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Five Injured in Unintentional Shootings Including Three Children A 4-year-old child in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, was injured in what is reported as an accidental shooting. The child was taken to the hospital but the extent of their injuries is not known. The sheriff’s office is investigating. ShaiAnn Coley, 3, was staying with a relative …

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2023

Two Young Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings; One Found Gun in Toy Box

In Velda City, Missouri, a 5-year-old child found a loaded gun in his toy box and shot himself in the hand. The 5-year-old is recovering, and none of the other children present were injured. Walter Gary, a 37-year-old corrections officer, admitted to police that he had stored the unsecured gun where the child found it. He was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and put on leave by the sheriff’s department.

A family member unintentionally shot a young child in the leg in Roscoe, Illinois. The child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Richard Heimer, 34 was charged with endangering the life and health of a child and reckless discharge.

Sources:

Terry Cancila, “Child Shoots Himself with Corrections Officer’s Gun,” kmov.com (October 26, 2023).

John Clark, “Child Shot by Family Member in Accidental Roscoe Shooting, Police Say,” mystateline.com (October 27, 2023).

Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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