Toddler 3, fires gun through floor wounding family friend below; FW Officer "accidentally" shot kneeling man

Douglas family wants answers in shooting death of 18-year-old

Douglas, Ga (3-29-16)    Douglas city leaders come together Tuesday evening to talk about the safety of the city after a 14-year old girl was arrested for the shooting death of an 18-year old boy. The shooting victim's family is searching for answers.

"I don't know who done this, but he was a nice boy,” said Nicole Paulk, Victim’s Sister. “He was my brother. He was my pride and joy,"

The Paulk Family is grieving the loss of 18-year-old Traveon Paulk. Police say Paulk was shot in the chest by a 14-year-old girl with a pistol in the 900 block of South Coffee avenue Monday night before 10:00 p.m.  "My momma just got through talking to him on the phone, on the phone,” said Paulk. “She told him to come home. He said he was alright."

The Douglas Police chief held a news conference to talk about the shooting. He says investigators are trying to figure out if the shooting was an accident.  "The original call dispatched from 911 was of an accidental shooting,” said Chief Gary Casteloes, Douglas Police Department.  Police say they're interviewing witnesses and that the 14-year-old could face additional charges.  "She knows more than what she's saying and she needs to really tell the truth so we can get to the bottom of this and get justice,” said Sylvia Lee, Aunt.

Family members are calling for the violence to stop.  "Somebody has to speak up in this community because we're tired of the killing,” said Francine Thornton, Relative.  "It just don't make no sense,” said Michael Paulk, Relative. “Put the guns down."

They're also hoping the community will come forward with answers.  "Just please come and tell us because my mama ain't gone be able to sleep, but I know she got justice,” said Paulk.  "She cannot never get her child back and it's sad,” said Lee.

The 14-year-old girl is currently in the Regional Youth Detention Center in Waycross charged with Involuntary Manslaughter.

Anyone with any information on the shooting can find the Douglas Police Department's anonymous tip line at 912-260-3600.

http://www.walb.com/story/31595356/douglas-family-wants-answers-in-shooting-death-of-18-year-old




ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING BY TODDLER IN RIGBY

RIGBY, ID (3-30-16) On March 26, Rigby Police Chief Keith Hammon was informed by the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center’s (EIRMC) officer on duty, of a patient that had come in with a gunshot wound.

The victim, Travis Sorensen, 25, of Idaho Falls, was lying on a couch in the basement of a home at 330 W. First South, when he was shot in the left foot.

Witnesses at the home say they were in the process of helping the family move, when a bed was broken down and a gun was found between the mattresses. The gun was placed on the floor and later picked up by a 3-year-old. The toddler discharged the weapon into the floor, the bullet ricocheted off of a window sill and struck Sorensen in the left foot. Sorensen has been treated at EIRMC for his injury.

No charges have been filed and police consider the incident closed.

The Rigby Police Department remind residents to keep all guns safely secured, and locked, especially those homes with small children.

http://www.eastidahonews.com/2016/03/accidental-shooting-by-toddler-in-rigby/




Dashcam video shows FW officer-involved shooting

FORT WORTH, TX   (3-30-16) Fort Worth police released video Wednesday of an officer shooting a man he thought could be a prowler.

A Tarrant County grand jury indicted Officer Courtney Johnson on Tuesday for “recklessly” discharging his shotgun. The officer said he didn’t mean to fire.

Chief Joel Fitzgerald said he released the video in the interest of transparency. The officer is white; the victim is black.

Silent dash cam video shows officer Johnson enter from the left with a shotgun pointed at a man standing on the side of the street. It's 3:30 in the morning on June 23, 2015.

http://www.wfaa.com/news/crime/fw-police-release-dashcam-video-showing-officer-involved-shooting/110372292




Man accidentally shot near Shreveport fire station

SHREVEPORT, LA (3-30-16) A man was accidentally shot in the foot Monday night near a Shreveport fire station.  It happened around 10:45 p.m. in the 2000 block of David Raines Road near Shreveport Fire Station 6.

The victim told police his friend was loading his handgun when it accidentally discharged and hit him in the foot.  The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

No charges were filed.

http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/31597829/man-accidentally-shot-at-shreveport-fire-station




Beloit man arrested after accidentally shooting self

BELOIT, WI (3-30-16) A Beloit man was arrested after he apparently accidentally shot himself in the leg and then went to the hospital.

Shawn M. Rouse, 27, was arrested at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday for being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to Beloit Police Sgt. Matt Donovan.

Donovan said police aren’t sure if he shot himself in a car of in a home, but a car with blood evidence in it was found in the 1400 block of Hull Avenue.

http://www.beloitdailynews.com/beloit-man-arrested-after-accidentally-shooting-self/article_a73bd1b6-f689-11e5-9bc9-ffdbe5dee169.html




Police: Woman shot her boyfriend

Somer­ton, Pa (3-30-16) A Somer­ton wo­man says she ac­ci­dent­ally shot her boy­friend in the leg in­side their home, but she’s fa­cing crim­in­al charges for the Fri­day night in­cid­ent any­way, ac­cord­ing to po­lice.

The 911 call went out at about 8:44 p.m. when someone re­por­ted a “per­son with a gun” on the 400 block of Jeanes St. Of­ficers from the 7th dis­trict ar­rived at the scene and found a man, 54, bleed­ing heav­ily from his left leg. Melanie Ma­jer, 54, of that ad­dress, was at­tend­ing to the vic­tim and told the of­ficers that she had ac­ci­dent­ally shot him.

Para­med­ics took the man to Holy Re­deem­er Hos­pit­al in stable con­di­tion.

