Newlywed airman preparing to go to gun range unintentionally shot and killed

19-year-old Steven C. and 21-year-old Nicholas R. were eating dinner at Steven's apartment in Minot, North Dakota, getting ready to go to the shooting range. Nicholas picked up a handgun he thought was empty and unintentionally shot Steven in the stomach. Later that night, Steven died of his injuries.
Both men were active duty members of the Air Force, stationed at Minot Air Force Base.
Just five days earlier, Steven had married his high school sweetheart.
Nicholas has been charged with negligent homicide.
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Teen involved in armed robbery shoots and kills partner by mistake

19-year-old Marquis Greenwood and 18-year-old Tiekarian Troutman of Sacramento, California set out to rob a business at gunpoint. A 16-year-old girl also went with them. During the robbery a struggle took place between the robbers and an employee of the business. At some point, Greenwood attempted to shoot the employee. Instead he shoot his partner, Troutman.
Greenwood fled the scene. The girl remained with Troutman who was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries.
Greenwood and the girl have been arrested and charged with murder and attempted robbery.
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14-year-old girl unintentionally shot and killed at slumber party

14-year-old Megan Reppond of Joplin, Missouri went to a slumber party Monday night with three of her friends at the home of Scott Arkle. Arkle had gotten a new concealed weapons holster for Christmas and was trying it out with his .38-caliber handgun. He left the gun, loaded, unlocked, with no safety on, in the holster on top of a piano in one of the rooms of the house.
When the girls went into the room one of the young teenagers picked up the gun, assuming it wasn't loaded, jokingly pointed the gun at Megan and pulled the trigger. Megan was flown to a hospital in Springfield and was taken off life support Tuesday morning and subsequently died.
The county prosecutor said that while it is never a good idea to leave a loaded gun out in a home where there are children, he does not anticipate filing any charge in the case. Missouri does not have any CAP (Child Access Prevention) laws that require guns be stored locked and unloaded and impose criminal liability on adults who negligently leave firearms accessible to children.
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Man accidentally shoots mother then turns gun on self

Sunday night there was a party at the Ussery home in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Neighbors say the party ended around 2 a.m. and it went downhill from there.

64-year-old Lana Ussery was attempting to take a gun away from her son, 45-year-old Charlie Ussery, to he wouldn't shoot himself. In the struggle the gun discharged, striking Lana in the torso. Charlie then turned the gun on himself and shot and killed himself.

Lana was taken to an area hospital where she had surgery. She is listed in stable condition.
"It's pretty clear on what happened," said police, "But we are going to have toxicology reports done."
Another person who was at the party ran outside and fired three shots into the air from a different gun, trying to get help for the situation. That person is a convicted felon and is not allowed to possess a firearm. He was arrested for being in possession of a gun and was released pending charges.
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Man unintentionally shoots himself in parking lot

21-year-old Joshua Allen, of Lynn, Indiana was getting ready to go to the movies on Christmas Eve. He was in his car in the parking lot of AMC Theaters when he decided his concealed weapon holster needed adjusting. He took his Glock handgun out of the holster to make the adjustment and when he went to pick the gun back up he unintentionally fired it. The bullet went through the muscle in his lower calf.
He was taken to the hospital and treated for non life-threatening injuries.
Allen has a license to carry a concealed weapon. News reports did not mention what movie Allen was seeing that he felt the need to enter the public theater with a loaded, hidden handgun.
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Man shoots himself in buttocks after threatening his girlfriend with a gun

27-year-old Johnathan Hartman of Missoula, Montana was fighting with his girlfriend about his upcoming sentencing for writing bad checks (just one of his four felony convictions). As the two of them were standing on Main Street, Hartman began drinking a bottle of whiskey, took his handgun from his waistband and fired the gun into the roof of their car.

He then stuck the gun in his girlfriend's mouth and threatened to kill her.

He removed the gun, fired a shot by her ear, and pushed her into the car. Hartman then got into the car and drove away. As he went to put the gun into the back of his pants the gun discharged, shooting him in the buttocks.

Hartman was arrested after his release from the hospital and charged with felony assault with a weapon. Newspaper reports did not detail how Hartman, a convicted felon, obtained the handgun. However, it should be noted that Montana allows for the private sale of firearms where there is no criminal background check run on the purchaser.

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Man in fight with teens gets his gun, shoots and kills wife by mistake

24-year-old Breonna Roberts of Happy Camp, California was in a bar with friends when they discovered her truck had been stolen. She called her husband, 30-year-old James Roberts, for help and they went in search of the truck. They found the truck abandoned about a mile away but decided to keep driving looking for who might have stolen the truck. They came upon a group of teenagers and confronted them.
While Breonna got into a physical altercation with one of the teens, her husband went and got a gun from his truck.

James retrieved a Saiga semi-automatic .223-caliber assault rifle.

At some point during the fight James fired the gun and unintentionally shot and killed his wife Breonna.
James faces charges of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and one count of possessing an assault weapon.
He has pleaded not guilty but remains in jail on $250,000 bail.
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Man napping by side of highway shoots self in leg

30-year-old Mahmoud Ajaj of Dearborn, Michigan grew sleepy while driving on the Ohio Turnpike around one o'clock in the morning. He decided to pull over on the side of a westbound lane near Fremont and take a nap. In the car with him were his wife and two children, ages 3 and 7.
While preparing for sleep, Ajaj took a gun out of the glove compartment. He had the gun for protection, in case someone tried to rob them. Ajaj went to sleep, holding the gun on his chest. At some point he unintentionally pulled the trigger. The gun discharged, shooting Ajaj in the leg. The bullet entered his upper left thigh and exited out of his lower thigh.
Ajaj was flown to a hospital in Toledo for treatment.
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Customer injured when gun unintentionally discharges in pawn shop.

62-year-old Raymond Hesterlee of Thornfield, Missouri was in West Plains Pawn and Fine Jewelry store when an employee of the store dropped a gun. The gun discharged and the bullet struck Raymond, hitting him in the left hip and groin area. Raymond was flown by air ambulance to the hospital in Springfield.
News reports failed to mention what the employee was doing with a loaded gun or why the gun wasn't equipped with safety features that would have prevented it from discharging simply by being dropped.
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Father shoots self, son while trying out new holster

A 27-year-old Menifee, California man was trying out his new holster with his .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun when he unintentionally discharged the gun. The bullet passed through his leg and into the left hand of his 2-year-old son who was playing nearby.
Both the father and son were taken to the local hospital and treated for their injuries.
Police declined to disclose the man's name. They also didn't say if the holster was for concealing the weapon and whether or not the man had a concealed weapons permit.
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He didn't think the gun was loaded when he pulled the trigger

30-year-old Marcus Raynor of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania was playing with his 9mm handgun. He didn't think the gun was loaded when he pulled the trigger. Unfortunately, it was. His live-in girlfriend, 32-year-old Simone Cox was shot in the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Raynor called 911 immediately and said the shooting was accidental. Raynor has been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
In addition to the 9mm gun, police also found a 38-caliber revolver in the house. One gun was reported stolen in Maryland and one was stolen in Virginia.
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Mother, father, one-month old baby injured when shotgun pellets come through wall

19-year-old Michael Southerland was unloading a shotgun at a home in Harlan, Kentucky when the gun unintentionally discharged. The shotgun pellets penetrated the wall into the next room and struck three people.
Injured were 25-year-old Jason Maggard, his wife, 25-year-old Carrie and their one-month-old baby Ashley. Ashely was flown to University Tennessee Hospital in Knoxville, Jason was flown to University of Kentucky Hospital and Carrie was treated locally at Harlan Hospital. All three victims have been released from the hospitals.
The average cost of an air ambulance service is $10,000.
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Young mother killed when caught in crossfire of shootout at California barbershop

30-year-old Monique Nelson took her 2-year-old son, Jayden, to a photo shop at a strip mall in Sacramento, California. As she was strapping Jayden into his car seat a gun fight broke out at a barber shop located in the shopping center.
Police aren't sure how many men took part in the shootout. They could say definitively only that two men exchanged bullets but hadn't ruled out a greater number of shooters.
One of the bullets hit Monique and she crumpled to the ground.  Monique was pronounced dead at the scene.  
Six men were also injured in the shooting. Five of them were somehow involved in the violence. The sixth, the barber, was another innocent bystander. He suffered a wound to the ankle.
Police said the fact that more people were not hurt in the volley of shots was remarkable. "This is crazy. This time of the day, with holiday shopping going on, he number of victims we have could've risen quickly."
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Man killed when young family member knocks over rifle

30-year-old Bobby Parker of Yuma, Tennessee was shot and killed in his home. Police did not want to release the age or the relation of the child who unintentionally shot Bobby. "It was a tragic accident - I don't want to give any information that would identify him," said the sheriff.
It appears that the child knocked over a high-powered rifle that was leaning against a wall and then went to pick up the gun. As he was handling the gun, it discharged, shooting Bobby once in the shoulder.
Emergency medical technicians arrived on the scene within 10 minutes and transported Bobby to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Neighbor shot by stray bullet when fight over dominoes game turns violent

