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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Mississippi Ohio Ongoing Investigation South Carolina December 15, 2024December 19, 2024 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2024

Three Children Killed in Accidental Shootings, Including Toddler Who Found Gun in Drawer In Hopkins, South Carolina, 15-year-old Jayen Gladden was shot and killed by his 14-year-old friend who was cleaning a handgun that accidentally discharged. The 14-year-old has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon by a minor. “It’s sad as a coroner …

Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Pennsylvania Uncategorized January 30, 2023February 3, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2023

Teenage Hero Accidentally Shot and Killed During Live Stream on Instagram Anthony Alexander, 17, of Collingdale, Pennsylvania was shot and killed in a gun accident that occurred while a group of kids were live streaming on Instagram. Alexander had recently learned he was going to be awarded a civilian award from the Congressional Medal of …

Adult Injury Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Louisiana No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania January 23, 2023January 26, 2023 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023

Woman Injured by Her Father Demonstrating How to Use a Gun Safely In Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, a man accidentally shot his adult daughter while giving her lessons in gun safety. “If you are going to use them, you should do it at a gun range, not in your own home,” the local Police Superintendent said …

Adult Arrested Adult Death Florida Georgia June 6, 2021June 8, 2021 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2021

In Miami Beach Florida, a Georgia woman accidentally shot her sister in the head while they were filming a video for Instagram. The sisters were riding in a Jaguar SUV at the time of the accident. The woman, Taniyria Akias Holt, age 24, was arrested “on charges of culpable negligence inflicting personal injury and improper …

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023

8-year-old Killed; Two Teens Injured in Unintentional Shootings

Bradley Shockley

In St. David, Arizona, 8-year-old Bradley John Shockley was accidentally shot in the chest with an air rifle while riding on the back of a friends’s four-wheeler. He was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time later. The vehicle went through an area where people were target shooting, and Bradley was shot with a .22 caliber pellet fired from a high-powered air rifle.

“It was a complete accident and he tragically got shot,” said his mother. She also said he loved his little brother, spaghetti and reading, and acknowledged how hard the holidays will be this year. “We have to be strong and it’s hard but we’re trying.”

A 33-year-old man and his 17-year-old son were sitting in the living room of a home in Nashville, Tennessee. When the father got off the couch, a gun in the pocket of his pants unintentionally discharged, hitting his son. The teen received non-life-threatening injuries to his “chest/abdomen area.” The father led police to the trunk of his car where he placed the gun after the shooting. There, police found a 9mm Glock that had been reported stolen. The father also said he had been sharing a bottle of whiskey with his girlfriend just before the incident. He has been charged with theft of a firearm and possession of a handgun while under the influence.

And it appears that a 17-year-old boy in Shirley, Indiana, is going to be OK after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. He told officials he was trying catch a handgun as it was falling, and as he reached for it, he accidentally pulled the trigger. The police chief said the gun belonged to a family member and will turn over the police report to the prosecutor’s office to determine if any charges will be filed.

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