Quadarrien Simmons

Quadarrien Simmons, age 19, of Perry, Georgia, was accidentally shot and killed in a car when two teenagers in the backseat accidentally discharged a gun. The fired round passed through the back of his seat before it struck him. A local police Captain said that a 19-year-old named Tyrese Brown of Fort Valley and 17-year-old …

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

An 8-year old Oakland, California boy was hit in the leg by a stray bullet while watching television on a sofa at a relative’s home. He is in stable condition after undergoing surgery.

The bullet that struck the boy was fired in a dispute outside the apartment complex. It passed apartment through the door before striking the boy.

The chief of the local housing authority police force said, “[m]y heart goes out to the victim, the victim’s family and the community at large who are contending with firearm-related trauma. These senseless shootings cannot continue.” A $7,500 reward has been offered for information that leads to the arrest of the shooter.

Source:

Harry Harris, “8-year-old Shot at Oakland Apartment,” East Bay Times (December 8, 2020).

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