Two 23-year-old men were playing dominoes in an Auburn, Washington apartment when an argument over the game turned violent and shots were fired. One of the men suffered a gunshot wound to his cheek. The injury was not life threatening.
A 48-year-old woman who lives next door was also injured when a bullet came through her wall from the duplex next door. She was shot in the upper shoulder and taken to the local hospital. Her injured was not left threatening.
Police are still searching for a man in connection with the shootings.
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Father unintentionally shoots teenage son while deer hunting

Doug Gess of Bloomington, Minnesota was with his 16-year-old son, Jesse, on opening day of deer hunting season. As he was loading his gun it unintentionally discharged. The 12-gauge slug plowed through the metal box of the truck, then the metal cab, through the backseat and into Jesse's back. Seconds later, he watched his only son climb out of his truck, drop on all fours, and saw the half-inch hole in his back.
Jesse was flown to a hospital in South Dakota. The slug hit his lung, diaphragm and liver but the injuries were not life-threatening.
There have been two fatal and 23 nonfatal hunting incidents in Minnesota this year. There's an average of 32 hunting incidents in South Dakota each year.
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Man in line at McDonalds unintentionally shoots self in the leg

44-year-old Rafael Ubeda was waiting in line for breakfast at a McDonalds in Tavernier, Florida. Ubeda has a concealed weapons permit from the state of Florida. He also had a .22-caliber Derringer handgun in his coat pocket.
Ubeda told police that his hands were cold so he put them in his pockets. While doing this, he said, he must have hit the trigger and the gun fired, shooting him in the leg.
Ubeda will not be charged in connection with the accidental discharge of his firearm because Florida law specifically requires the discharge of a firearm must be done "knowingly" in order for someone to be charged with an "accidental" discharge.
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Teen wounded in unintentional shooting while illegally night hunting

18-year-old James Clark and 17-year-old Tyler Jones of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana where attempting to illegally night hunt. Jones was holding a spotlight while Clark was trying to shoot over the cab of their truck at what they thought was a deer. While attempting the shot Clark's .270-caliber rifle unintentionally discharged inside the truck. The bullet ricocheted and struck Jones in the head. Jones was treated at the emergency room and released.
Clark and Jones were cited for hunting deer during illegal hours, hunting from a public road and hunting from a moving vehicle. Clark was also cited for discharging a firearm from a public road.
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Father's videotape of son's unintentional shooting death key evidence in upcoming trial

As jury selection is set to begin in the trial of Edward Flery, charged with manslaughter in the unintentional shooting death of 8-year-old Christopher Bizilj, prosecutors and defense attorneys are fighting over a horrific piece of evidence: a videotape of the shooting taken by the boy's father.
Dr. Charles Bizilj took his two sons to a machine gun shoot at the Westfield Sportsman's Club in October of 2008. 8-year-old Christopher was firing a 9mm micro-Uzi submachine gun, in fully automatic mode, when he lost control of the gun. The gun recoiled and Christopher was shot in the head.
Flery's lawyers have asked the judge to keep the videotape out of the trial saying the video is graphic and gruesome and is likely to elicit an emotional reaction from jurors and preduice them against their client.
The prosecution want the videotape shown because it depicts the gun in operation and could help the jury make a determination as to whether or not allowing such a young boy to fire an Uzi was a reckless thing to do.
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Trail begins in boy's death at Massachusetts machine gun shoot

In October, 2008 the Westfield Sportsman's Club held a machine gun shoot that was billed as "Cocked, Locked, and Ready to Rock." Children under 16 were admitted for free and there was no age limit required to shoot a machine gun.
A tragedy occurred when 8-year-old Christopher Bizilj unintentionally shot himself in the head. The boy was allowed to shoot a fully automatic Uzi machine gun and according to the police statement "the force of the weapon made it travel up and back toward his head, where he suffered the injury." Christopher died at the local hospital.
The average 8-year-old stands just a little over four feet tall and weighs a scant 55 pounds. Even with two hands such a child would not have enough strength to control the recoil of an Uzi.
Watch this YouTube video taken at the same event by another father who also brought his son to shoot machine guns.
The former police chief from Pelham, Massachusetts owned the company that co-sponsored the Westfield event. He has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and four counts of furnishing a machine gun to a minor. He pleaded not guilty. Jury selection begins this week.
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Baby unintentionally shot with AK-47 during parents' argument

Justin Satterfield, 25, and Brady Lee Purvis, 24, were staying in a Super 8 motel in Jacksonville, Florida with their 7-month-old son. Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Justin and Brady were fighting over possession of an AK-47. The gun went off and stuck the baby in the arm and the chest The boy was transported to the hospital where he is listed in serious but stable condition.

The parents were arrested and charged with child abuse. Justin was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
A Department of Children and Families spokesman said the child will be given to protective services after he is released from the hospital.
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4-year-old police officer's son shoots, kills self with father's service weapon

4-year-old Gavin Thompson of Liberty, Pennsylvania, was at home with his father, a police officer, and two of his four siblings. Gavin found his father's service weapon which was being kept in a closet. Gavin fatally shot himself in the head.
The Allegheny County District Attorney's office will determine if charges will be filed against Officer Thompson. In 2009, the office brought charges of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment against Michael Lanese after he left his twin 9-year-old sons alone with a rifle and told them to clean the gun and put it away. Instead, the boys took out ammunition, played with the loaded gun and while unloading the rifle one twin unintentionally shot and killed the other.
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Louisiana man who unintentionally shot and killed teenage son gets probation

39-year-old Dennis Bragg of Metairie, Louisiana was battling depression and alcoholism following the breakup of his marriage. On September 23, 2007, he was at his sister's house when he decided to take his life.
Bragg had his pistol loaded when his 14-year-old son Riley found him and tried to intervene. In the struggle that followed Riley was shot in the face. He died two days later.
Bragg was charged with negligent homicide. Riley's mother told the court she did not want to see Bragg serve time in jail and asked that instead he be confined to house arrest and ordered to give lectures to youth on gun safety. Last week, the judge sentenced Bragg to five years of probation.
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Utah man unintentionally shoots self while checking for burglars

A Salt Lake City, Utah man was awakened around 3 a.m. Thinking he heard a burglar in his apartment he grabbed his .22-caliber handgun and his flashlight. When he went to turn on the flashlight he pulled the gun's trigger instead. The bullet hit him in the chest.
He was able to call 911 but officers had to break down the apartment door to get to him. He is in the hospital in critical condition. There is no evidence of a burglary in the apartment.
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Cleaning guns: TX woman unintentionally shoots and kills herself; PA man shoots friend

55-year-old Rebecca G. of San Antonio, Texas was sitting on her coach, cleaning her .38-caliber handgun. The gun unintentionally discharged and she was shot once in the chest.
Rebecca was taken to University Hospital where, shortly after 4 p.m., she was pronounced dead.
Meanwhile, in Hunlock Township, Pennsylvania, two friends were cleaning weapons when one friend unintentionally discharged his firearm, hitting the other man. The bullet struck the 40-year-old man in the left bicep.
The victim was transported to the hospital where he was treated for non life-threatening injuries and released.
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Thinking shotgun was toy air gun man unintentionally kills friend in Thanksgiving prank

23-year-old Nicholas Bell of Manchester, Vermont went to wake up his 24-year-old friend Jeffrey Charbonneau Thanksgiving morning. The two were guests at a friend's house and Nicholas planned to play a prank on Jeffrey. He grabbed what he thought was a toy air gun, pointed it at Jeffrey and pulled the trigger. Tragically, Nicholas was holding a .22 caliber rifle, not a toy gun. Jeffrey died at the scene.
A local licensed firearms retailer said it can be very easy to confuse the toy air gun with the .22-caliber rifle because they are similar in weight and size.
"You could have the two side by side and somebody that didn't know about guns wouldn't be able to tell the two apart," he said.
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Four children in jail, one child dead, one in critical condition after two unintentional shootings

The night before Thanksgiving two boys, ages 15 and 16, were looking at a 9mm handgun. The 15-year-old boy had bought the gun "on the street" of his Jefferson Parish, Louisiana town. The handgun unintentionally discharged, the bullet striking 9-year-old George E. in the head. George was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The two teens were taken into custody. The 15-year-old was charged with negligent homicide. The 16-year-old was charged with obstruction of justice. Both were charged with illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile.
Meanwhile, in another Jefferson Parish town, a 15-year-old boy found a handgun behind his apartment building. He was showing the gun to his 12-year-old friend Karin when an 11-year-old girl went to grab the handgun. The gun discharged, striking Karin. She is in the hospital in critical condition.
The 11-year-old girl and the 15-year-old boy were taken into custody and charged with negligent injury.
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Man trying to sell gun at pawn shop unintentionally shoots self

