Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Georgia Kentucky No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Texas

SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2022

Three children, aged 4, 7, and 11 were shot and injured or killed when they found loaded guns today.  A fourth child, age 14, was shot and killed with a ghost gun he had built. In Lexington, Kentucky, a four-year old was injured in a gun accident that police have determined was accidental. However, the …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Georgia North Carolina Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022

Three children, age 2, age 4, and age 15, were shot and injured in gun accidents today.  The two year-old, of Spring Lake, North Carolina, was shot with a semi-automatic pistol as he was sitting in his mother’s car, while she was speaking with someone through the window.  Police have declined to say whether he …

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Adult Arrested Arizona Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Florida Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022

Three more two-year olds were shot and killed today after small children found unattended loaded guns in their homes.  Four American two-year olds have died from unintended gun violence in just two days. In Callaway, Florida, a four-year old shot a two-year old sibling, according to the Sheriff’s Office. “We’ll be evaluating and gathering evidence. …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana No Charges Filed

MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2022

In Middlebury, Indiana, a 10-year old boy accidentally shot his 12-year old sister in the leg with a rifle round. The girl was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other information was reported. Source: “Police News: Middlebury Girl Accidentally Shot in the Leg,”  The Goshen News (January 10, 2022).

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kansas North Carolina Ongoing Investigation Texas

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022

In Granbury, Texas, a one-year old child accidentally shot an infant sibling and their mother in a Walmart parking lot.   Both mother and child are expected to survive. The 23-year-old mother of the children “was standing outside of the driver’s door of their vehicle,” according to witnesses. The childrens’ father was behind the truck.  “[T]he …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi

MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2022

Near Dixon Mississippi, “a 15-year-old and [a] 12-year-old were in a room with a gun safe and were handling a single-barrel 20-gauge, breach-loading shotgun with the hammer exposed when the gun went off in the 12-year-old’s hands and shot the 15-year-old in the back,”  according to investigating authorities.   The 15-year old died as his friends …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Louisiana

SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2022

Tony Ebarb, age 16, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was handling a gun with his younger brother in the back seat of their father’s car when the gun discharged. Tony was struck and killed.  The accident occurred while the family was waiting in the drive-through lane at a local fast-food restaurant. The boys’ father, Jeffery Ebarb, had …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Michigan No Charges Filed

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2021

A 12-year-old Michigan boy was seriously injured Monday when he was accidentally shot by his 17-year old brother after  being mistaken for a deer.  Sheriff’s deputies said the older boy was hunting from a tree stand when his younger brother came into the woods to call him to dinner.  The 12-year old is in serious …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Virginia

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021

In Atlanta, Georgia, a one-year old who was left alone with her pre-school age brother and a loaded gun was accidentally shot.  She is in critical condition at the hospital. A police lieutenant said though it was “a tragic accident,” charges could be filed. “Please put guns away. This is now the second time in …

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Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021

Kayden Jones, age 8, of Atlanta, Georgia was accidentally shot and killed at his home.  Family and friends released red and blue balloons on Sunday at a vigil in his honor. “We’ve been crying all night, all morning,” a neighbor said. “How can you constantly keep trying to explain and get another seven or eight-year-old …

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021

In Bradley County, Tennessee, a two-year old child found a loaded gun at home, shot themself in the chest, and was later pronounced dead at the local hospital.  “A preliminary investigation discovered that the firearm had been left unsecured and the child was able to have access to the weapon.” The child’s father, Matthew Jenkins, …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Missouri Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2021

The Problem of Relying on a Gun Seller as an “Expert” on Gun Safety According to the original report, police concluded that an Independence, Missouri eight-year old found a gun in his family’s home and shot himself. He was transported to the hospital where he later died. “We are just trying to put all the …

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Adult Arrested Alcohol and Guns Child Death (18 and Under) Indiana Juvenile Arrested Wisconsin

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Garrick Baker,an intoxicated Westfield, Indiana man shot and killed his stepson, age 18, who was sleeping on a couch at the time of the incident.  According to the report, the man was handling a gun in his living room while “presumed to be intoxicated.”  It went off. Baker was arrested and charged with criminal recklessness. …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri Oklahoma Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021

 Four people were injured by two bullets in accidental shootings today. In Springer, Oklahoma, the injuries appear to have been caused by a defective firearm.  A woman attempting to shoot a skunk from her front porch was maneuvering the slide on a gun when it fired.  The round passed through her hand and struck her …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021