Po­lice did not dis­close the cir­cum­stances of the shoot­ing or the source of the gun, but they ar­res­ted Ma­jer for ag­grav­ated as­sault, pos­sess­ing an in­stru­ment of crime, simple as­sault and reck­less en­dan­ger­ment

http://www.northeasttimes.com/2016/mar/30/police-woman-shot-her-boyfriend/#.VvzxvByxXaw




Woman shot in the neck on Easter

An Ox­ford Circle wo­man ended up with a gun­shot wound of the neck on East­er Sunday, but in­form­a­tion is scarce about how it happened.

Ac­cord­ing to news re­ports, the shoot­ing oc­curred at about 4 p.m. on the 1400 block of Lard­ner St. A 46-year-old wo­man suffered a single wound of the neck and was taken in a private car to the emer­gency room at Aria Health’s Frank­ford cam­pus. She was lis­ted in stable con­di­tion.

Po­lice have re­leased no in­form­a­tion about a sus­pect or cir­cum­stances of the case.

http://www.northeasttimes.com/2016/mar/30/woman-shot-neck-easter/#.VvzygxyxXaw




Stolen gun found after suspect accidentally shot self, police say

ST. LOUIS, MO (3-30-16) A stolen gun was found after a man reportedly accidentally shot himself early Wednesday morning.

The man, described as a 28-year-old man, was in the 4600 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive around 12:35 a.m. when he accidentally discharged the firearm, striking himself in the hand and thigh, police said.

When police arrived, they discovered the firearm was reported stolen. Authorities said warrants will be applied for.

The suspect was taken to the hospital and listed in serious, but stable condition.

A 25-year-old man who was with the suspect at the time of the incident was found to have active bench warrants.  The investigation is ongoing.

http://www.kmov.com/story/31600288/stolen-gun-found-after-suspect-accidentally-shot-self-police-say




Free gun locks to be distributed

Suffolk, Va (3-30-16) The Suffolk Sheriff’s Office will distribute free gun locks Friday to shoppers outside Farm Fresh in North Suffolk.

Deputies will set up outside the grocery store, at 3675 Bridge Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., said Suffolk Sheriff’s Maj. E.C. Harris. The gun lock distribution is part of Project ChildSafe, a national campaign that promotes firearm safety and storage through law enforcement organizations.

At the same time, the Sheriff’s Office will collect nonperishable foods to donate to Bethlehem Christian Church’s food pantry, Harris said.

“There is a huge need for food out there today,” he said.

The gun locks will fit any firearm, he said.

The department will also be giving away activity books that teach children about gun safety, Harris said. He urged parents to sit down with their children and use the materials to teach them about firearm safety.

“Children are so curious … and there are no do-overs if they get their hands on a gun and something goes wrong,” said Harris.

It’s important for adults to keep firearms unloaded and locked up out of children’s reach, Harris said.

Also, gun owners should store weapons and ammunition in separate locations in the house, further avoiding the possibility of an accidental shooting, he added.

http://www.suffolknewsherald.com/2016/03/30/free-gun-locks-to-be-distributed/




Three Southeast students accused in Carbondale shooting

Carbondale, Il (3-31-16) Three Southeast Missouri State University students are accused of being involved in at least one shooting Sunday in Carbondale, Illinois.

Travis T. Tyler, 21, of Webster Groves, Missouri, and John F. Ingram, 21, of Hazelwood, Missouri, are charged by the Jackson County, Illinois, state's attorney with felony aggravated battery with a firearm and aggravated discharge of a firearm.

Tyler and Ingram still were at large Wednesday.

Dewayne Dunn, 21, of St. Louis, also a Southeast student, was charged Monday with aggravated discharge of a firearm related to a shooting at 402 W. Walnut St., according to Carbondale Police, and is being held in the Jackson County Jail on a $500,000 bond.  A Southeast news release states the police investigation has determined Tyler and Ingram likely are in the St. Louis area.

Tyler, Ingram and Dunn are accused of shooting a victim at 402 W. Walnut St. in Carbondale. Aggravated battery with a firearm is a class X felony in Illinois that carries a minimum sentence of six years and a maximum of 30 years. Aggravated discharge of a firearm is a class 1 felony that can carry a minimum sentence of four years and maximum of 15 years.

Carbondale Police reported two shooting incidents early Sunday on West Walnut Street in Carbondale.
Police initially responded to a shooting that occurred at a party at 402 W. Walnut St. Police found the victim, Nehemiah Greenlee, with an injury that was not life-threatening. Tyler and Ingram are charged for their alleged roles in that shooting.

While canvassing the area, Carbondale police found the body of Tim Beaty, 41, at 334 W. Walnut St., the victim of a gunshot wound. An investigation revealed Beaty was not participating in the party but was struck inside his home by a stray bullet, Carbondale police wrote in a news release.

The Southeast Department of Public Safety, Cape Girardeau Police Department and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Police Department are assisting Carbondale police with the investigation, according to the Southeast news release.

According to Southeast, the three students have been placed on interim suspension and are not allowed onto campus pending the completion of the investigation.

http://www.semissourian.com/story/2291008.html

Armed Virginia citizen gets in car, adjusts gun, shot self; Cop shot self handling gun at home

Man accidentally shoots himself in Newport News

NEWPORT NEWS, Va (3-29-16) A man is recovering after an accidental shooting in Newport News.

Police say emergency communications received a call at 12:02 a.m. Tuesday, reporting a man who had accidentally shot himself in the leg on Colony Road. When officers arrived, they found a 55-year-old York town man who was suffering from a gunshot wound to his right thigh.

The man told police he had just gotten into his vehicle when the incident happened. He stated he attempted to remove his weapon and holster from his pocket when his finger accidentally engaged the trigger, causing the gun to go off. His adult son, who was nearby, heard the shot and provided medical aid until medics arrived to the scene.

