Steve Burgess

In Hamilton, Montana, 51-year old Steve Burgess died when a rifle accidentally discharged inside a vehicle. Burgess was on a hunting trip at the time of the accident. His companions drove to meet responders, but Burgess was pronounced dead at the scene. “The Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office offers condolences to the families affected by this …

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2020

Three children under ten-years old were shot by accident in separate incidents today.

Two of the incidents occurred in connection with drive-by shootings in Mississippi. In the first, in Roxie Mississippi, six-year old Robert London was killed when someone fired into his home for unknown reasons. He was hit in the head. “They went by and shot into a house,” the Sheriff said. “And there was a 6-year-old child that was hit and [he] died at the hospital.”

In Jackson Mississippi, a two-year old girl was shot and wounded when multiple bullets were fired from a black SUV. The child was playing in the yard of her home at the time. “"Our hearts and prayers go out and up for the family of the 2-year-old in critical condition. We all pray for a speedy and healthy recovery," the City Counsel President said after the incident.

In Detroit, Michigan, a nine-year old found a gun in her home and shot herself in the chest. She is in stable condition at the hospital according to a report.

Sources:

Therese Apel, “Mississippi Family Recounts Shooting that Took the Life of 6-year-old Boy,” WLBT3 (October 28, 2020).

Justin Vicory, “2-year-old in Critical Condition after Mid-day Shooting in Jackson: JPD,” Clarion Ledger (October 27, 2020).

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020