Innocent Bystander Caught in Crossfire is Killed In Akron, Ohio, investigators believe that a 25-year-old innocent bystander was shot and killed after he got caught in the crossfire between unknown individuals while he was out for the evening with friends. Police are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence as they continue to investigate the shooting. “On behalf of the Akron Police …
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2025
Innocent Bystander Shot While Having Dinner With Family A woman eating dinner with her family outside her apartment in Houston, Texas, was accidentally shot during a drive-by shooting. A person was running through the parking lot when, “[a] vehicle driving westbound on Glenmont started to shoot toward that individual, and just so happened, an innocent bystander, …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
Two Women Shot are Innocent Bystanders, One is Killed During a shootout in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 27-year-old Jasmine Johnson was killed after she got caught in the crossfire. She was shot in the back while on the porch of a home, and ran inside where she collapsed and died. That home, and another on the block, …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2025
Woman Seriously Injured After Being Shot by Downstairs Neighbor A woman is in stable condition, after sustaining life-threatening injuries from a bullet fired by her downstairs neighbor’s AR-15 style rifle that came through the floor of her Groton, Connecticut apartment. Responding police applied two tourniquets to the woman’s right leg saying there was a “significant amount …
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
Man Struck by Stray Bullet Watching Football Game A man was struck by a stray bullet while watching a football game at the high school stadium in North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was taken to the hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his left side, and later released. Investigators determined that the bullet came …
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025
Bullet Fired Inside Home Seriously Injures Man on Sidewalk A 50-year-old man was walking outside his neighbor’s residence in Minot, North Dakota, when a bullet from inside the home went through the front door and struck him. He was seriously injured, but is listed in stable condition at the hospital. Jesse David Cureton, age 38, …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2025
Innocent Bystander Injured by Stray Bullet An innocent bystander was injured during a shooting at an apartment complex in Starkville, Mississippi. The circumstances of the shooting are unclear, but a bullet went through a fence and struck a person in a parking lot at an adjacent complex. The person was treated, but their condition was …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025
Three-year-old Boy Killed, His Mother Injured, After Man Sprays House with Bullets Three-year-old Bryson Murray was killed while he slept, and his mother, 40-year-old Cherrelle Murray was injured, when Carl Bain Gant III, age 32, opened fire on a residence in Augusta, Georgia. Gant wanted his girlfriend to leave the house, and got into an …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025
Driver Struck by Stray Bullet From Target Practice A 48-year-old man driving down the interstate in Harris, Minnesota, was struck in the leg by a bullet that came through the driver’s side door. When police responded, they reported “hearing gunfire consistent with rifle target shooting.” The driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2025
Several People Grazed by Bullets in Shooting at Pool Several people were injured after they most likely got caught in the gunfire during a shooting at a neighborhood Philadelphia, Pennsylvania recreation center pool. Police believe that Keon Kiah, age 17, was the shooter, and had returned with a gun and several other people to the …
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FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025
Two Children Killed, Officer Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today Inside a home in San Antonio, Texas, eight-year-old Daniel Casares was fatally shot in the neck by his 13-year-old brother. At the time of the shooting, multiple children were in the home with no supervising adult present. The teenager has been charged with manslaughter. A 17-year-old girl was …
SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2025
Four People in Vehicles Injured in Gun Accidents Today In the drive-thru of a fast food restaurant in Columbus, Georgia, an accidental discharge injured a one-year-old and the female driver of the vehicle. It was determined that a gun fell onto a seat causing it to fire. Both victims are expected to fully recover. Adrian Wisdom, …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025
Five People Injured in Gun Accidents, Including a Two-year-old In Columbus, Georgia, a 12-year-old is expected to recover after sustaining a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police determined that it was an accidental shooting, but no other information has been reported. An employee at a local restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, said he found a gun that fired …