The man was taken to the hospital with a non-life threatening injury

http://www.13newsnow.com/news/local/mycity/newport-news/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-newport-news/108495516

Updated: Police investigate accidental shooting

Lewisville, Tx (3-30-16) Captain Dan Rochelle said that police believe the victim was shot in the face accidentally with a rifle at a home in the 1600 block of Glenhill. For some reason someone at the location decided to drive the victim to the hospital instead of calling for an ambulance. They made it as far as the intersection of Garden Ridge and Main Street.

Miranda Vasey was driving by when the car stopped, and she saw the victim getting out of the car bloody. "I stopped and got out to check on him, thinking they had been in a vehicle accident," she said.
Vasey told police that the driver did not have a phone. Another man who stopped at the scene called 9-1-1.  "I assisted in having the man sit down, getting the driver of the mustang to find something cloth to apply pressure to the gun shot," said Vasey. She said she talked to the man to keep him alert until paramedics arrived.

Rochelle said that he was talking to police at the hospital, and that as far as he knew everyone was cooperating in the investigation.

The victim was taken by helicopter to a hospital. The helicopter was headed in the direction of Parkland when it flew over the LTJ offices. Captain Dan Rochelle said that the victim was talking to paramedics.

Lewisville Police Chief Russell Kerbow provided an update by social media: "We have reason to believe this was an accidental shooting. We have no information at this point to indicate any danger to nearby residents or schools."

http://www.lewisvilletexan.com/xoops/modules/news/article.php?storyid=4294

Lima Police officer accidentally shoots himself

Lima, Oh (3-29-16) A Lima Police Department officer was recovering from a gunshot wound to his left hand after he accidentally shot himself while off duty over the weekend, Shawnee Township Police Department reported.

The officer, Scott Leland, was clearing a 9 mm handgun of ammunition inside his home off Fort Amanda Road at 6 p.m. Sunday when the accident happened, according to Shawnee Township Fire Department records.

Leland, 51, was taken to St. Rita’s Medical Center by ambulance, according to records.

The injury was not life threatening, Shawnee Township Police Chief Mike Keith said.

No one else was injured. Leland gave a full statement on the accident and was forthcoming explaining how it happened, Keith said.

The weapon was not his service firearm that he carries on the job, Keith said.

Leland has been on the Lima Police Department since May 26, 1993. He has worked as a detective and most recently was assigned to investigate computer crimes.

http://limaohio.com/news/173751/lima-police-officer-recovering-from-accidental-gunshot-wound-to-his-hand




Boy, 13, who was featured in anti-violence PSA critically injured in shooting

CHICAGO, IL (3-29-16) One person is dead and 28 others are injured in shootings on the south and west side of Chicago.

The youngest victim: Zarriel Trotter, a 13-year-old boy who was recently featured in a PSA calling for an end to gun violence. (Zarriel Trotter appears at the 30-second mark.)

Around 8:30 p.m. Friday night, an argument broke out between two groups of people in the 5500 block of West Jackson Boulevard in the city's Austin neighborhood, according to WGN.  Police said a man from one of the groups pulled out a gun and fired shots.

Trotter was standing on the sidewalk away from the fight when he was hit, police said.  He suffered a gunshot wound to the lower back and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital.  Trotter underwent surgery on Saturday. He remains in critical condition.

Police said they believe he was not the intended target in the shooting.

http://cw39.com/2016/03/29/boy-13-who-was-featured-in-anti-violence-psa-critically-injured-in-shooting/




Indiana man held in his wife’s fatal weekend shooting

FRANKFORT, In (3-29-16) — A central Indiana man who’s a former deputy town marshal faces a preliminary murder charge in his wife’s fatal shooting.

Keith A. Smith, 56, was arrested Saturday after the body of Lisa Smith, 50, was found in Frankfort, about 40 miles northwest of Indianapolis. He’s being held without bond at the Clinton County Jail.

On Monday, a judge ordered Smith to be held on a preliminary murder charge and gave prosecutors 72 hours to file formal charges.

During the hearing, Smith could be heard sobbing, and as he left the courtroom, he said, “Tell everyone I’m sorry.”

According to court documents, Smith told investigators that he and his wife had argued before he got his gun to demonstrate how they could have a “suicide pact,” the (Evansville) Journal & Courier reported. He said he pulled the trigger to shoot himself, but he accidentally shot her instead.

Smith “sat on the edge of the bed and smoked a cigarette” after the incident, the documents state.

The documents suggest that Smith “had no concept of times” while recalling the events of the day. He also was unable to remember how the argument started, the documents said.

Smith once served as a deputy marshal in the town of Colfax, WLFI-TV reported. Clinton County Sheriff’s Maj. Joe Mink said Smith was terminated for rule violations after working for the sheriff’s office for less than a year.

The case will still be heavily investigated, according to Chief Deputy Prosecutor John Myers.

Smith is expected to appear in court again this week after the former charges are filed.

http://wishtv.com/2016/03/29/indiana-man-held-in-his-wifes-fatal-weekend-shooting/




Mobile police chief developing youth anti-gun campaign

MOBILE, AL (3-30-16) The most recent victim of gun violence was a 17-year-old that attends LeFlore High School. Mobile Police has not released the identity of the victim.

Since January, five teenagers have been shot and killed in Mobile. Victims range in age from 15-year-old to 18-years-old.

In reaction to these deaths, Mobile Police Chief James Barber announced a new youth anti-gun program campaign in partnership with the Mobile County Public School System.

“We're working with Martha Peek, the superintendent of schools and also the art department. To try to roll out some other campaigns to teach kids about gun violence and about the dangers of guns… and create an environment where it's not OK to carry these weapons,” Chief Barber said.

