Willie Thomas Hairston

In Rockingham County, North Carolina, a man was arrested today for lying to investigators about a gun accident that happened on June 12, 2020. The man, Willie Thomas Hairston III, claimed that he was shot in a drive-by, when, in actuality, he had accidentally shot himself in the leg in a grocery store parking lot. …

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2026

Teen Shot and Killed With “Ghost Gun”

A 14-year-old boy was killed after a “ghost gun” discharged, striking the victim in the head in a home in Oroville, California. The victim was visiting another 14-year-old at the home, who was in possession of a loaded gun that unintentionally fired after being thrown. Police recovered the gun used, and found that its serial number was removed.The 14-year-old suspect was arrested and charged with manslaughter, negligent discharge of a firearm, and altering or removing identifying information from a firearm. An adult in the home, 20-year-old Allan Bone Jr., was also arrested and charged with possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of a firearm that did not bear a valid serial number.

Source:

Kelli Saam, “Two Arrested After a 14-year-old Was Fatally Shot at an Oroville Home,” actionnewsnow.com (June 8, 2026).

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020