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2025
Man Brain Dead, Three Others Wounded, by Celebratory Gunfire in Tennessee In Winchester, Tennessee, John Cobb, age 61, was struck in the head by a bullet that police believe was fired into the air during Fourth of July celebrations. He is brain dead and on life support at the hospital. Cobb was walking with friends …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025
Five Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today A three-year-old was airlifted to the hospital after the child shot themself in the foot with an unsecured gun found in a home in Valdese, North Carolina. The 57-year-old homeowner, Danny Berry, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and failure to secure a firearm in …
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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2025
Woman and Infant Killed by Stray Bullets During Shooting at Festival During the final night of a festival in West Valley City, Utah, two innocent bystanders, 41-year-old Fnu Reena and an eight-month-old baby, were shot and killed during a dispute between two groups of people that escalated. As police approached the groups to “calm things …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2025
Girl Wounded by Stray Bullet During Targeted Shooting In Rochester, New York, a 17-year-old girl was unintentionally shot inside a residence during gunfire that targeted a man on the front porch. Shot in the upper torso, the girl sustained life-threatening injuries; the man was shot multiple times, but is expected to recover. Michael Garcia, age …
THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed in Shootout; Her Twin Brother and Teen Injured Five-year-old twins and an 18-year-old were hit by bullets, as two groups of people began shooting at each other in an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Brite Shalom Acoy, age 5, was killed, and her twin brother remains in critical condition; the 18-year-old is …
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025
One Man Killed by Stray Bullet, Another Injured Himself with Zip Gun In Memphis, Tennessee, Jorges Reyes was killed by a stray bullet that flew into his bedroom while he was watching a movie with his wife and their one-year-old grandson. According to his son, their neighbor was involved in a shootout with other people that continued as they crossed …
TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025
Grandmother Killed by Stray Bullet Looking for Grandson In Manhattan, New York, a beloved community member and civil rights advocate, Excenia Mette, 61, was killed by a stray bullet when she rushed out of her building to check on her grandson during a gunfight in the street. She was shot in the head, and pronounced dead …
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2025
Three People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Including a One-year-old A one-year-old, and a 17-year-old, were accidentally shot in a residence in Akron, Ohio. The toddler underwent surgery for a gunshot wound to his abdomen and is expected to survive. The 17-year-old sustained a lower leg injury. Another 17-year-old boy has been charged with reckless assault …
SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2025
Three Children Injured in Unintentional Shootings Two children were injured in separate accidental shootings in Memphis, Tennessee. In the early afternoon, a two-year-old boy shot himself with an unsecured gun and is in stable condition at the hospital. A man was detained by police. And later in the day, a stray bullet came into an …
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2025
Four Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today Two young children in South Carolina were injured in separate incidents.A three-year-old in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, shot himself in the shoulder with a gun left unattended. He is expected to make a full recover. The boy’s four-year-old sibling was also in the home, along with their mother who told deputies …
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 2025
Mother Struck by Bullet Sitting in Park with Baby In a park in Lexington, North Carolina, a nineteen-year-old mother was hit in the back by a bullet while sitting at a picnic table. Police say she will be OK, and the police captain noted that “…she had a small child in a stroller nearby her, …
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025
11-year-old Injured During Fatal Shooting at School Bus Stop While waiting at a school bus stop in Annapolis, Maryland, an 11-year-old boy was injured, and 36-year-old John Simms Jr. was killed, when 31-year-old Roscoe Jerome Jones shot Simms multiple times. According to a witness, Jones shot Simms in response to an argument that started between …
MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025
Man Unintentionally Shot Through Wall by Next-door Neighbor In an Akron, Ohio apartment, a 28-year-old man was shot in the chest by a bullet that came through his wall from a neighboring apartment. His injuries are considered non-life-threatening. It was determined that his 22-year-old neighbor, Lagreer Surles, was handling a gun that unintentionally fired. He …