A Macon, Georgia man brought his .380-caliber handgun to Howard's Pawn Shop to try and sell the gun. While Joel T. was showing the gun to an employee he ejected the magazine but neglected to clear the chamber. When he pulled the trigger the gun fired and the round struck his left index finger. Joel was then taken to the hospital.
No charges are expected to be filed.
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Father showing 4-year-old son how to shoot gun unintentionally shoots and kills 3-year-old son

3-year-old Jesse Simpson was visiting his grandparents in Hemby Bridge, North Carolina. Jesse's father, 24-year-old Derek Simpson, was showing his 4-year-old brother how to fire an antique, muzzle-loaded rifle. The gun has to be filled with powder and can only fire one shot at a time.
The father and son were on the back porch when Jesse stepped outside and was shot. He was shot in the upper torso and died at the scene. At the time of the shooting Jesse's mother was at work and his grandmother and other family members were inside the house. Neighbors said the family are avid hunters.
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4 people shot first day of deer hunting season in Wisconsin

Four hunters were shot in separate incidents across Wisconsin on the first day of gun deer hunting season.
One hunter was shot when another hunter was aiming at a deer. The victim was air-lifted to the hospital and is in serious condition.
A man in Marathon County was shot in the chest by another person in his hunting party. The wound is not life threatening.
A hunter in Door County was hit in the thigh and a hunter in Marquette County was grazed by a bullet.
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Thinking there was a burglar, man shoots girlfriend who had gotten out of bed to go to the bathroom

56-year-old Larry Trammell of Brockton, Massachusetts keeps a loaded .38-caliber handgun next to his bed. Early Thursday morning he woke up to a noise he thought was a burglar. Trammell grabbed his handgun, got out of bed and confronted the person just inside the bathroom. According to police reports he "yelled and shot the person one time from approximately two to three feet away."
The person he shot was his 66-year-old girlfriend who had gotten out of bed to use the bathroom. She suffered a single gunshot wound to the torso and was taken to Boston Medical Center where she is listed in critical but stable condition.
Trammell told police he did not look to see if his girlfriend was in bed before he grabbed the gun. Trammell did not have a license for the weapon and was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful carrying of a firearm, and unlawful discharge of a firearm.

NOTE: Massachusetts in one of only four states that requires a license to purchase and possess a firearm. The other states are Hawaii, Illinois, and New Jersey. In addition, seven other states require a license to purchase and possess a handgun: California, Connecticut, Iowa, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. Thirty-nine states have NO licensing requirements for purchasing and possessing firearms.
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MTA officer shot when colleague's gun unintentionally goes off

A New York City MTA officer was shot in the stomach when a colleague's gun unintentionally discharged inside an administrative building. A Tunnel Authority officer was placing her service weapon in a gun locker when she hit the trigger. The bullet ricocheted inside the locker before traveling across the room and striking the other officer in the stomach. The wound was not life-threatening.
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Widow holds nothing against hunter who unintentionally shot and killed her husband

68-year-old Jim Ayer, a rancher in Crawford, Colorado started a hunting business years ago to help make his yearly land payment.  Last week he was taking a group of hunters from California around his mountain when Jim lost his footing.  The man with him went to grab him and also lost his footing and dropped his gun.  The gun went off and a single bullet struck Jim in the head, killing his instantly.  
Before the incident the hunters had been discussing news reports and lawsuits that allege the Remington 700 rifle is unsafe. The gun that dropped and discharged was a Remington 700 rifle.
When asked about the out-of-state investigators who have already contacted her about the rifle, Jim's widow Susan responded, "That's something I'll have to deal with, not today or tomorrow, but sometime. It was not the fault of the hunter," she added, "They are more than hunters. They are friends."
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Teen left paralyzed by unintentional shooting files lawsuit

Kamesha W., of Brooklyn, New York was celebrating her 16th birthday at a friend's house. One of the teens, Evan B., took out a handgun which allegedly belonged to his father, an NYPD police officer. As Kamesha recalls, "I was sitting on the couch texting on the phone. Evan was just holding the gun, looking at it." The gun went off and a bullet ripped into Kamesha's right side.
Kamesha has been left paralyzed by the shooting and will never walk again.
She has filed suit in Brooklyn Supreme Court against the city and is seeking "meaningful compensation."
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Husband gets probation and community service for unintentionally shooting wife

31-year-old Randy M. of York, Pennsylvania was riding in the car with his wife and three children, ages 6, 4, and 7 months. Randy was looking at his newly purchased handgun, checking to see if the gun was loaded when he unintentionally discharged the weapon. The bullet when through his wife's right leg and into her left leg. After shooting his wife Randy moved into the driver's seat and took her to the York Hospital.
Randy pleaded guilty to one count of reckless endangerment for injuring his wife. He was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service and pay court costs. In exchange for the guilty plea, three other counts of reckless endangerment were dismissed, one for each child.
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Iraq veteran unintentionally shoots and kills self while cleaning handgun

In July, 21-year-old Josh Meeks of Whitwell, Tennessee returned home from a tour of duty in Iraq. In August he got married. Last week he bought a 9mm handgun. Saturday night he was cleaning the gun and showing it to his friends when the gun unintentionally discharged. The single shot struck Josh, killing him.
Josh will be buried Thursday afternoon with full military honors.
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Two unintentional shootings in two days in Douglas County, Oregon

39-year-old George J. of Tri City, Oregon, was sitting in his car in the parking lot of his child's elementary school unloading his gun when he unintentionally fired the gun. The bullet hit him in the leg. He was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center where he is listed in fair condition.
The next day, 20-year-old Kristina S. of Rainier, Oregon was hunting with her fiance, 33-year-old Robert S. Kristina had shot a deer but the deer was still alive. As she went to reload her .270 Winchester rifle to shoot the deer again she closed the bolt and the gun fired. The bullet struck Robert in the leg. Rescue workers had to pack him to a location where the Life Flight helicopter could land. He was flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center where he is listed in critical condition.
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Family starts program to give away gun locks after son shot and killed in unintentional shooting

In January, 11-year-old Matthew Bellamy of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, went to spend the night at a friend's house. The friend had been hunting with his grandfather. Shortly after Matthew arrived he was unintentionally shot and killed by his 12-year-old friend.
In the aftermath of this tragedy, his family has established The Matthew Bellamy Project - a gun safety program that offers free gun locks to anyone. The plea is simple" "Secure all firearms" and keep guns "out of sight and out of reach of kids."
All firearms should be kept locked and unloaded and ammunition stored separately. Keys for firearms and ammunition should be kept in different places from where you keep household keys.
"As long as I can get out the message, I'll keep on handing out locks," said Matthew's father.
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Man in town for Cowboy Shoot fires shot in hotel room while cleaning gun

69-year-old Leo Rusk, of Greenville, South Carolina, was in Salisbury, North Carolina attending a Cowboy Shooting Association meeting. He was staying at the Holiday Inn, cleaning his Taylor and Co. Uberti .357 Magnum rifle. Thinking the gun was unloaded, Rusk pulled the trigger. The gun fired a round that went through his hotel room wall, into the room next door.
The guest in the room next door was out when the bullet came through the wall. The round pierced a jacket hanging in the room. Rusk must compensate the guest and the hotel for the damage but no charges will be filed against him. "In this situation there appears to be no willful intent to commit this act," said police.
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Twin kills twin in unintentional shooting

19-year-old twin brothers, Dalton and Austin L., were cleaning their handguns in their Redding, California apartment when Austin's gun unintentionally went off. The bullet struck Dalton in the chest, killing him.
A candlelight memorial service was held to remember Dalton.

Those in attendance were encouraged to bring flowers to float down the Sacramento River in Dalton's memory.
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13-year-old shot in face marks one year struggle to recover

Last October, 13-year-old Alyssa F. was unintentionally shot in the face by her brother Xavier. Alyssa spent a month in North Carolina's Brenner Children's Hospital and another month at Levine Children's Hospital in Charlotte. She had 13 major and minor surgeries and procedures and faces more dental procedures. She has had skin grafts and had her jaw wired shut for several months. She has also had several facial reconstructive surgeries. Her injuries have left her blind.
Xavier did not realize the gun he pointed at his sister was loaded. He pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a deadly weapon. According to his mother, "He's a good kid. It was more traumatic for him because he saw what Alyssa looked like."
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Concealed carry permit holder shoots self in leg while ordering a beer at a bar

Wayne Latham was convicted of recklessly handling a firearm and ordered to pay a $500 fine, give up his concealed carry permit for a year, and surrender his .45-caliber Glock handgun to police to be destroyed.
The charges were the result of an incident that took place in September. Latham was in a pizza parlor in Lynchburg, Virginia where he ordered a beer. As the bartender was handing over the drink Latham's gun went off shooting him in the thigh. Latham told the court he reached into his pocket to pay when either his hand or something else in his pocket set off his unholstered gun.
Virginia law allows concealed weapons permit holders to carry into restaurants that serve alcohol as long as they abstain from drinking. Charges of carrying a handgun in a restaurant after consuming alcohol were dropped because there was no evidence that Latham had a chance to drink any of the beer he ordered.
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Chicago teens playing with guns, two die in separate incidents

