Tag: Child shot while filming video

Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation South Carolina by Jo Ellen Ackerman

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 …

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Adult Death Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Virginia by Gary Klein

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023

Three People Killed in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Erie, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old was unintentionally shot and killed while making a video with two other teens. Each of the three had a gun which they pointed at the camera during filming. One of the guns fired, hitting the 18-year-old in the neck, killing him. …

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Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Kentucky Michigan Mississippi No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Washington by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 2023

Two Children Dead, Four Wounded in Unintentional Shootings While recording a video with two friends, a 14-year-old boy in Detroit, Michigan, was shot and killed. One of the friends, a 16-year-old, was handling the 9mm pistol when it accidentally fired striking the victim. He died at the scene. The gun had been stolen from a …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023

Three Gun Accidents, Including a Fatal Shooting While Middle Schoolers Were Filming a Video with Guns as Props A 13-year-old seventh grader in Richmond, Virginia was killed inside a local home while filming a video with friends. The children were using guns as props to film the video when one went off. Local authorities are …

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Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023

Woman Injured by Her Father Demonstrating How to Use a Gun Safely In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, a man accidentally shot his adult daughter while giving her lessons in gun safety.  “If you are going to use them, you should do it at a gun range, not in your own home,” the local Police Superintendent said …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2022

A six-year-old and a twelve-year-old were shot and killed today with guns that they found in their homes. The six-year-old, Zi Zi Olmstead, was killed at his home in Calhoun, North Carolina, when he found a Taurus 9mm pistol in his mother’s bedroom while she was outside with the dog. Zi Zi’s  mother heard a …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Georgia Juvenile Arrested Minnesota Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Three children were killed in unintended gun violence on Thanksgiving Day. In Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a group of kids were making a social media video with a gun on Thanksgiving Day, when one of them accidentally pulled the trigger.  A five-year old was shot and killed and a 13-year old has been taken into custody.  …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Washington by Gary Klein

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021

An 11-year old Lakewood, Washington girl died while filming a video of herself with her mother’s handgun. The girl’s 10-year old brother called police to report the incident, although her mother was home at the time.  Police are investigating how the girl gained access to the gun in light of Washington law governing safe storage. …

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