Shamyrion Alexander of Dayton, Ohio, age 11, was shot and killed by an 11-year old relative today.  The boys had “gained access” to a .40 caliber handgun when it fired and killed Shamyrion, according to police.  “It is a huge concern when young people gain access to firearms. Obviously, we see the tragic result that …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Juvenile Arrested Louisiana Michigan Ongoing Investigation

MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2021

Two children were accidentally shot and killed by older siblings in their homes today. A third child, age 8, found a loaded gun in his home and shot himself. A 12-year old Baton Rouge, Louisiana child was arrested and placed in juvenile detention after admitting that he accidentally shot and killed his four-year old sister.  …

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

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021

In Southport, Florida, a five-year old child shot a seven-year old sibling with a 20-gauge shotgun while their mother slept in another room.  Sheriff’s deputies found the seven-year old bleeding on the bathroom floor in her mother’s arms with “severe and life-threatening injuries.” According to the report, the injured girl told investigators that her brother …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns Ohio Pennsylvania

FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021

Two three-year olds were killed in gun accidents today. In Monroeville, Pennsylvania, a three-year old girl was shot by a five-year old sibling who had apparently found a loaded gun in their home. The child was identified as Braya Sanders.  Police are investigating, but have stated that the girl’s parents are cooperating and that the …

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Adult Injury Alabama Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

Two teenagers and a child were injured and hospitalized in separate gun accidents today.  A 35-year old man and a 32-year old woman were also hospitalized after a fourth accident. In yet another unintentional shooting in central Ohio, an 18-year old who was playing with a gun was rushed to the hospital with life threatening …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Illinois Montana New Hampshire No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Tennessee

SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021

13-year old children in Illinois and Tennessee were innocent victims of gun violence today.  Both were innocent bystanders when gunfights broke out between others on the street.  These incidents are part of an epidemic of innocent bystander shootings associated with a national increase in gun violence. The Chicago, Illinois victim and a man he was …

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Adult Death Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2021

An 88-year old woman was killed and a three-year old child was seriously injured in separate gun accidents today. In Warren, Ohio,  88-year old Ruth Lewis was planning a funeral with family members when someone shot through a window and killed her.  “This was a senseless death caused by a random bullet. Obviously, she wasn’t …

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021

In Clarksville, Tennessee, a two-year old child was killed in a home where there were three children under the age of four. One of the toddlers found an unsecured gun and shot the two-year old.  He died at the hospital. Julian Chester, the child’s mother’s boyfriend, was arrested on unrelated charges. Source: “Tenn. Toddler Dies …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Two children found guns and injured other children today, once again in Texas and Ohio.  In Houston, Texas, a boy described as 6- or 7-years old, found a loaded gun and shot his five-year old sister in the leg.    She was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries. Several family members were home at the time of …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Florida North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation

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 …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ohio Ongoing Investigation

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2021

Once again, a Columbus, Ohio child was hurt in a gun accident.  This time a three-year-old girl was hurt when her four-year old brother found a loaded unsecured gun in their home and pulled the trigger.  The girl was struck and was hospitalized in stable condition. Source: “Police: 3-year-old Girl Accidentally Shot by 4-year-old Brother …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Maine Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 2021

A pair of two-year old children were shot and critically injured today, one in Kentucky and the other in Maine. Police are investigating both incidents. In Louisville Kentucky, a two-year old girl found a gun and shot herself. She is expected to survive. Police are investigating how she got the gun. In Waterville, Maine, a …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020

In New Castle, Pennsylvania, at a business called New Castle Brothers Market, a 17-year old accidentally shot his brother in the chest.  The victim suffered “serious bleeding” and was taken to a hospital.  According to police, the investigation is ongoing. This is the second gun accident in two days involving teenage siblings. Source: Pete Sirianni, …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Uncategorized Wisconsin

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2020

Three children under age 10 shot themselves today. In Chicago, Illinois, three boys left home alone while their father was picking up their mother from the hospital found a loaded gun.  One of the boys, a five-year old, accidentally shot his nine-year old brother in the head.  The boy, Ashton Lipscomb, died at the hospital.  …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested North Carolina

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 …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Children and Guns New Mexico Ongoing Investigation

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2020

In San Angelo, Texas, another 2-year old was shot by a young sibling who had found a gun.  It is unclear whether the injuries are life threatening.  Police and the local child services agency are investigating. No arrests have been made. Source: “San Angelo Police Respond to an Accidental Shooting Incident Involving a 2-year Old …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana Ongoing Investigation

SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2020

Continuing a string of horrific accidents involving Indiana children, a 9-year old South Bend boy was shot today, apparently by his older brother.  Tre’von Barnett and a group of neighborhood kids were playing with a gun which went off.  Responding police found Tre’von dead in the yard.  Investigators are attempting to figure out how the …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Michigan North Carolina

MONDAY, JULY 6, 2020

In separate incidents, two young children found unsecured handguns today and accidentally shot and injured a sibling.  In Beulaville, North Carolina, a 6-year old girl found a handgun in her home and shot her 12-year old sister in the back.  The 12-year old is at the hospital in critical condition.  An 18-year old was charged …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Indiana No Charges Filed

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020

One-year old Javion Sexton of South Bend, Indiana was shot and killed today by his four-year old brother, according to the County Prosecutor’s office.  “An autopsy conducted Friday found the cause of death to be a gunshot wound and the manner of death to be accidental,” the office said. Javion’s obituary states,  he “liked being …

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Adult Arrested Arizona Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Texas

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2020

Two toddlers died in gun accidents today.  One found a gun and shot himself, the other was shot by a young sibling.  Three-year old Bryson Skinner died after finding in a handgun in his home and shooting himself by accident.  A related 22-year adult and his girlfriend were arrested and charged with felony child abuse. …

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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Colorado Ongoing Investigation Texas

TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020

Two more young children died in gun accidents in their homes today. In Westminster, Colorado, a three-year old girl, Ruby Jackson, was shot and killed while playing with her seven-year old brother.  She was shot in the chest as the children played ‘swords.’   “Ruby was using a broomstick, but at some point her brother picked …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Missouri

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020

In Northwoods, Missouri, a 15-year old boy accidentally shot his 12-year old sister, Nakyah Durham.  She was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy was handling a firearm when it accidentally discharged.  He has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter. Source: Associated Press, “Police: 15-Year-Old Accidentally Shot 12-Year-Old Sister,” US News and World Report …

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Adult Arrested Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Missouri South Carolina

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2020

A three-year old shot himself in the head today in Columbia, South Carolina with a gun he found in a bedroom in his home.  He is hospitalized in critical condition.  His mother was later charged with “unlawful conduct toward a child.” In Bolivar, Missouri a two-year old child shot his four-year old brother in the …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Ongoing Investigation Texas

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2020

On Valentine’s Day, four young children were shot and injured in their homes by other children.  Three children were shot in two incidents in Chicago, Illinois.  The other incident occurred in Dallas, Texas. An eight-year old boy and a 12-year old girl were both shot in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side by another …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Mississippi North Carolina Ohio Ongoing Investigation Wyoming

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020

Of eight reports of accidental shootings today, involving a total of 11 shooting incidents, three occurred in Ohio, one each in Mississippi, Wyoming, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. None of the 11 shootings was fatal.  Two of the incidents involved accidental self-inflicted shootings, three involved young children shot accidentally by others, three involved women apparently …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida No Charges Filed

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2019

Less than two weeks after 15-year old Bradley Hulett was accidentally shot to death (see entry for December 12, 2019), another Tampa, Florida area teen was shot and killed in a gun accident. 13-year old Steven McQueen was accidentally shot and killed by a sibling. Comments on the newspaper’s Facebook page include the following: Alfred …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019

Murder charges were dropped today in a case involving 18 year-old Fayaadh Gillard, a Philadelphia high school student who fatally shot his twin brother, Suhail, in a tragic accident.  Their father, Alleem Gillard, who is paralyzed from the waste down due to his own exposure to gun violence, was teaching the twins, from his wheelchair, …

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

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2019

In Titusville, Florida, a nine-year old girl was shot by an older sibling during target practice in the woods.  A 34-year old relative of the girl was arrested and charged with aggravated child neglect, apparently because he had left guns and ammunition with the children when he was not present.  “Definitely an unusual case, because …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida No Charges Filed

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2019

Daniel Sanabria, a 3-year-old in Cape Coral, Florida was shot today by an older sibling. Daniel was taken to the hospital in critical condition. According to reports, the gun used had been locked in a gun safe. The shooting has been ruled accidental.  No charges will be filed.    Source: Kyra Shportun, Taylor Crehan & Emma …

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