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025
Five-year-old Girl Killed by Stray Bullet In Americus, Georgia, five-year-old Peyton Brielle Roberts was playing with other neighborhood children, when she was fatally struck by a stray bullet from a shooting nearby. The shooting also killed a 19-year-old male, and injured a third victim. Police charged 19-year-old Ricky Martin with felony murder, aggravated assault and …
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025
Innocent Bystander Struck by Bullet Walking Home From Work Walking down a street after work in Brooklyn, New York, 32-year-old Alia Abdul-Raheem was struck by a stray bullet that came from a car that drove past her. She was in shock at first and hurried home, where she realized she had been shot and went …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Toddler Shot During Domestic Gunfight In Detroit, Michigan, a two-year-old boy is in stable condition after he got caught in the crossfire between his mother’s current and ex-boyfriend. Darius Lacey, age 27, had come to his ex’s home to get some of his things, and got into shootout with her current boyfriend. Police found at …
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024
Woman Killed and Husband Injured on Walking Trail, Toddler Fatally Shoots Self, and Teen Critically Injures Eight-year-old Sister with Gun He Thought was Unloaded On a walking trail in Summervile, South Carolina, Lori Wind, 54, was shot and killed by Kristofer Kelle McDonald, 20, who discharged several rounds from a 20-gauge shotgun thinking he was shooting at …
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2024
Two-year-old Boy is One of Three Victims Who Were Injured in Gun Accidents Today In Owensboro, Kentucky, a man was shot in the leg when a gun unintentionally discharged in the apartment next door. He sustained non-life-threatening injuries when the bullet came through the wall. The neighbor, Michael Chavez, 24, returned home from a bar with friends, and …
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024
Two Men Injured in Gun Accidents; One is Innocent Bystander Caught in Crossfire In Edinburg, Texas, a man accidentally shot himself in the leg as he waited in his car in a hospital parking lot. He is expected to recover. Officials continue to investigate. And in Cincinnati, Ohio, a 24-year-old man was got caught in …
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2024
One Person Dead, Three Injured, in Unintentional Shootings Today In a home in Kokomo, Indiana, 37 year-old Henry Clayton was unintentionally shot and killed by Perry A. Reyes, age 31, with a gun that Clayton had been showing him, and that Reyes mistakenly thought was unloaded. When Reyes got ahold of the gun, he pointed it at Clayton and pulled the trigger, fatally wounding Clayton. Reyes …
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2024
Gun Accidents Injure Two Men A 46-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg at a shooting range on the private property of a home in Bellingham, Massachusetts. His injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. Police are investigating. And a 24-year-old man was shot in the neck while watching television in his Atlanta, Georgia apartment. …
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Innocent Bystander Wounded When Dropped Gun Fires In a convenience store in San Antonio, Texas, a 31-year-old man was injured when another customer dropped his backpack with a gun inside. The victim was struck in the upper arm when the gun fired, and was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are still looking …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Two People Injured in Unintentional Shootings A 13-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to his hand in an accidental shooting in Waterloo, Iowa. He was treated at the hospital for the injury. Police found blood and a spent .380-caliber shell casing at the boy’s home, as they continue to investigate. And in Houston, Texas, an armed …
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Man Sitting in Living Room Killed by Stray Bullet A stray bullet from gunfire outside a Chicago, Illinois home, fatally struck a 59-year-old man in the torso as he sat in his living room. Little information has been reported, and so far no one has been charged in this ongoing investigation. Source: Jo Marquez, “Chicago Man …
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2024
Innocent Bystander Injured After 21 Shots Fired In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a 44-year-old innocent bystander was struck in the back by a stray bullet when a conflict between two groups of juveniles escalated into gunfire. One of the juveniles pulled out a gun and fired off 21 shots that struck a 15-year-old, a 17-year-old, and the …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2024
Innocent Bystander Grazed by Bullet A 37-year-old woman was closing up a smoke shop in the Bronx, New York, when her right thigh was grazed by a stray bullet from a nearby shooting. She took herself to the hospital where her wound was stitched up. Footage of the dispute where the shots were fired was …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 2024
