Steven Gomez

Two Teenagers Killed in Gun Accidents When a 14-year-old and his 13-year-old cousin visited the home of their assistant basketball coach, they apparently found a loaded and unsecured gun. Zakius Joshua Davis, the 14-year-old, of Gaffney, South Carolina, accidentally shot and killed himself. The coach, who is a teacher in the local school district, may …

Search by Category

From the Archives

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 2023

Today’s Unintentional Shootings

In the Bronx, New York, after shooting his 32-year-old roommate in the head, killing him, the shooter fled down the apartment building stairwell and unintentionally shot and killed himself . Another man, 56, was grazed in the cheek during the incident. According to a detective on the case, the 28-year-old gunman tripped and fell with his finger still on the trigger, fatally shooting himself in the neck.

In South Bend, Indiana, a man is in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being accidentally shot.

In Washington, Pennsylvania, a 15-year-old girl who was accidentally shot in the leg has been released from the hospital. Police are investigating.

A family member tried to intervene when an armed 54-year-old man experienced a mental health crisis in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. During the struggle, a 70-year-old family member was unintentionally shot in the arm. The victim was taken to the hospital and later released. After a four hour standoff with the shooter, the SWAT team entered the home and took the man into custody.

Sources:

Hyperlinks above are to source material.

Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

Tag: Steven Gomez

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2023