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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

Reports of Unintended Gun Violence Collected from Media Reports Across the United States

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Adult Death Florida Ongoing Investigation October 19, 2022October 22, 2022 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022

In Miami, Florida,  a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was accidentally shot and killed at  shooting range during a training exercise. The office was identified as 40-year-old Jorge Arias. He was acting as instructor at the time of the accident. However, other details have not been released. “He had that passion for firearms, so …

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Adult Injury California No Charges Filed March 5, 2021March 7, 2021 by Gary Klein

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2021

At a Ceres, California gun range, a firearms instructor was holstering a gun during a training session when it fired.  The 69-year old was struck in the thigh and taken to the hospital where he is in stable condition. Perhaps if the gun had an external manual safety that the instructor demonstrated for the class, …

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  • MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2022
    Isreal Whirley

    Isreal Whirley, a St. Louis, Missouri two-year old, found a loaded gun in his father’s car and shot himself in the parking lot of a local auto parts store. He later died at the hospital.

    According to reports, Isreal found the gun between the center console and the driver’s seat of the car.  His mother was with him when the incident occurred. Isreal’s father, who was not in the car, was arrested, but has not been charged. 

    According to his aunt, the two-year old “loved trucks, flowers and helping his dad work on cars and fix things around the house.” She added, “[a]nd whatever transpired was an absolute accident — they’re not negligent, they’re not irresponsible. They took pride in being young parents and both have supportive families.”

    As of Sunday, 18 children have died this year by gunfire across the St. Louis metropolitan area. At least 73 others have been injured.

    Sources:

    Stephanie Usery, “Father Arrested After Boy Shoots Himself, Dies in South St. Louis,” ky3.com (October 10, 2022).

    Dana Rieck, “Toddler Who Fatally Shot Himself in St. Louis Loved Trucks and Flowers, Aunt Says,” ky3.com (October 13, 2022).

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