13-year-old Isaiah M. was hanging out with two friends who were playing with a handgun when the gun went off, fatally striking Isaiah in the head. According to a minister in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, guns are a constant problem for teens. "They have easy access to guns and nothing to do," he said.
On the Northwest side of Chicago, 17-year-old Damien C. died after he was shot in the head. He and a friend were playing with the gun when it discharged. It was not clear if the victim or someone else was holding the weapon at the time. The gun was recovered at the scene.
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Man shoots himself while sleepwalking

63-year-old Sanford R. of Boulder, Colorado woke up at 2am to a loud bang. While sleepwalking he had shot himself in the knee with the 9mm handgun he keeps loaded and unlocked on his bedside table. Sanford says he has no recollection of the incident. He was taken to the local hospital where he was treated and released.
According to police Sanford takes prescription medication for pain but no alcohol or drugs played a role in the nocturnal shooting.
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4-year-old shoots mother after expressing curiosity about guns

A 23-year-old mother from Gig Harbor, Washington was unintentionally shot in the back by her 4-year-old son. The mother was talking on the phone with her back to her son when she was shot. She was shot on her left side with a 12-gauge shotgun.
The boy found the unloaded shotgun on the bed. "All the kid did was drop the shell in the chamber, touch the bolt release and pull the trigger," police said. "He had probably seen his dad do it a hundred times."
Before the incident the boy's father gave the boy a shotgun cartridge so he could learn to handle it. According to police, "The boy had expressed curiosity about firearms and his father provided him with one shotgun ammunition round."
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9-year-old injured when shotgun fired from neighbor's apartment

A 9-year-old girl was injured when a shotgun blast came through the wall of her Apache Junction, Arizona apartment. Two teenage boys in the neighboring apartment are facing charges of an accidental discharge of a weapon.
The girl was sitting in her apartment when she was struck in the chest and abdomen by the shotgun pellets. Her injuries were not life threatening and she is recovering in a Phoenix hospital. According to police, "she is an extremely lucky little girl" that she was not more seriously injured.
Police were not able to recover the shotgun because it had been discarded by the suspects.
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Two unintentional shootings: Ohio man shoots wife; California woman shoots husband

29-year-old Brian R. of Mansfield, Ohio was cleaning his gun when the gun discharged. The bullet struck his wife in the left forearm, continued through the living room wall into the kitchen and lodged in the refrigerator door. Brian was charged with negligent assault. His wife was taken to the local hospital and treated for minor injuries.
A couple in Ventura, California had just purchased a new handgun. The wife had the gun and thought it was unloaded. She pulled the trigger and fired a bullet that hit her husband in the abdomen. The man was treated at the local hospital for a non-life threatening wound.
According to police, "it appears that alcohol and unfamiliarity with handguns contributed to the incident."
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8-year-old target shooting with parents unintentionally shoots and kills 4-year-old sister

A family was target shooting in the Arizona desert. An 8-year-old was practicing on a .22-caliber rifle. While she was shooting her 4-year-old sister darted in front of her. The 8-year-old pulled the trigger and shot her sister in the head. The 4-year-old was airlifted to a hospital in Phoenix where she was pronounced dead.
The area of the shooting is popular with target shooters.
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Woman hit by stray bullet at California campground

A woman was walking back to camp from the restrooms at the KQ Ranch RV campground in Cuyamaca, California when she was hit in the chest by a stray bullet. The shooting happened around 12:30 p.m. The woman was holding her baby when she was shot but the baby was not injured. She was flown to a hospital for treatment.
According to the sheriff the shooting was accidental, but he did not know exactly how it happened, the extent of the woman's injuries or if the shooter will be charged with a crime.
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Man shoots himself in the face while trying to kill a skunk

31-year-old Daniel M. from Sarasota, Florida was visiting his friend in Myakka City when the two spotted a skunk. Daniel got his .22 rifle out of the trunk of his car in order to shoot the skunk. He placed the butt of the rifle on the ground and went to load the gun, not realizing that the gun was already loaded. His fingers slipped and hit the trigger, causing the gun to discharge. The bullet went through a finger of his right hand, entered his face through his left cheek and lodged in his head.
His injuries were not life-threatening. Daniel was alert and talking as he was transported to the local hospital.
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Teen shoots best friend in back, family asks for prayers so their son can walk again

18-year-old Seth K. unintentionally shot his best friend, 16-year-old Donavan A. in the back with a .22 caliber rifle. Donavan remains hospitalized and doctors say he is paralyzed from the waist down. His parents have asked for prayers for their son so that he can walk and "be a kid again."
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday night in the parking lot of a shopping center in Troy, Ohio. Holding candles and wearing t-shirts that said "Walk for Donavan" friends and family prayed that Donavan would one day walk aging.
Donavan's grandmother said, "There is a very good possibility that in our hearts and with the man upstairs that things will change and he will have the capability of walking again."
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Man cleaning his gun shoots 4-year-old son and mother

Aaron E. of Chaparral, New Mexico was cleaning his 9mm semi-automatic handgun when it unintentionally discharged. The bullet hit his 4-year-old son, went through the boy's chest, and shot his mother. Both the child and the woman were rushed to the hospital where they are listed in critical condition.
According to Aaron's father, Aaron is an Army veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. "He has experience with guns, but it was an accident, it always happens, and those who have guns at home, be careful with them," he said.
A picture on Aaron's MySpace shows him teaching his young son to hold a handgun. The caption reads "never to [sic] early to play with guns."
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23-year-old buys gun at gun show shortly after unintentionally shoots self in leg

23-year-old Michael H. and 23-year-old Andrew S. of Manchester, New Hampshire bought guns at a gun show in Manchester. They then drove to Andrew's apartment. While in the driveway, Michael unintentionally shot himself with Andrew's .40-caliber handgun while trying to find the gun's safety. Michael was taken to the hospital where he is listed in fair condition.
New Hampshire, like 45 other states, has no requirements for gun safety training prior to purchasing a gun.

Florida boy dies after being shot with gun from 17-year-old friend's arsenal

12-year-old Anthony A. of Deerfield Beach, Florida died from injuries suffered when he was unintentionally shot by his 17-year-old friend Jose. Anthony was shot in the face, the bullet then exited his neck and severed his spinal cord.
Jose told police that he pulled a suitcase from under his bed and each boy grabbed a gun. Anthony took the small revolver while Jose took the 9mm Ruger. He knew the gun was loaded but didn't think there was a round in the chamber.
Police searched Jose's bedroom and found an arsenal of weapons including knives, swords, brass knuckles, and a suitcase containing two 9mm semi-automatic pistols, a .45-caliber handgun, a Tech 9 machine gun, and a 12 gauge Mossberg shotgun.
Jose's parents say they knew nothing of the arsenal and Anthony's family say they too were in the dark. The local sheriff said this should serve as a wake-up call to parents to pay attention to what's going on with your kids.
"I'm calling on parents. You have to know what your kids are doing! I can't think of any excuse as a parent, not to know that your child, especially a juvenile, has this type of weapons in your bedroom."
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Man falls asleep holding gun, wakes up when he shoots his wife

A Connecticut man was sleeping when he heard a noise downstairs. He grabbed his gun and went to investigate. Finding no intruder he went back to bed, and took his gun with him. He was awakened when the gun discharged, shooting his wife in the hand.
The wife was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Police continue to investigate and say they expect to file charges.
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Man dies in son's arms after being unintentionally shot in back.

47-year-old Richard J. of Casco, Maine went to Rattlesnake Mountain for some target shootings. He took his two sons, ages 9 and 12. Police said Richard was shot in the back when a .22-caliber rifle fired in the hands of a young boy. Police would not identify the boy, saying "it would compound a tragedy."
Richard died at the scene. According to his obituary "He was a great father who loved his kids and was a devoted parent."
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Gun goes off inside bar after falling on floor

Saturday night a fight broke out at a bar in Lorain, Ohio. As two men fought on the dance floor one man pulled a gun and pointed it at the other man's face. The bar's bouncer stepped in to break things up. Soon the police arrived. As the bouncer and the police were struggling to restrain the man the gun, which the man had placed back in his pants, fell to the floor and discharged. Fortunately, no one was hit by the bullet.
The man escaped but police found a small .32-caliber handgun in the doorway of the bar and bullet fragments in the same area.
Note - four states, Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia and Virginia, recently enacted laws explicitly allowing loaded guns in bars. Eighteen other states allow weapons in restaurants that serve alcohol.
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Fort Bragg soldier unintentionally shoots self in head

A 33-year-old Fort Bragg soldier unintentionally shot himself in the head Saturday night. James G. was with four other military men in a hotel in downtown Raleigh. They were getting ready to go out for the evening and were securing their weapons. James was unloading his 9mm handgun when it fired, hitting him in the head. James is listed in critical condition at WakeMed hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Two people target shooting in backyard unintentionally shoot neighbor