Woman Injured in Shootout Following Car Crash A 19-year-old woman was struck by stray bullets during a shootout following a car crash involving a white van and a gray car in Chicago, Illinois. Three men in the van got out and started shooting at the car. The two vehicles also crashed into an Uber driver …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 2024
Innocent Bystander Killed in Car In Chesterfield County, South Carolina, a passenger inside a car, Martin Karl Rieff Jr., was killed after Damion Crowley fired his gun at the car. Crowley was in dispute with two other people who were his intended targets and has been charged with murder. Source: “Innocent Passenger Killed After Man …
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2024
Truck Driver Wounded By Stray Bullets A truck driver in Mocksville, North Carolina, was hit by stray bullets that caused an accident, and sent the driver to the hospital with gunshot wounds to his head and left shoulder. His current condition was not reported. John Franklin Barrow Jr., age 41, was arrested and charged with …
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024
Man Walking Along Road Hit by Stray Bullet In Hopkins, South Carolina, the drivers of two moving vehicles were shooting at each other when a stray bullet from the gunfight struck a man walking along the road. No other information was reported, as deputies continue to investigate. Source: Christopher Buchanan, “Man Struck by Stray Bullet During …
MONDAY, JULY 8, 2024
Two Men Injured in Gun Accidents Zachery James Hampton, age 26, unintentionally shot himself in the leg at a Walmart self checkout in Richfield, Utah. According to police, Hampton “was apparently adjusting the handgun that was being held in the waistband of his pants when it went off.” Several customers near Hampton, and potentially in …
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2024
Girl Killed as Bystander to Mall Shooting Thirteen-year-old Jayda Woods-Johnson was shot and killed by a stray bullet near the food court in a Lynnwood, Washington mall. A 16-year-old has been charged with her murder after he allegedly fired a gun during a fight between two groups of teens. Jayda, an innocent bystander, was struck …
SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2024
Five-year-old Girl Unintentionally Shot by Deputy During Carjacking At a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia, five-year-old Skylar Adams was asleep in the back seat of her mother’s car, when a deputy fired at the vehicle to prevent 25-year-old Roshauny Mike Palmer from carjacking the car and fleeing. Skylar was injured and is recovering at the …
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2024
Unintended Discharge From Officer’s Gun Injures Three A plainclothes officer was working a rodeo in Reno, Nevada, when his handgun fell to the ground and fired a single round resulting in debris that injured three people. The handgun fell when the officer’s holster got caught on a fence he jumped while rushing to assist a …
FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2024
Sleeping Child Injured in Drive-by Shooting A child sleeping in their bed in Flint, Michigan, was seriously injured during a drive-by shooting. The child was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition. Officials are asking the public for information about the incident, and currently have no suspects in custody. Source: Sara Powers, “Child …
FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024
Two Children Killed in Gun Accidents In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 10-year-old Isdennyeliz Ortiz, was shot and killed while she slept in her bed. She lived with her immediate family on the second floor of a tri-level home occupied by her extended family. A bullet from a gun discharged on the third floor came through Isdennyeliz’s ceiling …
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SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2024
Three Children Injured in Gun Accidents An 11-year-old boy was lying on the floor in his Atlantic City, New Jersey home, when he was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. Two women were shooting at people they had an argument with earlier, and both of them, Yanirah Davis, 22, and Yontay Cooper, 33, were charged …
THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2024
Four People Injured in Accidental Shootings, Three as Innocent Bystanders A man was injured after shooting himself in the stomach with a gun he was handling in an apartment in San Antonio, Texas. Police were unable to locate the gun as they continue to investigate the incident. A man in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, fired shots at …
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MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024
Two People Struck by Stray Bullets, and Two Other People Injured During Attempted Robberies In Bronx, New York, a 13-year-old boy was walking to the playground with two younger cousins, when he was grazed in the forehead by a stray bullet. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition. Police are continuing to investigate. An altercation during …
