Child Shot by Unidentified Family Member

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In St. Louis, Missouri, a 12-year old boy was accidentally shot when a family member fired a warning shot at a person she believed was going to rob her. The bullet struck the ground and the ricochet hit the boy in the hand. He was taken to a hospital where he was expected to recover. …

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SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2020
- Sincere Gaston
- Lena Vazquez
For at least the third time this week, children were shot and killed by stray gunfire.

Ten-year old Lena Nunez, of Chicago, Illinois, was struck by a bullet that entered through her apartment window and hit in the head. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police believe that a group of males outside were shooting at another group when the incident occurred.

Earlier the same day, in a separate incident, Sincere Gaston, a one-year old Chicago boy was also struck by gunfire and killed. He was riding in a car with his mother at the time. "I just want to sit on the curb and cry," said a local Pastor. “If you’re not mad if you’re not outraged if you’re not heartbroken about this, then what will you be heartbroken about?”

Sources:

“10-year-old Girl Killed by Stray Bullet in Logan Square Identified,” Fox 32 (June 28, 2020).

“Toddler Shot and Killed in Chicago's Englewood Neighborhood,” Fox 32 (June 28, 2020).

Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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