Gun discharged while being dismantled

Child Death (18 and Under) Juvenile Arrested Ohio Ongoing Investigation Texas April 22, 2023April 26, 2023 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2023

Six-year-old Killed in Gun Cleaning Accident; Teen Injured While Playing Around with Gun In Wichita Falls, Texas, a 6-year-old boy died after being accidentally shot in the chest by his father. The child’s father was apparently dismantling the gun to clean it when it discharged, hitting the boy. Police interviewed several people in the home …

Adult Arrested Adult Death California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Oregon October 9, 2020October 11, 2020 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020

James Kenneth Lindquester, a Beaverton, Oregon three-year old, found a gun in his home and shot himself in the head. According to authorities, the loaded gun was in a bedside table. James was pronounced dead at the hospital. In Hemet California, a 75-year old woman was accidentally shot and killed by her caregiver as he …

SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2023

Five Unintentional Shootings, Including Two in Vehicles

In Jupiter, Florida, a teenage passenger in a vehicle was handling a gun when it unintentionally discharged, fatally striking the drive r. The teenager is facing a charge of negligent manslaughter. Police recovered the firearm as they continue to investigate.

Another reported shooting in a vehicle, this time in Riceboro, Georgia, where a 14-year-old, who was sitting in the back seat, accidentally shot himself. He was alert and conscious and taken to the hospital for treatment.

In a bar in Austin, Texas, a g un in someone’s pocket went off, the bullet hit the floor, and two people received minor injuries as a result. Records show that two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

A 2-year-old in Nacogdoches, Texas, found a loaded, unsecured gun and shot themself in the head. The toddler was airlifted to the hospital and is believed to be in critical condition. Police are investigating.

And a man at a gun range in Sandy Springs, Georgia, accidentally shot himself in the hip as he was putting his firearm away. Few details reported, but he is expected to recover.

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