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SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024
Boy and Woman Injured in Unintentional Shootings In Jackson, Mississippi, a 12-year-old boy was playing with a gun and unintentionally shot himself in the knee. Police say the child will be OK, as they try to find out how he gained access to the gun. And in Brooklyn, New York, a gunfight in a smoke shop …
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024
Two Children Injured as Innocent Bystanders Children were injured today in South Carolina and Pennsylvania as victims of intended shootings. In Lee County, South Carolina, a 9-month-old baby was wounded when more than 50 shots were fired into the mobile home where he lived with his family. The baby was airlifted to the hospital in …
SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2024
Two People Injured by Stray Gunfire In Benton Harbor, Michigan, two people were injured by stray gunfire when shots were fired by an unknown person in a white vehicle. One of those injured was a 5-year-old girl who was playing in her front yard. The other was the driver of a vehicle passing through the …
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 2024
Innocent Bystander Shot in Back A 24-year-old man was caught in the crossfire of a shootout between two teenagers outside his home in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He was struck in the back by a stray bullet, but is expected to survive. Police discovered one suspect, 18-year-old Jamiere Williams on the porch of a nearby home with …
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024
Two People Injured in Accidental Shootings A woman was struck in the stomach by a bullet that came through her kitchen wall in Stafford, Virginia. Her neighbor, Derek Avery-Craft, admitted to officers that he had pulled the trigger of a handgun that had a round in the chamber. The bullet traveled through his garage, across the …
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024
Man Shot Driving by Gas Station A large gathering on a beach of around 2,000 young people escalated to a shooting that injured a man driving by a gas station in nearby West Haven, Connecticut. The man sustained minor injuries from glass or bullet fragments when a bullet came through his front windshield. A car …
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SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024
Boy Shoots Self with Gun Found in Drawer, and Two Other Children are Shot as Innocent Bystanders In Atlanta, Georgia, a 9-year-old shot himself in the hand playing with an unsecured gun he found in a drawer. Police interviewed the child’s grandmother, who was at home when the shooting occurred, and during their search of …
THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024
Son Accidentally Shoots Father; Man Struck by Stray Bullet on Night Before 82nd Birthday In Hamden, Connecticut, 25-year-old Aaron Gambrell was having a mental health episode when he accidentally shot his father in the abdomen. His father was taken to the hospital in stable, but critical condition. Gambrell has been charged with assault and reckless …
FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2024
Female University Student Wounded by Stray Bullet In New Brunswick, New Jersey, two university students were injured when a fight on a sidewalk escalated into gunfire that struck at least two apartments and a restaurant. One of the victims was a woman, who was inside her home when she was hit by a stray bullet. …
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SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2024
One Dead, Six Wounded in Unintentional Shootings In Saginaw, Michigan, 15-year-old Dominque Williams was accidentally shot and killed by his 16-year-old stepbrother with a pistol they were playing with. No adults were at home, but another juvenile was with the two stepbrothers when the incident occurred. The stepbrother has been charged as a juvenile with …
FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024
Man Injures Himself and Others When Concealed Gun Unintentionally Fires in Brewery In the dining area of the True North brewery in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a man accidentally discharged his concealed gun injuring himself and bystanders. He sustained a gunshot wound and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Several other people, including a child, received …
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024
Six People Injured in Accidental Shootings, including an Infant In an extended stay hotel in Whitestown, Indiana, a 1-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the stomach by his 22-year-old father. The father was handling the gun when it fired, sending the child to the hospital in critical, but stable condition. All people involved are cooperating …
FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2024
18-year-old Shoots Self in Leg, and Woman Struck by Stray Bullet in Unintentional Shootings Today In Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, an 18-year-old unintentionally shot himself in the leg. He is in stable condition at the hospital. No other details have been reported. And a 65-year-old woman is recovering from minor injuries after being struck by a …