The youngest victim was 15-year-old Amir Parker. He was shot and killed on Fat Tuesday in the Popeye’s parking lot.

16-year-old Jermaine Wright was killed by his 15-year-old girlfriend in an accidental shooting.

In the first week of January, 18-year old Kaylieb Gatson was shot in the head by a 14-year-old playing with a gun.

The new youth anti-gun program will allow young people to interact with law enforcement anonymously.

FOX10 News will continue to follow the efforts to reduce youth gun violence.

http://www.14news.com/story/31595771/mobile-police-chief-developing-youth-anti-gun-campaign

Mom pulled gun to scare son during fight, accidentally shot him dead; Young men 17 and 23, shot at different parties playing with guns

Turkey hunter shot in face by hunting partner

Carroll County, Ms(3-28-16) A hunting trip that went dangerously wrong ended with a hunter being shot in the face and hospitalized.

According to Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks' Lt. Chris Reed, Curtis L. Entrekin, 63, of Madison and and Charles G. Childs, 69, of Brandon were turkey hunting in Carroll County Friday morning. Reed said the two were together but had separated at some point during the morning. Childs was returning to the area where the two parted when he was shot.

"The victim was walking along a logging road up a hill when the shooter saw what he thought was a turkey," Reed said.  When Entrekin realized what he had done, Reed said the man rendered aid and called for help.

"He was airlifted to UMC (University of Mississippi Medical Center)," Reed said. "They removed 26 pellets from his face and neck area. He may have some damage to his left eye."

Although the incident appears to be accidental, Reed said MDWFP officers are still working on the case.  "It's very early in the investigation," Reed said. "We're still looking into it."  Part of that investigation includes taking and testing a blood sample of the shooter for narcotics and alcohol, Reed said.

Reed said it appears to be a case of a hunter mistaking another for game. In a similar incident in December, a hunter shot and killed his son in the Delta National Forest after mistaking him for a wild hog.  Reed said shootings such as these clearly point out the need for hunters to positively identify what they are shooting at beyond a shadow of a doubt before they pull a trigger.  "We cannot stress this enough," Reed said. "A split-second mistake can have lifelong consequences."

Reed said the victim was released from UMMC on Saturday.

http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2016/03/28/turkey-hunter-shot-face-hunting-partner/82352206/




Police investigate after Gardiner man shoots self in leg

Gardiner, Me (3-28-16) Gardiner police are investigating a Sunday night incident in which they believe a local man accidentally shot himself in the leg in a Pleasant Street apartment.

Two Gardiner and two Maine State Police officers responded to an apartment complex on Pleasant Street to investigate a report of an accident at 9:56 p.m. Sunday.  When they arrived, according to Gardiner Police Chief James Toman, they found a 31-year-old Gardiner man outside who had suffered a gunshot wound.  Toman said the shooting took place inside an apartment, where the man was with several people. He was unarmed and outside when police arrived.  He was taken by Gardiner Rescue to MaineGeneral Medical Center where he was treated for a leg injury and released, Toman said.

Toman declined to identify the man because the investigation is ongoing, and he could face charges related to the incident.

Toman said alcohol was involved.  “At this point the investigation led us to believe it is a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Toman said. “Indications are it was accidental.”  Toman said at no time was the general public in danger because of the incident.

Police took possession of the weapon, a semi-automatic handgun.

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/03/28/police-investigate-after-gardiner-man-shoots-self-in-leg/




17 year old dead after Sunday shooting

Linclon County, Ms (3-28-16) When authorities arrived on the scene they found James Wesley Blazier shot in the head. Blazier was transported to Kings Daughter Medical Center and then to UMC where he died according to Lincoln County Coroner William McMorris. He was pronounced dead at 2:56 a.m.

Steven Evans, also 17, has been charged with manslaughter in what appears to be an accidental shooting.

A group of students were having a party Saturday night and at some point began to handle firearms. Evans was holding a pistol when it discharged striking Blazier in the head. The homeowners were out of town at the time of the party.

http://www.dailyleader.com/2016/03/28/17-year-old-dead-after-sunday-shooting/




Police Investigating Accidental Weekend Shooting

Butler County , Pa (3-28-16) Police are continuing to investigate after a man was accidentally shot in Jefferson Township over the weekend.

The incident happened at a home on Bullcreek Road Friday night, authorities say.

A group of friends were hanging out when one of them pulled a handgun from a holster, causing the gun to go off. It hit a 23-year-old man in the leg.

The man- who has not been identified- was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  So far, no charges have been filed.

http://977rocks.com/




Mother charged with shooting 17-year-old son; claims it was accidental

Memphis, Tn (2-28-26) A mother admitted to shooting her 17-year-old son Monday morning, but she said it was an accident.

The teen went to St. Francis Hospital, but was later taken to Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.  The incident happened at Golden Park and Sandy Park.

The mother, Sherry Gray, called police earlier when her son ran away from home. He ended up returning home the same night. The mother told police she made her son get into her car and take her to the house of the son’s girlfriend, where he ran to after running away from home.

She then told police while they were in the car, her son got upset and started hitting her. The teen tried to get out of the car when his mother pulled out a handgun, pointed it at him, and shot him.

She told police she wanted to scare him but she did not intend to pull the trigger and shoot him.

Mark Stamps, who lives nearby, heard the incident unfolding and came out to see what was going on.

"His shoulder...I guess his shoulder was hurting and he was crying," Stamps said. "She was like, 'Get in the car.' To me, she should get charged for that, because you don't scare a child with a gun. You don't point a gun at a child at all, really. Like, that's a charge right there. You shouldn't do that."

After the shooting, the two drove home to get into the boy's brother's car and he drove both of them to St. Francis Hospital.

The teen's condition is currently unknown.