Bob R. of Eaton Township, Ohio was filling a birdfeeder near the pond on his 12-acre property when he was shot in the leg. The bullet was fired by his neighbors who were shooting at logs on their property. Detectives believe the bullet may have hit the ground and ricocheted over trees that separate the two properties before hitting Bob.
The neighbors, 32-year-old Krissie G. and 30-year-old James B. were arrested on charges of negligent assault and falsification and obstructing official business for lying to investigators. Krissie and James admitting to shooting shotguns but denied firing a handgun of the type that hit Bob.
Local police noted that people are allowed to shoot both as long as they have a safe backstop. "Since the bullet hit someone else quite a distance from the logs," police said, "the backstop wasn't safe, which led to the negligent assault charge."
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12-year-old girl shot by dad who was cleaning gun

A 12-year-old Macomb Township, Michigan girl was shot by her father Tuesday night. Her father was cleaning a handgun he had recently purchased and didn't realize there was a bullet in the chamber. He pulled the trigger and unintentionally shot his daughter. The bullet hit her wrist and then went into her leg. She was treated at a local hospital and released.
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Two children unintentionally shot in three days

A 5-year-old Ashland, Tennessee boy unintentionally shot himself in the mouth with his grandparents' .22 caliber handgun Monday morning. The boy was rushed to the hospital where he is reported in stable condition.
The shooting comes three days after a 12-year-old Lewis County, TN girl was shot in the back of the head by two young boys. Police believe the shooting was accidental. The girl is still in the hospital, her condition unknown.
Police have reminded the public of the importance of using safety devices, such as gun vaults or gun locks, to keep firearms out of the hands of children.
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Student unintentionally shot at fraternity house party

A 19-year-old student at California University of Pennsylvania was unintentionally shot while visiting a fraternity house this weekend. Raylynn P. of Pittsburgh told police she was at a party at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house, standing in the kitchen when she heard a loud bang and felt a burning sensation on her left side.
19-year-old Dustin F. was in the bedroom above looking at a shotgun his friend had recently purchased. Dustin picked up the gun without checking to see if it was loaded and was pointing it at the floor when the gun went off.
Raylynn was treated by a university nurse and released. Dustin has been charged with reckless endangerment. The fraternity has been placed on temporary suspension pending the outcome of an investigation.
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Missouri hunter dies after unintentionally shooting himself in the leg

A 76-year-old Poplar Bluff, Missouri man died after unintentionally shooting himself in the leg while hunting alone. Lowell F. was struck by a single shot from his 12-gauge shotgun while either getting in or out of his ATV. Lowell tried to stop the bleeding by using a bungee cord wrapped around his leg.
According to a Wayne County conservation agent, this is the third hunting-related accident in the last month.
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Gun shot kills baby sleeping in apartment below

21-year-old Akeem Page of Reading, Pennsylvania has been arrested on charges of involuntary manslaughter. Page is charged with the shooting death of 2-month-old Michael Johnson. Page discharged a shotgun that was pointed at the floor in his apartment. The bullet traveled through the floor and struck 7-week-old Michael in the head as he was sleeping in the apartment below. Michael was rushed to the hospital but died of his injuries.
Investigators say it remains unclear why Page had the shotgun but believe the shooting was accidental. The investigation is continuing.
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Dropped gun kills woman in Illinois

59-year-old Lawana H. of Equality, Illinois died when a gun was dropped in her home, discharged upon hitting the ground and sent a single bullet into her lower back. Lawana was declared dead at the scene. The autopsy revealed that the bullet entered her lower back, traveled through her left lung, up through her neck and lodged in her jaw.
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Man sitting in his backyard hit by stray bullet

A man sitting in his backyard in Sequim, Washington was injured when a bullet came at a steep downward angle and shot him in his nose, entering the top right of his nose and traveling down to the bottom left side. He was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
The sheriff believes the bullet was fired by a woman and two men shooting clay pigeons in a field about half a mile from where the man was shot.
"It appears they didn't know (someone had been shot)," said the sheriff, "It is so important that people check their backstop when shooting and not try and shoot over it. Bullets will go amazingly far."
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Lunch interrupted by unintentional gunshot at popular New Orleans' restaurant

A gunshot interrupted lunch at Galatoire's restaurant on Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter. The shot occurred when a woman's purse fell to the floor in the foyer of the restaurant. When the bag hit the floor a handgun concealed inside the purse fired, sending a bullet into a nearby wall. Thankfully, no one was injured.
When the commotion calmed down the restaurant continued serving lunch.
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Florida State University student unintentionally shot himself in the head

20-year-old Jason K., a student at Florida State University, died after unintentionally shooting himself in the head. According to Jason's mother her son was playing with his roommate's gun when it fired, striking him in the head.
"It was kids messing around with a gun," she said, "It was a senseless act. They thought the safety was on."
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9-year-old gets hold of undercover cop's gun, unintentionally injures brother

A 9-year-old Orange County, Florida boy was sitting in the backseat of an undercover officer's unmarked black SUV. The officer, who is also a football coach, was taking the boys to practice. When he left the boys alone in the car the boy reached into a bag in the front seat and took the officer's gun out of the bag. He thought the gun was unloaded. A neighbor on the porch heard the shot go off and says the younger brother immediately started saying he was sorry.
The wounded brother suffered a gunshot wound to the hand. He was taken to the local hospital where he was treated and released.
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Two men unintentionally shot in Walmart parking lot

Two men in their 20s were sitting in a car parked outside a Walmart store in Arkansas City, Kansas. They were handling a handgun which discharged, striking both victims. One of the men was shot in the stomach and was flown to a Wichita hospital in critical condition. The other man had a gunshot wound to the hand.
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Police officer unintentionally shot and killed in training exercise

35-year-old Dan De Kraai, a five-year veteran of the St. Joseph, Missouri police department was unintentionally shot in the back and killed by a fellow officer during a training exercise. The officers had just finished the training when the shooting happened.
According to a spokesman, "During training they do not carry live rounds. These particular officers had gone on a break and usually when they do go on break, they usually do go back to live rounds. Working in situations like this we usually have a motto, 'Check once, check twice, check a third time.' That protocol is in place to keep this from accidentally happening. Something like this, when it's not followed, you have a tragedy like we're dealing with today"
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Deputy's 3-year-old son unintentionally shoots himself in the head

A Battle Ground, Washington sheriff's deputy's 3-year-old son unintentionally shot himself in the head with the deputy's service weapon. The father was off-duty and home at the time of the shooting. It wasn't immediately clear how the boy got access to the gun.
The Clark County Sheriff's Office adopted a policy that requires officers to lock up their service weapons when not in use after a 13-year-old boy shot and killed his 10-year-old sister with a gun issued to their father, a county sheriff.
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Man thought gun was cigarette lighter, shoots and kills woman

A gathering of friends in Corpus Christi, Texas turned deadly when a man picked up a gun thinking it was a cigarette lighter. Joseph D., 23, wasn't watching where the gun was aimed when he pulled the trigger. A 27-year-old woman was shot in the chest and was pronounced dead at the local hospital.
Joseph was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
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Five people caught in the crossfire outside Long Island bar

Two men pulled guns and started shooting at each other in the parking lot of a bar in Bay Shore, New York. Five innocent bystanders were shot and wounded in the gun battle.
Three women, ages 19, 21 and 24, were shot in the legs. They were treated and released from a local hospital.
A 19-year-old man was hit in the thigh and a 27-year-old man was wounded in his calf. Both were treated and released.
Police are still hunting for the gunmen.
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Bowling team member fires gun to try and clear crowd, bullet hits woman

A Detroit, Michigan bowling night turned ugly when a fight broke out inside the bowling alley and then spilled into the parking lot. A security guard from the bowling alley and a bowling league member came out to attempt to disperse the crowd. The bowler pulled a Glock handgun from his pocket to fire a shot in the air. He told police that as he went to fire the gun he was punched in the face, causing the bullet to ricochet. The bullet hit a woman standing nearby. Her injury was not considered life-threatening.
The bowler has been charged with careless discharge of a firearm. Police have confiscated his gun and have contacted the gun board to get his concealed weapons permit revoked.
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Family dog shoots, kills Idaho woman

39-year-old Carol Ann C. of Salmon, Idaho died from a shotgun blast injury this weekend. A loaded shotgun had been placed on her bed, the family dog jumped onto the bed causing that shotgun to discharge.
The shotgun blast hit Carol Ann who was immediately taken to the local hospital where she died of her injuries.
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Navy reviewing armed watch crewman after machine gun unintentionally fired

The naval base in Norfolk, Virginia is reviewing armed watch crewman, weapons qualifications and training documentation after four unintentional gunfire incidents this year. Three of the incidents involved machine guns, in the other incident a sailor shot himself in the foot with a handgun.
In July a machine gun was fired toward downtown Norfolk from the deck of a ship. A spokesman for the Navy could not specify how far a round from a machine gun would travel. "Far enough for us to determine we needed to contact the Norfolk police to investigate the area across the river within the range of the weapon," he said.
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Hiker shoots himself in the butt while putting gun in back pocket

