girl was taken to the hospital in critical condition after shooting herself in the thigh in Memphis, Tennessee. The girl was watching TV in a bedroom with her mother and two others, and found her father’s black Taurus 9mm gun “secured underneath the mattress.” Her father was …
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2024
Two Children Get Hold of Guns and Shoot Themselves In an apartment in the Bronx, New York, a 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot, and was treated at the hospital for a minor injury. Investigators are trying to determine how he got the gun. And in Detroit, Michigan, a four-year-old boy is expected …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024
Five year-old Girl Shot by Three-year-old Brother with Ghost Gun While in the care of a babysitter in Washington, D.C., a three-year-old boy and his five-year-old sister were playing with an unsecured gun they found, that discharged, seriously injuring the girl. She was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound to her upper body. …
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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 …
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2024
Eight-year-olds Killed In Gun Accidents In Akron, Ohio, eight-year-old D’Angelo Darrel Alcorn unintentionally shot and killed himself. He was at home with his mother when he gained access to the loaded gun, and was taken to the hospital where he later died. Police recovered the gun, and there is an ongoing investigation. At a community …
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024
One Person Dead, Three Wounded, in Unintentional Shootings Today In Blackstone, Virginia, a four-year-old boy was seriously injured after he shot himself with a 9mm handgun. He was airlifted to the hospital for treatment. Officials are investigating the incident, and so far no charges have been filed. In Rockwood, Pennsylvania, police have concluded that Richard Cane, age …
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024
Three People Killed in Accidental Shootings, Including a Mother Shot by Her Two-year-old Jessinya Mina, age 22, was shot and killed by her two-year-old child in Fresno, California. According to a statement by Mina’s sister, the gun belonged to her sister’s boyfriend, 18-year-old Andrew Sanchez, who ignored her sister’s request to not keep a gun in the …