Gray faces one count of aggravated assault/domestic violence.

http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/31579401/mother-charged-with-shooting-17-year-old-son-claims-it-was-accidental




Police use sweatshirt, belt as makeshift care for gunshot wound

Des Moines, Ia (3-28-16) Police officers used a belt and sweatshirt as makeshift care for a man's gunshot wound at the scene of a reportedly accidental shooting Saturday, according to a police report.

At about 5:45 p.m., Des Moines police responded to a report of an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound at an apartment in the 400 block of Philip Street.

Police found a man lying on the floor of the apartment building with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the police report.

Officers rushed to grab a belt that was lying next to the man and used it as a makeshift tourniquet to treat the man's wound, which was "behind his right knee and calf area," as officers waited for ambulance medics to arrive, according to the police report. An officer also grabbed a sweatshirt that was lying on the ground and used it to apply pressure to treat the open wound.

Other officers soon arrived with an actual tourniquet, and medics arrived soon after to transport the man to a hospital, according to the police report.

Police questioned shooting witnesses and collected a sawed-off pump shotgun from the scene, according to the police report.  No other injuries were reported.  Details on how the accidental shooting happened were not available in the police report.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/03/28/police-use-sweatshirt-belt-makeshift-care-gunshot-wound/82366452/




Police blotter Man shoots his hand with gun

Grovetown, Ga (3-23-16)   A Grovetown man was treated at Doctors Hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the hand.

According to reports, police responded to the hospital after being called about an accidental shooting.

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/police-blotter




Deputy: Hunter accidentally shot, killed self after fall

ANDALUSIA, Al  (3-29-16) Authorities believe that a turkey hunter accidentally shot and killed himself after he fell down a ravine in southern Alabama.

Covington County Chief Deputy David Anderson tells news outlets that the body of 67-year-old Jonathan Hugh Sellers was found dead Monday in a ravine on the man's property. Sellers had been reported missing earlier that morning while hunting turkeys outside of Andalusia.

Anderson says the man appeared to have fallen into the ravine, which caused his gun to discharge. He was struck in the upper area of his body.

Investigators have ruled Sellers' death as accidental.

http://www.wlox.com/story/31585747/deputy-hunter-accidentally-shot-killed-self-after-fall

In dispute over 7 yr old son, she shot dad, and hit son; Buying gun at gas station, shot herself

Police investigating shooting death

ENNIS, TX (3-28-16) Police are investigating a shooting death in the Ennis Housing Authority neighborhood near the 200 block of Arnold Street Thursday. As of Friday morning, Ennis police were handling the investigation as an accidental discharge of a handgun.

According to Ennis PD spokesman Lt. Mike Hopson, Justice of the Peace Bill Woody identified the
victim as Doyle Cook, born in 1941, and pronounced him dead at the scene.  Investigators said the handgun was found at the scene. As of late Thursday, the gun was undergoing forensic testing.

http://www.ennisdailynews.com/news/police/police-investigating-shooting-death/




POLICE: WOMAN SHOT HUSBAND IN SOMERTON

SOMERTON, PA (3-27-16) Police are investigating after a woman shot her husband in Philadelphia's Somerton section.  It happened around 8:50 p.m. along the 400 block of Jeanes Street.  Police arrived to find a 54-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the right thigh.  He was taken to Holy Redeemer Hospital. No word on his condition.

The woman was taken into custody and the weapon was recovered, police say.  No word if the woman will face charges.

http://6abc.com/news/police-woman-shot-husband-in-somerton-/1263768/




Prospective gun buyer shoots self at Macon store

MACON, GA (3-28-16) A 27-year-old woman looking at a gun she was considering buying accidentally shot herself Easter night.

Janetta Harden met the gun seller just before 10:20 p.m. Sunday at the Circle K at 3802 Northside Drive, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Harden took the gun into the store’s restroom and wounded herself in the shoulder as she was looking it over.  She was taken to Medical Center, Navicent Health with a wound that is not believed to be life-threatening.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting and would like anyone with information to call them at 751-7500.

http://www.macon.com/news/local/article68584662.html




Man in critical condition after shooting

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (3-27-26) Police are investigating a shooting that left one person in critical condition.

The man was shot in a home in the 5500 block of Glenridge Drive, on Fort Wayne’s north-east side around 2 a.m. Sunday.

Police say a man left the home during an argument, grabbed a gun out of a car and returned. The others inside attempted to disarm him. The gun went off, striking the man who had the gun in the abdomen, seriously wounding him.

The victim was downgraded to critical condition at the hospital.  The people involved know each other and police are not looking for any additional suspects.

http://wane.com/2016/03/27/victim-in-critical-condition-after-shooting/




Shooting reported in Harker Heights

HARKER HEIGHTS, TX (3-25-16) One man was shot in the abdomen in Harker Heights on Friday afternoon, police confirmed.

The man was found bleeding near the intersection of Farm-to-Market 2410 and Verna Lee Boulevard, said police spokesman Sgt. Roosevelt Wilson.  The victim was taken to Scott & White Hospital in Temple, where he was expected to undergo surgery, Wilson said.

As of late Friday afternoon, no arrests had been made.

“The male victim had apparently driven himself to a retail location on FM 2410 after being wounded at some other location,” Police Chief Mike Gentry said in an email to the Herald.  He said the victim was conscious when police found him. “The incident is under investigation, and the victim has not shared details with law enforcement at this point,” Gentry said at about 3:45 p.m. Friday.  “Little else is known, but there is no evidence that this was a random incident, and there is no concern for the safety of those nearby.”