A 52-year-old man hiking in Blewett Pass in the Cascades in Washington state decided his .40-caliber handgun was too uncomfortable in its holster. He moved the gun to his back pocket to see if that position would be more comfortable. The gun unintentionally discharged and the bullet hit his left buttock, continued into his left leg, and came to rest just above his knee. The hiker was treated at a local hospital.
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Police release more details of unintentional shooting that wounded three in Idaho

Emmett police have released more information on an unintentional shooting involving a police officer's weapon that injured three people, including two young boys. The shooting happened in the home of Detective K. Judy and injured her 20-year-old roommate and her roommate's two little boys ages 2 and 3.
Police say the three-year-old got hold of Detective Judy's 9mm service weapon and fired one shot that went through the boy's leg, through the hand of the 2-year-old and into the roommate's arm.
Police would not say where Judy left her gun.
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Gunman aiming for someone else shoots and kills teen

15-year-old Darrell M. stopped by a back-to-school block party near his Chicago, Illinois home. Darrell was standing on the sidewalk when a gunman opened fire on another man during a foot chase. Darrell was shot twice in the chest. He was pronounced dead at the local hospital.
After moving from Tennessee to Chicago, Darrell's mother always took extra precautions to make sure her children were safe. She drove Darrell to school, football practice, and to the block party where he died.
"We tried to keep him away from what's out there," she said. "He didn't go out. He didn't run the streets."
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Gun in unintentional shooting was stolen from deputy's unlocked car

Two Florida teens were hanging out, playing video games and playing with a .38-caliber Smith & Wesson. The gun unintentionally went off, shooting 19-year-old Thomas K. in the head. Thomas survived the shooting but was hospitalized and an update of his condition is not available.
18-year-old Madsen H. was arrested and charged as a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He faces additional charges of grand theft now that authorities have determined that the gun was stolen from the personal car of an off duty Pasco County deputy. The car was parked in front of the deputy's home and was not locked. A laptop computer was also stolen from the car.
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19-year-old college student dies in unintentional shooting

Gavin M., a 19-year-old student at Midland College in Texas died of an unintentional gunshot wound to the head Friday afternoon. Gavin was in his apartment with two friends when he started messing around with a 38-caliber handgun. The gun went off and shot him in the right temple.
The friends told police the gun was unloaded when they started looking at it, but at some point during the afternoon it was loaded.
A police officer at the scene said it was one of several unintentional shootings he has responded to in his career. "Too many to count and all of them could have been avoided," he said.
Gavin was preparing to resume classes next week. He was studying criminal justice.
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Teen shot when gun in his waistband falls and discharges

An 18-year-old Medford, Oregon teen was injured when the .22-caliber handgun he had stuck in the waistband of his pants fell and unintentionally discharged. Carlos B. was getting out his car when the gun fell and fired, hitting him in the leg.
When police recovered the gun they found the serial number had been scratched off. Carlos has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and could face an additional charge of possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
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Man shot wife while training for robbery scenarios

A Cocoa, Florida couple decided they needed to train for robbery scenarios. During one of the drills the 77-year-old husband pulled a small caliber handgun out of his pocket. The gun unintentionally discharged, shooting his 72-year-old wife in the chest.
The wife was airlifted to a regional medical center where she underwent surgery. She is expected to recover.
The couple have been married for 54 years.
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Man takes deputy's gun during bachelor party, unintentionally shoots officer

A 27-year-old Green Bay, Wisconsin man has been charged in the unintentional shooting of a Sheboygan County deputy during a late night bachelor party.
Davis M. took the deputy's semiautomatic handgun from a shelf at a party where both were drinking. Davis thought the gun was unloaded as he held it at his hip in a cowboy pose. The gun discharged, the bullet striking the deputy in the left hand then passing through his left thigh and lodging in his right thigh.
Davis has been charged with felony second-degree reckless injury.
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Judge rules that blind gun collector who shot himself while cleaning his gun can keep his collection

A New Jersey Superior Court judge has ruled that Steven Hopler, a blind gun collector from Rockaway Township who unintentionally shot himself while cleaning a gun could keep his collection. However, Hopler must keep his six handguns stored in a safe pending a further evaluation of his alcohol use.
Hopler has been allowed to keep his NJ firearms ID card but can only fire his weapons while in the presence of an adult trained in the use of firearms.
After the unintentional shooting prosecutors sought to bar Hopler from owning weapons arguing that he stores his guns in an unsafe manner and that he kept weapons "unsecured throughout his house" and "negligently shot himself."
The judge said he had just been made aware of a 2003 incident in which Hopler pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct after being ejected from a bar when he was extremely intoxicated. "My concern is whether Mr. Hoples uses alcohol," said the judge.
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Stray bullet through wall kills neighbor, body not found for three days

65-year-old Marilyn C. of Del City, Oklahoma was killed when a stray bullet went through her apartment wall. According to police, "a person in the next apartment was messing with a firearm and at some point the firearm was discharged."
The man who fired the shot claims he knocked on Marilyn's door all weekend but got no response. It wasn't until three days later when the gun owner finally asked the apartment manager to check on Marilyn. She was found dead in her apartment.
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Man unintentionally shoots friend in the groin.

A New York man was arrested on gun charges after he unintentionally shot a man in the groin outside his Calverton home. Police found several other guns inside Ryan R.'s home. The shooting victim was found lying on the front lawn.
Ryan was charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and reckless endangerment.
His friend was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released.
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Armed robber unintentionally shot by accomplice

Three armed men tried to rob a group of men playing cards in Houston, Texas. During the holdup, one of the robbers tripped, fell to the ground and unintentionally shot his gun. The bullet hit one of his accomplices in the stomach.
The man is in the hospital in serious condition. The other two robbers got away.
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Two Dallas teens killed in separate unintentional shootings

Police responded to an early Friday morning shooting in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. Several teens were gathered in the driveway of a home when one teen was unintentionally shot in the chest. The 15-year-old boy died of his injuries.
Police have not said who owns the guns, who fired the fatal shot or how the accidental shot was fired.
In a separate incident, a 14-year-old girl died after being shot in the head by her 15-year-old brother. The unintentional shooting happened at their home in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. The teens and three other siblings were home alone at the time. Their father was working at a Dallas school district warehouse.
According to a close family friend the father "kept a gun in the house for protection. It's a rough and rugged neighborhood."
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Person moving things inside a car unintentionally shoots friend in the back

A group of friends was at a gas station in Montana. One of them was moving things around inside the car. While moving a .243 caliber rifle the gun discharged, striking Michelle B. in the back. Michelle was taken to the hospital in Billings where she is listed in fair condition.
According to police, "We don't like to see these things happen, but they do. I'm just happy that the woman is still with us and it wasn't a homicide."
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Man puts gun down in bathroom stall, shoots two people standing in hallway

A man put a gun down in a bathroom stall in a bar in upstate New York. The gun unintentionally discharged. The bullet went through two walls and hit two people standing in a hallway outside the restroom. First the bullet hit a man in the elbow and then it hit a woman in the midsection. Both were treated and released from a local hospital.
Police are trying to find out who was in the bathroom. But "there were 75 to 100 people in the bar and there were a lot of people running at the time."
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5-year-old kills twin in IL; 6-year-old shoots self in head in WA; 4-year-old killed in NC

In Chicago 5-year-old twin boys had just taken their bath and were playing before bedtime. They were playing with a gun. Tragically, one brother unintentionally shot and killed the other.
The twin's 17-year-old uncle claims he found the gun, brought it home, but did not know how to work it so just left it lying out.

In Shelton, WA a 6-year-old boy found the key to the gun safe, unlocked the safe, pulled out a pistol, and unintentionally shot himself in the face. An 8-year-old who was also home said the child was looking down the barrel of the gun when it went off. The boy suffered life=threatening injuries and is in the hospital in critical condition.

In Weldon, North Carolina several children were playing upstairs in a home. The children found a loaded rifle and the gun went off after one child tossed it. The shot killed a 4-year-old girl who was in the room.
Police have arrested the girl's 32-year-old uncle and 18-year-old cousin and charged them with, among other things, storing a weapon in a manner accessible by a minor.

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Robber unintentionally shoots, kills himself

A gunman trying to rob a Travelodge Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia ended up unintentionally shooting and killing himself. But not before he shot and wounded the hotel clerk in the course of the attempted robbery.
Police watching hotel surveillance video of the incident say that after the robber shot the clerk, when he pulled his gun back, he inadvertently shot and killed himself.
Authorities are still looking for a man believed to be the gunman's accomplice.
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78-year-old man unintentionally shoots self in Arby's parking lot

A 78-year-old man unintentionally shot himself in the leg outside an Arby's in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Police investigating the incident say because it was an accidental shooting no charges will be filed, he will not have his gun confiscated, nor will he be required to take any gun safety course.