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024
Delivery Driver Injured by Stray Bullet In Chicago, Illinois, a bullet came through the windshield of a DHL delivery truck striking the 50-year-old driver. He was sitting in the back of his truck when he was hit and was taken to the hospital in good condition. Police continue to investigate, and, so far, no one …
SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024
17-year-old Boy Shot as Innocent Bystander During Birthday Party A 17-year-old boy was unintentionally shot in the foot during a gunfight that broke out in the parking lot of a church and event center in Fort Worth, Texas. The teen was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The event center was hosting a 16th …
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FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024
Gunfire Outside Home Kills 3-year-old Sitting on Sofa Three-year-old Kyron Zarco was shot and killed, and his 9-year-old brother was injured, while they sat on a sofa in their home in Athens, Georgia. Kyron, called “Baby Dro,” was shot in the chest, and his brother’s leg was grazed by a bullet, in what police believe …
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2024
8-year-old Boy in Coma After Being Struck by Stray Bullet Eight-year-old Landyn Davis was playing video games in his home in Virginia Beach, Virginia, when a stray bullet came through the front of the house and struck him in the head. He was taken to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma. Police …
FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2024
One Dead, Three Injured in Unintentional Shootings Today In Atlanta, Georgia, a passenger in the rear seat of a vehicle accidentally discharged a gun fatally striking a 19-year-old in the back. The victim was in the vehicle with two other people and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The person handling the gun was charged …
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024
Boy Injured by Stray Bullet; Man Injured After Unintentionally Shooting Himself An 11-year-old boy was inside a residence in Chicago, Illinois, when he was struck in the leg by a stray bullet. The bullet came from a shooting on the next block that critically wounded a 24-year-old man. The boy was taken to the hospital …
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2023
Woman is Innocent Bystander Injured During Shooting at Mall A mall in Arlington, Texas was evacuated after two people were injured by gunshots during an altercation between four teenagers. The teens were riding an escalator in the mall and arguing, when 17-year-old Careco Harris pulled out a gun. He didn’t fire the gun, but dropped …
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2023
Young Children Find Loaded Guns and Shoot Themselves and a Man is Accidentally Injured by Gunfire at the Shopping Mall A 2-year-old and a 5-year-old were injured today when they found loaded, unsecured guns and shot themselves. The 2-year-old found their grandparents’ hidden gun and shot themself in the foot in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana. It …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Innocent Bystanders Injured in Separate Shootings A 10-year-old girl inside a Goldsboro, North Carolina home, was struck by a stray bullet from gunfire outside. She was taken to the hospital in serious condition but is recovering. There were 10 bullet holes on the exterior of the home, but police don’t believe this was a targeted …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Innocent Woman Injured During Gunfight Two men were injured in a gunfight in Nashville, Tennessee. A 30-year-old woman driving by the area at the time of the incident was also injured when she was struck in the shoulder by stray gunfire. One of the men was critically wounded, and all three were taken to the …
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
University Freshman Shot and Killed While Walking in Park Jillian Ludwig, an 18-year-old freshman at Belmont University, was shot and killed while walking on a track in a park near campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooting was captured on surveillance cameras and an informant and a witness both identified the suspect as 29-year-old Shaquille Taylor. …
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023
Three People Unintentionally Shot A 17-year-old girl was treated and released at the hospital after being shot in the foot by a 16-year-old boy in Watertown, South Dakota. The two were in an apartment where people were drinking alcohol, and when the group started handling a loaded pistol, the 16-year-old unintentionally shot the girl. He …
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2023
16-year-old Girl is Innocent Bystander Caught in Gang-Related Gunfight A 16-year-old girl was struck in the leg by a stray bullet while walking home from school in Brooklyn, New York. According to authorities, the teenager was an innocent bystander who got caught in a gunfight between two groups of children. She is reportedly in stable …
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2023
