"I woke up and I had a bullet in my chest"

14-year-old Jordan Miller, of Vancouver, Washington was visiting his father in Portland, Oregon. He was sleeping on the floor of his father's apartment when a bullet came through the window, hit a chair, and then hit Jordan.

According to his brother, "We are all sleeping and heard about five loud bangs. We all jumped and woke up. My brother started screaming. Me and my dad couldn't figure out why he was screaming."

Jordan told a reporter, "I woke up and I had a bullet in my chest. I pulled the collar of my shirt down. There was a black hole in my chest with blood coming down. The bullet stuck between a major artery and some nerves that make my arm work. If they dig around trying to get the bullet out, it could immobilize my arm."

Police say Jordan was not the target of the shooting but was hit by stray gunfire during a gang shootout.

Jordan was treated in the local hospital and is now back home with his mother in Washington.

Man using assault rifle as a crutch unintentionally discharges weapon kills 5-year-old girl

30-year-old Jon Andrew Meyer, Jr. was visiting friends in Grants Pass, Oregon. He told police that he was using his assault rifle as a crutch to help him get up from a couch when he unintentionally discharged the gun.
The gun burst went through the ceiling and hit 5-year-old Alysa Bobbitt and another woman who were in a room upstairs. They were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Alysa, who was shot in the head, died of her injuries. The woman, who was shot in the torso, is expected to recover.
Meyer was arrested and charged with manslaughter, assault and illegal possession of a machine gun. Police did not say if the assault rifle had been manufactured as fully automatic or if it had been modified later. However, Meyer's lawyer said Meyer had been assured the gun was not fully automatic when he bought it.
Reports indicate that at the time of the shooting Meyer was the subject of a restraining order that was taken out by his fiancee. In the petition she described him as an unpredictable drug addict who had threatened her with a gun. Reports do no indicate if the judge had barred Meyer from possessing guns as a result of the restraining order.

Bullet goes through three apartments when man unintentionally discharges gun

29-year-old Lawrence Wach, of Troutdale, Oregon, was cleaning his handgun in the living room of his apartment when he unintentionally discharged the weapon.
The bullet traveled through three apartments before finally stopping. A 26-year-old woman who was sitting on the coach in the apartment next to Wach's was injured by falling drywall when the bullet tore through her apartment. She said the bullet came within a foot of her as it continued into the next apartment.
No one was home in the apartment where the bullet landed.
Wach was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.

Teen steals AR-15, unintentionally shoots and kills himself

19-year-old Genaro Mendoza, of West Salem, Oregon, broke into a house in Independence, Oregon. He took several items, left the house and hide them, then left the scene. He returned later with a stolen truck, retrieved the hidden items and went back into the house in order to steal an AR-15 assault rifle and a shotgun. He put the guns with their butts on the floorboard and their barrels pointed upward, toward the driver's seat.
While driving away on the bumpy farm road, the shotgun apparently fell against the AR-15, discharging the rifle and firing one shot that struck Mendoza and exited through the roof.
Police arrived to find Mendoza dead inside the truck.

Woman unintentionally shoots husband at McDonald's

48-year-old Barbara Master, of Bend, Oregon, and her husband, Richard Cooper, were at a local McDonald's restaurant. The couple was sitting in the restaurant's dining area when Masters leaned over and a .22-caliber Derringer handgun fell out of her pocket and hit the floor.

When the gun hit the floor, the impact caused the gun to go off, shooting Cooper in the abdomen. He was take to the local hospital where he was listed in serious condition.
Carney was charged with third degree assault and reckless endangering. Reports do not indicate whether or not Cooper had a concealed carry permit for the gun, however she was not charged with carrying a weapon without a permit.
Firearms are the only consumer product not regulated by a federal agency for health and safety. A gun that discharges when it hits the floor clearly has a design flaw yet the Consumer Product Safety Commission has no authority to issue a recall on any guns.
Customers in the restaurant where shocked to hear the gun go off. "Obviously, with all the things going on in our country and round the world, anything like this will affect people, and it is really scary," said a customer.

Man openly carrying gun in holster in downtown cafe unintentionally shoots himself

A 26-year-old Eugene, Oregon man unintentionally shot himself in the thigh with a handgun he was openly carrying in a holster on his leg.
The man was using the bathroom at Indra's Internet Lounge in downtown Eugene when he unintentionally discharged the gun. According to the owner of the cafe, after shooting himself the man crawled out of the bathroom and employees put a tourniquet on his leg to stop the bleeding until medical crews arrived. The owner added that the man was a regular at the cafe and was familiar with guns.
Police noted that in Oregon it is legal for someone to openly carry a holstered gun. Furthermore, someone wishing to openly carry a gun is not required to obtain any sort of carrying permit or undergo any sort of gun safety training.
Police are not releasing the man's name and don't plan on issuing any charges.