Police did reroute traffic in the area to search for possible evidence in the case.  Anyone who has additional information about the incident is asked to call the Harker Heights Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 254-953-5400.

http://kdhnews.com/news/crime/shooting-reported-in-harker-heights/article_5c5b7fcc-f2c7-11e5-9da5-5bcfe7ae4f7e.html




Boy, 7, remains hospitalized after shooting by mother in Dundalk domestic dispute

Baltimore, Md (3-27-16) A 7-year-old boy remained hospitalized Sunday with injuries that weren't life-threatening after his mother fired a gun at her husband, striking both him and their son, according to police.

Police have arrested the 30-year-old Dundalk woman who had wanted to take the couple's boy for the evening on Saturday, Baltimore County Police Department spokeswoman Jen Peach said.

Police received a call about a shooting in the 7300 block of School Avenue at about 7:05 p.m. The mother shot as the father turned to take their son inside, police said.

"She decided she was going to leave with the child and he said, 'No, you're not leaving,'" Peach said. "She fired one shot that struck the father in the arm and then continued on and struck the little boy on the hips and hands. The father was sort of shielding the son."

The father, 31, has been released from the hospital.  The boy, originally identified by police as a 10-year-old, remained hospitalized "to make sure he doesn't have additional damage," Peach said.

The Baltimore County Violent Crimes Unit is investigating the incident.  Charges were pending, and the couple was not identified.

http://touch.baltimoresun.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-86356209/

Men in Ohio and Mississippi carry guns to restaurant. Shoot themselves.

Harrison Twp victim says shooting accidental

HARRISON TWP, Oh (3-26-16) A shooting victim turned up tonight at Miami Valley Hospital saying he was accidentally shot.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting, which reportedly happened sometime around 10 p.m. at JJ’s Chicken and Fish restaurant at 4633 N. Main St. in Harrison Twp.

Deputies responded to the hospital, but it’s not clear how the victim was shot or whether it happened inside the restaurant.

http://www.whio.com/news/news/crime-law/harrison-twp-victim-says-shooting-accidental/nqsp5/




Uniontown shooting investigated

Uniontown, Pa (3-26-16) Police are investigating a shooting that took place in the city late Friday night.

Uniontown City Police Lt. Tom Kolencik said officers responded to the 40 block of Lenox Street around 9 p.m. Friday. The caller, a 20-year-old man, said he had been shot and was lying in the roadway.

The victim wasn’t identified due to the ongoing investigation.

Kolencik said the man was shot in the left knee area and lower right ankle. Police provided first aid and treated the wounds until Fayette EMS arrived on scene. He was then taken to the Uniontown Hospital.

While conducting their investigation, however, Kolencik said they received conflicting stories on what happened.

“Due to the victim, and witnesses, being unable or unwilling to tell us what happened, we are unable to determine if it was a crime or accidental shooting,” Kolencik said. “We’re trying to be diligent with our police work, and do our jobs, but this leaves us with our hands tied.”

http://www.heraldstandard.com/news/hsnewsnow/uniontown-shooting-investigated/article_62e397de-bb14-57b4-ad10-5cb592a7db44.html




Man accidentally shots self at O'Charley's in Southaven

SOUTHAVEN, MS (3-26-16)) A man was accidentally shot at O’Charley’s in Southaven Friday night. Police said a man accidentally shot himself while in front of the restaurant.

He was later taken to the hospital, but his condition is unknown.

We are still working to learn more details about what happened. Stay with WMC Action News 5 for the latest.

http://www.wdam.com/story/31572127/man-accidentally-shots-self-at-ocharleys-in-southaven

18-Year-Old Shot Accidentally by Stray Bullet

SOLANO COUNTY, CA (3-26-16) Around 11:15 a.m. Saturday, an 18-year-old man was found suffering from a single gunshot wound after reports of a possible shooting.

The incident happened in the area of Fry and Lewis Roads.

Authorities are saying that at this point in their investigation it seems like the victim was struck by accident by someone target shooting in the area.

The person target shooting is cooperating with the investigation.

The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

http://fox40.com/2016/03/26/18-year-old-shot-accidentally-by-stray-bullet/

Children left in car find mom's gun, 4 yr old shot in head; 7 yr old in Texas; Kids playing with gun in Memphis, 11 yr old girl shot.

Boy, 4, recovering after accidental shooting

BIRMINGHAM, AL (3-25-16) Authorities are warning parents about gun safety after a child was injured in an accidental shooting in Birmingham.

A four-year-old was shot in a car in the 7700 block of 2nd Avenue South around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night, according to Bryan Shelton with the Birmingham Police Department.

Investigators said the shooting occurred after the child’s mother left her children in the car. One of the children found the gun and it discharged.

The bullet grazed the boy’s skull but did not enter it. He is in stable condition.

“If you choose to own a gun, you have to be safety-minded and exercise a higher standard of care,” Shelton said. “We’re just glad he’s okay.”

http://www.kmov.com/story/31565076/boy-4-recovering-after-accidental-shooting




7-yr old child shot, 5-yr old run over in chain of events

SAN ANGELO, TX (3-25-16) A seven-year old child was transported to a local hospital by ambulance late Friday evening after police say the child received what they believe to be am accidental gun shot wound.

A 5-year old child was also transported by ambulance after being struck by a pickup. In his rush to take the 7-year old for medical attention, the man police believe to be the 7-year old’s father inadvertently backed over the 5-year old.

San Angelo Police responded to a call of a major traffic incident at the Vistas at Red Creek apartment complex, 5751 Green Hill Road, at approximately 8:21 p.m., said Officer Travis Griffith. While en route, that call was upgraded to a shooting victim.

According to Griffith, police arrived to find that the two incidents they believed were separate turned out to be related; the children, however, are not related.

The five-year old suffered minor injuries and expected to recover 100 percent, Griffith said.

