Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021

Seven children under the age of six were killed or injured by gunfire today.  All of them were innocent bystanders to adult gun violence. In Memphis Tennessee, a one-year old child was shot and killed inside a vehicle. “Our kids are scared to death out there,” a local community group leader said.  The other incidents …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Ongoing Investigation

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2020

In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, an 8-year old found his father’s loaded handgun when his father left him alone briefly in the car while shopping.  The boy shot himself in the leg.  He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Just over a month ago, a Fort Lauderdale toddler also found his father’s loaded handgun …

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Adult Injury Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Florida Ongoing Investigation

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2019

A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a woman was shot in a parked car when her toddler pulled the trigger on a loaded gun.  After being taken to a local hospital, the woman was expected to recover. No further information is available about the circumstances of the accident. Source: Associated Press, “Woman Accidentally Shot by Toddler in …

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