8-year-old unintentionally shot by his stepfather showing off gun

8-year-old Samuel Eschevarria was playing in his yard in Monmouth, Oregon when he was shot in the left shoulder. His stepfather, 33-year-old Steven Hanna, was showing off a .38 caliber handgun when he unintentionally discharged the weapon.
Hanna was arrested on charges of felon in possession of a firearm, assault, reckless endangering, tampering with a witness, and tampering with evidence.
Samuel's mother, Michal, was also arrested for tampering with a witness. Police say that while she was driving Samuel to the hospital she coached him on how to answer questions about the shooting.
Samuel underwent emergency surgery for his injury. His condition was not released.

Man telling story with gun unintentionally shoots and kills himself

30-year-old Lee Allan Miars of Myrtle Creek, Orgeon was telling friends a story that involved a gun. As a prop, he was using a semi-automatic handgun. According to witnesses "he had worked the action and dropped the magazine. He then put the gun near his head and fired the weapon, shooting himself." He was taken to the hospital but died of his injuries.
According to the sheriff's office, "We are assuming at this point that he believed the weapon was empty."
Ohh shoot.

Oregon hunter mistakes man for bear, shoots and kills him

67-year-old Gene Collier was hunting on family owned property with his 12-year-old grandson when he mistook a hiker for a bear and fired one shot from his .270-caliber hunting rifle. The bullet hit 20-year-old Christopher Ochoa of French Camp, California. Ochoa, a Marine reservist, was visiting with a friend in the Salem, Oregon area. The two had set off to hike to Silver Falls State Park and were hiking through a field on the way to the park when Ochoa was shot. Ochoa died at the scene.
Collier's wife told reporters her husband had told her he was one-hundred percent sure he was shooting at a bear. But a neighbor said, "I don't understand how you could make that kind of a mistake. You don't shoot at something moving. You have to see the animal you have to know what animal you're shooting."
According to court records Collier has several misdemeanor convictions including a 1996 citation for exceeding the bag limit for black rockfish and convictions in 1991 and 2004 for "violating wildlife regulations." Both convictions resulted in fines.
Ohh shoot.

2-year-old shot after playing with gun from mother's purse

2-year-old Payton Flow of Dallas, Oregon was unintentionally shot while he and his 3-year-old brother were playing with a handgun they found in their mother's purse. The boy was shot in the stomach and taken to the local hospital where he was treated and released. Payton's mother, Johnnie, said she bought the gun for protection in February. Normally she said it's not loaded. However, she left her purse containing the loaded, unlocked handgun sitting on the couch in the family's front room. Investigators believe the 3-year-old brother pulled the trigger.
"I'm not a bad mother," Johnnie told reporters, "Anybody who knows me knows my babies mean the world to me. That was just a freak accident."
Police said as far as they know, Johnnie does not have a concealed weapons permit. Johnnie said she plans to never keep guns in her house again.
Ohh shoot.

Oregon man unintentionally shoots himself in the groin

A Canby, Oregon man was sitting in his truck in the parking lot of the NAPA Auto Parts Store in Newberg when he unintentionally shot himself in the groin with a .40-caliber handgun. Paramedics from the Newberg-Dundee Fire Department happened to be in the Napa store when the shooting occurred and rushed to attend to the man's injuries. When police officers arrived the man spoke briefly to them and gave them permission to remove the gun from the truck and store it safely. He was then transported to a Portland-area hospital for treatment.
A police press release noted, "At this time, officers do not have any information to suggest the man had any criminal intentions or this was anything but accidental." News video from a local television station show an NRA sticker on the back window of the man's truck.
Ohh shoot.

Man practicing quickdraw against Godfather poster unintentionally fires shot into neighbor's apartment

27-year-old Travis Hood of Cedar Mill, Oregon was practicing his quickdraw with his .357 magnum handgun on a poster of Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" when he unintentionally fired the gun. The bullet went through his apartment wall, into the neighbor's apartment where it stuck their flat screen tv.
Hood knocked on the neighbor's door but when no one answered he was afraid he had shot someone and he called the police. According to the police who investigated, "if someone had been sitting on the couch watching the TV in the victim's apartment, he would have likely been hit by the bullet."
Hood was arrested on charges of unlawful use of a weapon, first-degree criminal mischief and recklessly endangering. Said a police spokesperson, "In light of Mr. Hood's reckless behavior with a loaded gun, deputies arrested him."
Ohh shoot.

Argument over cell phone ends when gun unintentionally fires during struggle, wounding two brothers

Two brothers, Pretson and Phillip Wilson, were visiting 60-year-old Darrell Laffoon at his home in Beaverton, Oregon. An argument over a cell phone started between the brothers. Laffoon decided to break up the fight by pulling out his 9mm handgun. A struggle over the gun ensued and the gun discharged. Both brothers were struck by the bullet. Preston was treated and released for a gunshot wound to his finger and face. Phillip remains hospitalized, in critical condition, with a gunshot wound to his head.
Laffoon was arrested and charged with first-dgree assault and unlawful use of a weapon. Laffoon has a concealed weapons permit. Police said alcohol was likely a factor.
Ohh shoot.

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.
Ohh shoot.

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.
Ohh shoot.

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.
Ohh shoot.

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.
Ohh shoot.