The incidents are under investigation. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

http://www.sanangelonow.com/7-yr-old-child-shot-5-yr-old-run-chain-events/

Police Respond to Shooting, Appears to be "Accidental"

PEORIA, IL (3-26-16) Peoria police respond to an overnight shooting that they say appears to have been accidental.

The 67 year-old victim is reportedly friends with the alleged 76 year-old shooter. According to police reports, Sampson Harris Jr. said he was asleep and heard someone in his home and began firing in the direction of the person. According to the report, Harris was very upset and crying when they responded.

Police later spoke with the victim at the hospital who said "I love him like a brother. I know it was an accident."

The victim suffered several injuries including his hand and forearm. The report indicates they are not life threatening injuries.

The case has been forwarded to the state's attorney for review.

http://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/police-respond-to-shooting-appears-to-be-accidental




Sheriff’s briefs: Gun repair results in injury

Fort Mohave, Az ( 3-25-16) An employee of a gun shop in Fort Mohave accidentally shot a coworker in his buttocks while trying to fix a handgun, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the accidental shooting Thursday morning at the business in the 4400 block of State Route 95 in Fort Mohave, when they found Neil Anthony Petrillo, 59, of Bullhead City, with a non-life-threatening injury to his buttock. He was taken to Valley View Medical Center for treatment. The employee responsible for the shooting was repairing a 9mm handgun which was having jamming issues, when the gun accidentally discharged, the sheriff’s department said.

http://www.havasunews.com/news/sheriff-s-briefs-gun-repair-results-in-injury/article_db69bb6e-f2c0-11e5-9c51-23d76bea55ca.html




Man accidentally shoots himself in leg, deputies say

Spartanburg County, SC (3-25-16) The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office says that a man accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun.

The 34-year-old says he was cleaning his Sig Suer Mosquito .22 cal semi auto pistol, according to the incident report.

He didn’t drop the magazine all the way and it went off and the bullet travelled through his left lower leg, according to reports.

The responding officer clearing the weapon would not be needed for an investigation.

http://wspa.com/2016/03/25/man-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-leg-deputies-say/




Athens man shot accidentally in leg

Athens, Ga (3-25-16) A 24-year-old Athens man suffered a gunshot wound Tuesday night from what he called an accidental shooting, Athens-Clarke County police said.

The man said he and others were sitting in the kitchen of his girlfriend’s Rhodes Drive residence about 9 p.m. when a shot rang out and he was struck by a bullet in his leg, according to police. He wrapped a shirt around the wound and his girlfriend drove him to the hospital.

The man said he did not know the name of the person who shot him, according to police.

http://onlineathens.com/blotter/2016-03-25/athens-man-shot-accidentally-leg




Woman shot after gun fired in Bristol

BRISTOL, Va. (3-25-16) A city woman who accidentally shot herself in the leg with a handgun at her home Friday morning did not suffer life-threatening injuries, police said Friday.

Paige Tiller was taken to the hospital from the parking lot of the Bristol Virginia Jail Friday morning after her friend attempted to drive her to Bristol Regional Medical Center. When Tiller’s pain worsened, the driver pulled into the parking lot to summon help after seeing a Bristol Virginia Police Department officer there, according to BVPD Sgt. Steve Crawford.

She was then transported to the hospital by the Bristol Life Saving Crew.

BRISTOL, Va. — A woman is facing a non-life threatening gunshot wound after a gun was fired in Bristol, Virginia.

The victim was put in an ambulance in the parking lot of the Bristol Virginia Jail located off of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The shooting did not happen in the parking lot; the driver pulled over in the parking lot after the gun was fired, according to Bristol Virginia Police Department officers who were on scene.

http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/woman-shot-after-gun-fired-in-bristol/article_f9c4538a-f28e-11e5-bdaf-d740a4e32a38.html




Update: More details in suspicious death in Henley

Henley, Mo (3-25-16) A young Cole County man apparently accidentally shot himself while playing with a gun with some friends at a mobile home near Henley. Sheriff’s Captain John Wheeler says 23 – year old Casey Pitman died at the home Thursday after someone else loaded the gun … Wheeler says the group then tried to cover up what had happened.

Three suspects are charged in connection with the incident. They face charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to tampering with evidence.

http://kwos.com/2016/03/suspicious-death-in-henley/

Accidental Shooting Injures 11-Year-Old

MEMPHIS, TN (3-25-16) An 11-year-old girl remains in critical condition after what appears to be an accidental shooting.

It happened around noon at the Somerset Park Apartments on Lake Park Drive off Winchester in southeast Memphis.

Memphis police are still investigating, but an MPD spokesperson says a child was playing with a gun when it accidentally fired, hitting the victim.

"It's kinda crazy though, if it comes to a child playing with a gun. Where was the parent? Where was the gun at?" asked resident Cynthia Terry. All questions Memphis police are working to get answered.

Terry is shaken up over the news an 11-year-old girl was shot just two doors down from her apartment.
Terry says her son had been outside playing with a few kids, including the victim, earlier in the morning.  "Was out earlier this morning playing with these same children that got shot this morning. It could've been my son. It's horrible," said Terry.  Terry is not only shaken up over the shooting, she's mad and says there's no excuse for what happened.  "If you’re supposed to have a gun in your house, it's not supposed to be nowhere where a child can find it, period," said Terry. "My son, he come out here every day and want to play. And I feel like if I'm going to keep him huddled in the house. Then it's not a place for us to be."  She wants to know how kids had access to a gun and who was supposed to be watching them.

http://www.localmemphis.com/news/local-news/11-year-old-shot-on-winchester




Clayton man accidentally shoots brother's leg while cleaning handgun

CLAYTON, CA (3-26-16) A man was hospitalized after his brother accidentally shot him in the leg while cleaning his handgun Friday afternoon, authorities said.