Baby Dies After Stray Bullet Strikes Pregnant Woman A woman, who was eight months pregnant, was riding on a bus In Holyoke, Massachusetts, when she was struck by a stray bullet. She was critically injured, but the baby was delivered, and then died. According to the district attorney’s office, a gunfight broke out between three …
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Three Injured in Accidental Shootings, Including Two Children A 4-year-old in Raleigh, Tennessee, found his uncle’s loaded gun and shot himself. Police were told that the gun was a .45 caliber Glock 36 handgun owned by the boy’s uncle 22-year-old Bryant Vann. In Vann’s bedroom where the shooting took place, officers didn’t find .45 caliber …
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Young Boy Accidentally Shot Outside Restaurant A young boy in Thibodaux, Louisiana, was accidentally shot outside the restaurant where he, and two adults he was with, had just eaten. He was shot in the hip and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Employees of the restaurant said that didn’t hear any gunshots or …
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Two Texas Teens Shot in Separate Gun Accidents A 15-year-old in Houston Texas, was accidentally shot in the arm and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Two men face charges of making a firearm accessible to a child. Few details have been reported as the investigation continues. And in San Antonio, another teenager in …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
Two Innocent Bystanders are Injured, and a Man Shoots Himself in the Leg While Clearing a Gun A husband and wife in Fort McDowell, Arizona heard gunshots, and then the woman was struck in the arm. She was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. It’s unknown who fired the shots or where they came …
Adult Death Adult Injury Child Death (18 and Under) Colorado New York No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania West Virginia
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Three People Dead, Three Wounded in Unintentional Shootings A gun unintentionally discharged in a vehicle in Aurora, Colorado, killing one man and injuring another. Investigators think that the 47-year-old passenger was handling a gun inside the car, when it went off, fatally striking the 21-year-old driver and injuring himself. Charges are pending further investigation. In …
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
Three Teenage Girls Injured in Shootings In two separate incidents in which there was limited reporting about the shooter’s intended victims, three teenage girls, who appear to have been innocent bystanders, were shot and injured. In Goldsboro, North Carolina, a 12-year-old and a 13-year-old were both shot and injured in an incident in which their …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) North Carolina Wisconsin
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023
Three-year-old Killed by Five-year-old Brother, and Two-year-old Injured by Stray Bullet A 3-year-old toddler died after being unintentionally shot in the face by his 5-year-old brother in Statesville, North Carolina. The two children were playing outside when they got in a car and found a loaded handgun near the front seat. The 3-year-old was airlifted …
Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Indiana New Mexico Ohio Ongoing Investigation Tennessee Virginia
SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2023
Six Unintended Shootings of Children: Two Dead, Four Wounded Children playing with a gun resulted in an unintentional shooting that killed a 10-year-old girl in Roswell, New Mexico. Few details are reported other than that the incident is still under investigation. In Indianapolis, Indiana, 11-year-old Jordan Robertson was accidentally shot and killed in a home …
Adult Arrested Adult Injury California Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Kentucky Michigan Ongoing Investigation South Carolina
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023
Eight-year-old Child is Shot and Killed with Unsecured Gun, and Four Other People are Hurt in Separate Unintentional Shootings A group of children found a loaded, unsecured gun in a home in Detroit, Michigan. It’s unclear what exactly happened once it was found, but the gun went off killing an eight-year-old. An adult has been …
FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 2023
Two Teens Hurt When Shots Are Fired into South Carolina Home A 16-year-old girl and a 13-year-old boy were shot and injured in Summerville, South Carolina when a drive-by shooter fired multiple rounds into their home. The alleged shooter, age 27, is in custody and charged with attempted murder. While minimal details are reported it …
Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Illinois Minnesota Missouri No Charges Filed Ongoing Investigation
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023
More Unintended Gun Deaths and Injuries to Children Jacari Brown of Chicago, Illinois, age eight, was visiting a neighbor when he and another boy found a gun. The gun went off, struck Jacari in the chest, and he was killed. No other injuries were reported and there is an ongoing investigation. In Kennett, Missouri, a …