Shot from off-duty police officer's gun unintentionally wounds three in home mishap

An unintentional shooting in a Idaho residence injured three people, including an adult female, a 2-year-old boy and a 3-year-old boy. The gun belonged to a Emmett police officer who was off-duty at the time.
The woman and the 3-year-old were treated and released from the local hospital. The 2-year-old needed to be transported to a hospital in Boise for additional treatment. Fortunately, the injury was not life-threatening.
According to police, the gun discharged one bullet which injured the three people. "It's a rather unusual scenario. We are investigating the path of the bullet."
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Man unloading gun shoots self and wife

A 46-year-old New York man was unloading his Glock .40 pistol when he unintentionally shot himself and his wife. The round traveled through the man's hand and then hit his 37-year-old wife who sustained a wound to her thigh.
The couple was treated at the local hospital and released.
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Woman whose face was destroyed by unintentional gun shot gets prosthetic face

Chrissy S., a 27-year-old Oregon woman, has received a prosthetic face. It extends from her eyebrows to her upper lip and attaches magnetically to eight titanium implants that surgeons embedded in her in facial bones last winter.
When Chrissy was 16 she was unintentionally shot in the face by one of her friends at point-blank range. She lost her eyesight, cheeks and nose. The special face will give her prosthetic eyes, eyelashes, nose and cheeks. However, she will still have no sense of sight, smell and taste.
Surgeons donated materials and their time because health-insurance companies consider the procedur cosmetic and won't cover it.
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Teenager declared brain dead following unintentional shooting

Two friends were shooting pool. One was making a series of shots, the other was trying to reassemble a pistol he had taken apart earlier in the day. The man with the pistol was trying to force the cylinder rod into the cocked firearm when the gun fired, shooting his friend in the head.
The 19-year-old Chattaroy, Washington man has been declared brain dead following the shooting. The shooter told detectives he had consumer several beers over the course of the day.
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Mother charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, in death of son

At first Lakeisha G. told police that three armed men burst into her apartment and fired the shot that killed her 8-year-old son, Liquarry. But the next day she admitted that Liquarry's 7-year-old cousin unintentionally shot him.
Lakeisha now faces manslaughter charges in the death of her son because prosecutors say "she allowed her 15-year-old son, Jayquan, to keep the loaded handgun that killed the boy in a dresser within easy reach of a child." This "led predictably to the resulting tragic - and entirely preventable - death of her son."
Jayquan has already pleaded guilty to manslaughter and is currently serving time in a youth detention center where he will stay until he is 21.
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Mom's boyfriend put gun on top of entertainment center, didn't think the kids knew it was there......

Twelve-year-old Darius T. was shot in the chest and killed by his half brother while the two were playing with a 9mm handgun. The gun belonged to Darius' mother's boyfriend.
The boyfriend said he thought the gun was in a safe place because he put it on top of a six foot entertainment center in the living room. He didn't think the kids knew the gun was there.
No charged will be filed in the shooting because attorneys say the gun was able to fire even while the safety was on.
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Man falls asleep holding his gun, awakens when he shoots himself

A New York man fell asleep in his recliner with a gun in his lap. According to police, "He was holding his weapon, fell asleep and woke up to a bang." He shot himself in the hand and the leg.
Fortunately, his injuries were not life threatening. He was treated at the local hospital and released.
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Correctional officer practicing at gun range shoots self in leg

A correctional officer in Rosenberg, Texas was practicing shooting at the local gun range when he somehow discharged the gun while it was next to his body. He suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and needed to be airlifted to hospital. He is listed in stable condition.
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Wife thought husband was intruder, shot him six times

Angelicque T. was awakened by a noise so she sent her husband, Stephen, to investigate. According to police, "At some point, Stephen was shot by Angelicque, who said she thought her husband was an intruder."
The couple's business website states, "Stephen and his wife of 16 years, Angelicque, are the proud parents of five children. They reside in Bend, Oregon and serve their community by helping multiple charities and churches in Bend and across the Pacific to the Philippines."
Stephen was shot with a handgun five times in the stomach and once in the wrist. He is still in critical condition. The couple's four sons were home at the time of the shooting.
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Target practicing teens miss target, shoot lifeguard at public pool

Five teenagers were target practicing with .22-caliber rifles near a subdivision in O'Fallon, Missouri. One of the bullets missed the target and traveled nearly three quarters of a mile before hitting a 16-year-old lifeguard at a crowded public pool.
Police seized four rifles but no charges have been filed because it's legal to shoot off guns in unincorporated St. Charles County.
"They need to find a better way to set up this target practice. If that bullet can come this far into the limits here, then they need to find a safer way to set that up," said a woman who was at the pool with her granddaughter.
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Man driving through someone else's gun fight is shot and killed

29-year-old William E. was driving home with a group of friends. He stopped at a red light in Richmond, Virginia. The light turned green, William started to go when a bullet burst through the back glass of the car and slammed into his head. According to one of the passengers, "William slumped over a bit, his arms went limp and he had blood on his face."
Police believe that the shooting was not random, that the gunman had selected a target, but that William unknowingly drove his vehicle into the line of fire and was struck.
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Gun vendor's son shot in leg at weekend gun show.

An Oklahoma gun vendor, set up at a weekend gun show in Oklahoma City, was passing a handgun to a potential buyer when the gun discharged. The dealer did not realize there was a bullet still in the chamber of the gun. The dealer's teenage son was shot in the leg.
Police check guns at the door of the event to make sure they are unloaded and properly marked, but they do not check guns sold by vendors.
It should be noted that the handgun in question was from the dealer's private, personally owned collection. This means there would be no criminal background check run on the buyer.
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Man practicing military-type drills in his home unintentionally shoots wife

A Colorado Springs man who was practicing military-type drills in his bathroom with a rifle unintentionally fired a round that hit his wife. The bullet traveled through two walls, a mirror, and two closet doors before fragments hit his wife who was in a room at the opposite side of the house.
The woman was treated for minor injuries at the local hospital. The man was arrested on a charge of reckless endangerment.
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Man at stores's indoor firing range unintentionally shoots nearby shopper

A 52-year-old man at Bass Pro Shop in California was placing six guns on the counter, getting ready to use the store's indoor firing range. He noticed the hammer on one of the guns was pulled back so he pulled the trigger of the .45-caliber handgun. The magazine had been removed and he thought the gun was unloaded. But a bullet left in the chamber fired and struck a woman who was shopping in the store.
The woman was hit in the buttocks and taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.
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Father buys gun for 10-year-old son who shows interest in firearms, then unintentionally shoots him

51-year-old Allen V. of Moline, Illinois bought a .22-caliber rifle for his ten year old son, after he showed an interest in firearms. Allen was trying to show the boy how the rifle worked, but didn't realize the gun was still loaded. Allen told local television news, "I started swinging the gun around, and I didn't realize there was still one round in it, the darn thing, went off. The bullet went underneath the skin near his eye, and followed the scalp, and came out behind the ear."
Fortunately, the boy was not seriously hurt. After getting stitches to close the wound he went back home to his mother, who is divorced from Allen.
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Unintentional shot from back seat passenger injures the two people sitting in front seat

21-year-old Trenton G. of Central, South Carolina was sitting in the back seat of a car, fiddling with a .38-caliber handgun. The gun discharged, injuring both people sitting in the front seat of the car. The bullet first struck the man in the passenger seat in the left arm, ricocheted off the windshield and stuck the driver in the arm. Fortunately, the wounds were not serious.
Trenton was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol.
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Stray bullet goes through second story window, injures woman working in bank office

A woman was working at her desk in a downtown St. Louis, Missouri office building when she heard a loud boom. A bullet had come through the window in her cubicle. The shooting happened a block away when two suspects fired several shots at a 16-year-old boy. The stray bullet went through a second story window, hit off the ceiling, ricocheted off the wall and struck the woman as she sat working at her desk. She was also hit by shards of glass. Fortunately, she was not seriously hurt.
Police are trying to calm concerns about downtown safety.
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Man buys handgun on Saturday, unintentionally shoots and kills self on Monday

A 21-year-old Ohio man died after shooting himself in the head with a gun he had just purchased days before. Witnesses reported the man was playing with the gun, putting the safety on and off, and pointing the gun at them and then himself. He was laughing when he put the gun to his head and the gun went off. Witnesses said he most likely believed the gun's safety was on when he pulled the trigger.
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Teen stuffs gun in pants, shoots self in genitals

A 17-year-old Indiana teen took a .38-caliber handgun from his father's room. He thought the gun was unloaded. He stuffed the gun in his pants and while sitting in a chair in his living room the gun unintentionally fired. The boy was struck in the leg and the genitals. He was transported to a nearby hospital.
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Three unintentional shootings in Kentucky just days apart, two dead

A 15-year-old boy and some of his friends were looking at a gun in a home in Mortons Gap, Kentucky. One of the friends unintentionally discharged the gun shooting the boy in the face. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
18-year-old Sarah N. was sitting on a front porch with friends in Wheatcroft, Kentucky. They were "looking at a firearm" when the gun went off, hitting Sarah in the neck. The friends told police they didn't realize the gun was loaded. Sarah was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two juveniles in Daviess County, Kentucky were firing a shotgun at targets. A stray shot crossed the road and struck a man in a church parking lot. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The Sheriff's office is investigating to determine what if any charges apply.
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The tale of two gun ranges

William H., a 70-year-old California man, entered a skeet shooting tournament at a gun range outside of Modesto. One of the men in his group unintentionally discharged his gun. The shotgun blast hit William. William was transported to a local hospital where he died.
Police are still investigating how the fatal shot was fired.

