Michael McGreggor

In Louisville, Kentucky, Michael McGreggor was arrested after an incident that he claimed was an accident. McGreggor said he was defending himself “by hitting the victim with the gun and that he never intended to fire it.” According to the arrest report, he asked several times whether the victim would be alright. McGreggor’s victim is …

Search by Category

From the Archives

SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024

Five People Injured in Unintentional Shootings

A 19-year-old was accidentally shot in the shoulde r in a motel in Fairborn, Ohio. A witness told police that Jacob Adkins and the victim were “messing around with the gun” before it fired. And according to Adkins, he believed the gun discharged because it hit a desk as he was handing it to the victim. The victim is in stable but critical condition at the hospital, and Adkins has been charged with improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle and carrying a concealed weapon.

A person was accidentally shot by someone else in a convenience store in Rushville, Missouri. The victim was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Police continue to investigate, and no charges have been filed at this time.

And three shootings were reported where people unintentionally shot themselves:

In Evansville, Indiana, one person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after accidentally shooting themself. There is an ongoing investigation.

In Jackson, Tennessee, a person was airlifted to the hospital for treatment after unintentionally shooting themself. No other details have been reported.

And in Rochester, New York, a 57-year-old man accidentally shot himself and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police found a loaded .25 handgun in a tire in an alley where the shooting occurred. The man was charged with criminal possession of a weapon.

Sources:

Hyperlinks above are to source material.

Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

Tag: Michael McGreggor

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2021