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Adult Death No Charges Filed North Carolina May 8, 2022May 11, 2022 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2022

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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  • MONDAY, MAY 22, 2023

    Four People Injured in Gun Accidents

    In Vale, North Carolina, 7-year-old Mai Yang’s 11-year-old brother, accidentally shot her in the face with a rifle. Mai was airlifted to the hospital and is in serious but stable condition. The children’s father, Thay Yang, explained, “[h]e didn’t realized the gun was loaded. He thought it was on safety mode … and checked to see if there were bullets in there.” Deputies continue to investigate and are considering whether the gun’s owner should be charged.

    A man in Topeka, Kansas arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound from an accidental shooting. His condition is not known, and the investigation is ongoing.

    A 19-year-old Northwestern student in Chicago, Illinois, was off-campus walking through a park, when she was shot in the chest and abdomen. She was taken to the hospital in good condition. She was not the intended target and got caught in a burst of gunfire.

    A 2-year-old boy at a day care center in Spanish Fork, Utah, was shot in the head by a stray round fired from a .22 caliber air rifle. He was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Police determined that the round was fired by a man who was shooting birds on his property 300 to 400 yards from the day care. There is an ongoing investigation and charges are still being considered.

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