Mark H., a 49-year-old Michigan man, was driving home from work when he heard a noise and felt something strike his leg. A rifle bullet had pierced the passenger door of his car and struck him in the right thigh. Police investigating the incident believe the bullet had been fired by a rifle from a nearby gun range.
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Woman cleaning garage unintentionally fires stored gun, kills herself

An Alabama woman was cleaning up her garage. She was trying to untangle an electrical extension cord that had been wrapped around a camping tent. A small caliber handgun had been placed inside the tent some time ago. While trying to untangle the cord the gun unexpectedly discharged. The woman was shot in the head and died at Huntsville Hospital.
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Woman wounded in unintentional shooting sues shooter and his parents

Shannon L., a New Hampshire woman who was shot in the abdomen at close range has filed a lawsuit against the shooter and his parents. The lawsuit alleges that the parents of the 38-year-old man, who lives with his parents, were aware their son had access to firearms even though he might not have been mentally stable.
After the March 2010 incident, the man told police the shooting was an accident. He was sitting on a couch with a pillow covering the .45-caliber handgun in his lap when he pulled the trigger, striking Shannon who was standing less than 5 feet away.
Shannon, who has no medical insurance, suffered "severe and traumatic gunshot injuries" that affected her abdominal and pelvic regions, colon, bladder and rectum. She has endured multiple hospital stays and surgeries and has needed catheters, which caused multiple infections.
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Father teaching 7-year-old to shoot has tragic outcome

An Ohio man was teaching his 7-year=old son how to shoot a .22-caliber rifle. The father and son were in their backyard. The father was leaning over to talk to the boy. The boy was holding the rifle, barrel up. The boy unintentionally pulled the trigger. A single bullet struck the father in the head. He died at the scene.
The coroner has ruled the death an accidental homicide.
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Man who had gun at work unintentionally shoots self.

A South Carolina man working at the local Veterans Affairs office unintentionally shot himself in the hand and the leg while trying to unload a revolver he had with him in his office.
This was the man's private handgun as his job at the VA does not require him to carry a weapon. It is not against the law to carry a weapon on VA property. Fortunately, none of his co-workers were shot when the gun was fired.
The man was taken to a regional hospital where he was listed in fair condition.
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Maine man has a terrible, horrible, no good day

A 26-year-old man from Bangor, Maine stole a handgun from a truck in Island Falls. He then fled the scene with his two companions, ages 22 and 19. The trio crashed the vehicle they were fleeing in. They then fled on foot. As they were fleeing the stolen handgun discharged, wounding the Bangor man in the leg.
All three men have been arrested and charged with felony theft. The Bangor man remains in the hospital in stable condition.
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Gun show vendor failed to check if gun was unloaded.......

A vendor at a gun show in Orlando, Florida noticed one of the guns on his table, a Colt .45 semi-automatic handgun, had the hammer cocked back. Without looking first to see if the gun was unloaded, he picked up the gun, aimed it towards the floor, and pulled the trigger. The gun fired.
The bullet hit the concrete floor and sent shards into two nearby vendors. One man was wounded in the top of this foot and the other suffered an injury to his left shin. Both men were taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Father pleads guilty in accidental death of son

A Pennsylvania man has plead guilt to charges of involuntary manslaughter, flight to avoid prosecution and endangering the welfare of children in the shooting death of his 9-year-old son. According to prosecutors, twin brothers Christian and Stephen were playing with their father's hunting rifle when Stephen unintentionally shot and killed his brother.
At the sentencing the District Attorney said the father's behavior was part of a continuing course of conduct in which the boys were permitted to play with a number of dangerous weapons, including guns, knives, swords and hatchets.
"It needs to be made clear that this wasn't just a bad incident on one day, but a series of bad parental decisions and bad judgments that ultimately had a very terrible conclusion."
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He was afraid of crime in the neighborhood and wanted his wife to become familiar with a gun......

A Michigan man was concerned that crime was increasing in his neighborhood. He was getting ready to show his wife how to work a handgun. As he was unloading the gun he unintentionally fired it, shooting his wife in the leg. She was taken to the hospital with a "non-life-threatening injury."
Family members said the man had kept guns in his home for many years for protection. But this was the first time he had shot anyone.
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Man calls sheriff to report that he accidentally shot his daughter

An 11-year-old North Carolina girl was killed in an unintentional gun shooting at her father's home.
Her father was apparently unloading his 20-gauge shotgun when it fired, striking the girl at close range. Emergency crews pronounced the girl dead on the scene.
The girl's 12-year-old sister was present in the room at the time of the shooting. She and her sister had just arrived at their father's home in North Carolina the day before. The girls live in Tennessee with their mother and stepfather.
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Man shot while boating on river

A 60-year-old Wisconsin man was enjoying a weekend pontoon ride when he was unexpectedly shot in the left shoulder. Police believe the gun was fired by someone on the river shoreline and say the shooting appears to be accidental.
The man is expected to make a full recovery. "The rib pretty much stopped the bullet," he said, "Higher or lower, would have hit the lung or got the spine."
The local sheriff estimates that the .22 caliber shot was capable of traveling a mile or more and reminds those using guns to take extra precautions and make sure they shoot in a safe manner.
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Airman unintentionally shot in foot at Air Force gun range

An airman at Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska was shooting at the base gun range. Another individual was trying to clear a malfunction in his gun. The gun discharged, hitting the airman in the foot. Many details about the shooting remain incomplete and police are still trying to piece together what happened.
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Toddler grabs gun from countertop.......

A two-year-old North Carolina boy was visiting relatives when he picked up a handgun sitting on a countertop. The toddler unintentionally shot himself, was rushed to the hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. The case is under investigation by the sheriff's office.
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Woman dies after being unintentionally shot by husband

A 35-year-old Tennessee woman, Wendy, was driving a golf cart on her farm. At the same time her 33-year-old husband, Kenneth, was exiting his nearby truck holding a rifle. Kenneth told police that the gun accidentally discharged, striking Wendy in the back. Wendy was rushed to the hospital where she underwent surgery. She succumbed to her injuries.
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Monday, June 21st is National ASK Day

ASK Day is a national day of focus on the lifesaving message of the ASK (Asking Saves Kids) campaign. ASK Day takes place on the first day of every summer, a time of year when children play more often in other homes.

Parents ask all sorts of questions to protect their children when they go play at the home of a friend, neighbor or relative. But there is one important question that more than half of parents say it never even occurred to them to ask: "Is there a gun where my child plays?"

The ASK campaign encourages parents to ASK if there are guns in the homes where their children play. It is a simple idea that is undoubtedly saving lives.

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He took the gun and smashed it against a tree......

An Ohio man got into an argument with his live-in girlfriend. She got the shotgun and fired a round into the air next to their porch. He grabbed the gun away from her and smashed it against a tree. That's when the gun went off, shooting him in the abdomen. He was taken to the hospital by Medflight and later charged with using weapons while intoxicated.
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Teen injured while target shooting

A 19-year-old Michigan teen was target practicing with two of his friends near his home. One of the teens dropped a gun and the gun discharged, hitting the victim in the lower back. The teen is expected to recover from his injuries.
"Accidents happen all the time during hunting season and not," said a Michigan State Police officer. He said this shooting could have been avoided. The teens were walking with loaded weapons and the safety was not on.
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Man charged with firing gun which injured 7-year-old

A 20-year-old North Carolina man was handling a gun "in a careless and even threatening manner" when the gun went off. The bullet struck and injured his 7-year-old cousin.
As her mother rushed her daughter to the hospital the van they were driving ran out of gas. Another driver stopped and took them to the child and her mother to the hospital. The child is expected to fully recover from her injuries. The man has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury.
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Mother and son charged in boy's shooting death

A Florida woman and her 14-year-old son have been charged in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy. According to police reports the two boys were home from school when Jeff Dilworth went and got his mother's 9mm handgun from her bedroom nightstand and showed it to his friend, Daniel Torres. Torres removed the magazine and Dilworth, thinking the gun was unloaded, pulled the trigger. Tragically, a bullet remaining in the chamber fired, striking young Torres in the head, killing him.
14-year-old Dilworth is being charged as an adult. He faces a charge of manslaughter with a possible sentence of up to 30 years.
Because Florida law requires gun owners to prevent children from gaining access to firearms and requires firearms to be stored in a locked container or with a trigger lock, Dilworth's mother Shari Edwards, 50, is charged with culpable negligence, a felony charge that carries a maximum five-year sentence.
Mother and son are expected to appear in bond court together.
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