Sarah Hankerson

On Mother’s Day, Christopher Edwards of Rocky Mount, North Carolina accidentally shot his mother, Sarah Hankerson. She had come to his house to help Edwards manage his pit bull. When the dog attacked Edwards, he fired one shot. The round accidentally struck and killed his mom. Edwards told a news station, “I lost my mom. …

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2023

Boy Unintentionally Shot with a Ghost Gun and Three Other Children Wounded by Stray Bullets

In Gurnee, Illinois, a 15-year-old boy is in the hospital in critical condition after being accidentally shot in the abdomen. He was in the basement with two 16-year-old friends, when one produced and discharged a semi-automatic ghost gun, unintentionally striking the victim. The boy who fired the gun was charged with two counts of unlawful use of a weapon, reckless discharge of a firearm and reckless conduct.

There is no report about how the boys got a ghost gun, whether they made it themselves, or whether the gun’s lack of safety features played a role in the accident.

And there are three instances of children injured by stray bullets today:

In New Orleans, Louisiana, a 3-year-old is in critical condition after being struck by a stray bullet fired by his next door neighbor. The neighbor, Javonte Shelton, 22, was inside his apartment dry firing his weapon when the gun discharged, sending a round through the wall striking the toddler who was asleep in the adjoining apartment. Shelton was charged with 2nd degree battery and obstruction of justice.

A 1-year-old child was s truck by a stray bullet in Hartsville, South Carolina, but is expected to make a full recovery. Andrew Toney, 45 has been charged in the incident and police are looking for a 19-year-old who is also allegedly connected to the shooting.

And in Germantown, Maryland, a 12-year-old girl was in her home when she was struck in the foot by a stray bullet from gunfire that erupted in her neighborhood. She was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police do not have a suspect in custody and did not release any other information.

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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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