Zachary Shipley

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, a 22-year old man was arrested after pointing and firing a gun that he believed to be unloaded. The man, Zachary Shipley, was playing video games with his friend, Christian Price, also 22, and wanted to frighten him. Price was struck in the head and killed. Shipley had taken the magazine out …

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2024

Three Children Killed in Accidental Shootings, Including Toddler Who Found Gun in Drawer

Jayen Gladden

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 to have to zip up a young person in a body bag,” said the county coroner.

In an apartment in Dayton, Ohio, 16-year-old Tyron Smith, was shot and killed when he and three other juveniles were passing a gun around that unintentionally fired. Smith had brought the semi-automatic handgun with him, and the group was taking photos and videos with it for social media when the accident occurred. A 15-year-old girl was taken into custody for the shooting. The girl’s mother and Smith’s mother have been best friends for 20 years; Smith’s mother is the girl’s godmother.

Also, two-year-old Armani Turnipseed, found an unsecured gun in a drawer in a home in Starkville, Mississippi, and fatally shot himself. Nigel Cheatham, age 24, was charged with "child deprivation of necessities with substantial harm."

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Shattered – The Gun Accident Journal

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