A 53-year-old man called police to report that he mistakenly shot his brother around 1:25 p.m. on the 9300 block of Marsh Creek Road in unincorporated Clayton, said Contra Costa County Sheriff's spokesman Jimmy Lee.

Responding deputies found the 72-year-old victim with a gunshot wound in his right leg, Lee said. The older brother was transported to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek for an injury that was not life-threatening.

A preliminary investigation indicates that the shooting was accidental.

Contact Katrina Cameron at 925-945-4782. Follow her at Twitter.com/KatCameron91.

http://www.contracostatimes.com/breaking-news/ci_29687210/clayton-man-accidentally-shoots-brothers-leg-while-cleaning




MACON MAN SHOT IN FACE, DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE

MACON, Ga (3-26-16) A man was shot while he was with his friends Thursday night.

17-year-old Tyricco Simmons shot 18-year-old Marquez Jones on Courtland Avenue.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Simmons was handling a pistol when it went off.  Jones was shot in the face.   He went to Medical Center, Navicent Health and is in stable condition.

No one was else was injured.  Simmons faces an aggravated assault charge.  Investigators are still questioning witnesses.

If you know anything about what happened, call the sheriff’s office at 751-7500.

http://www.41nbc.com/2016/03/25/macon-man-shot-after-gun-goes-off-accidentally/

Another woman shot in back while driving. Among ten more negligent shootings.

Update: Police say woman who was unintentionally shot is in stable condition

Floyd County, Ga (3-24-16) Upate: A woman who police say was unintentionally shot Wednesday night at 520 Elliott Drive is in stable condition at Floyd Medical Center today following surgery, Floyd County Police reported.

According to Floyd County Police Deputy Chief Mark Wallace:

The victim, later identified as Shambria Sams, 23, was sitting in the driver’s seat of a gold 1997 Nissan Maxima. Sitting behind Ms. Sams was Devon McDougald, 25, who allegedly was handling a .38 caliber revolver. As Ms. Sams was coming to a stop in the driveway, the firearm discharged with the bullet passing through the driver’s seat and struck Ms. Sams.

McDougald was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and reckless conduct. He remains in the Floyd County Jail where is remains without bond.

At this time it is believed that this incident is accidental in nature, however it is still under investigation and additional charges have not been ruled out.

Previously posted: A Rome man was in jail Wednesday without bond after he accidentally shot a woman while handling a gun earlier that afternoon, reports stated.

According to Floyd County Jail reports and Floyd County police Sgt. Greg Beck:

Devon Lavan Mc­Dougald, 25, of 520 Elliott Drive, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and reckless conduct.

McDougald was sitting in the back of a car in a driveway on Elliott Drive on Wednesday afternoon. He told police the gun accidentally fired and hit a woman who was sitting in the front seat of the car.

Beck said the .38 caliber bullet went straight through the woman and she seemed to be doing OK at the scene. She was taken to Floyd Medical Center where she was still being treated late Wednesday according to FMC spokesman Dan Bevels.

Beck said police will conduct a gunshot residue test on McDougald to confirm that he shot the gun.

http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/police_fire/update-police-say-woman-who-was-unintentionally-shot-is-in/article_471d47b4-f194-11e5-9d99-3f090dc13d4e.html




Witness to Cleveland killing now says gunfire was accidental

CLEVELAND, Ohio (3-24-16) One of the men who told investigators that he found his now-dead friend lying in a front yard with gunshot wounds Monday night now says he witnessed the gunfire.

Quinton Norman told cleveland.com in a phone interview late Wednesday that he, Antony Henderson and another man were smoking Black and Milds in Henderson's SUV on East 80th Street near Cedar Avenue when the third man fired his pistol.  The shooting appeared accidental, Norman said.

In the hours after the shooting, Norman and the other man told police that they found Henderson lying in a front yard with several gunshot wounds, and drove him to the Cleveland Clinic's emergency room.
But Norman said he went to police the next afternoon and told them a different story. "It was eating my conscious up bad," he said.

Henderson was pronounced dead at the hospital just after midnight Tuesday morning.  While he suffered many gunshot wounds, the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office has yet to rule on Henderson's official cause of death.  Cleveland police homicide detectives are still investigating the death, and declined to say Thursday whether Norman came forward or if his new story checks out.

Norman said he was on his way to meet up with this girlfriend Monday night when he stopped by East 80th Street to hang out with Henderson, whom he had known since Henderson was 10 years old. "Anthony was like my little brother," Norman said. "His mama is like a mama to me."

Norman, Henderson and a third man got into Henderson's 2002 Ford Explorer and started smoking, Norman said.   Cleveland.com is not naming the third man because he did not return requests for comment, and has not been charged in connection with the incident.

Norman said that he got light-headed and decided to lie down in the backseat. Henderson sat in the driver's seat with his head in his hands, and the third man sat in the front passenger seat and played with a gun.  Norman, with his eyes fixed on the SUV's ceiling, told the third man to put the gun away, he said.  "As I said that, the next thing I know I see a big, white flash," Norman said. "I sit up, and look at (him), and he's looking at me with the gun in his hands and Anthony's sliding down the front seat.

"I didn't know what to do," Norman said.  Norman said he and the third man drove Henderson the few blocks to the Cleveland Clinic in the Explorer.  The shooter, who is on probation for weapons violations and currently facing forgery charges, suggested that he and Norman concoct a cover story on the way to the hospital, Norman said.  "I didn't know what he would do," Norman said. "Now he's got a body on him, and I thought he's capable of doing anything. I thought he might kill me if I try to say something."

Norman and the man told investigators at the hospital that they found Henderson about 11:50 p.m. lying in the front yard of a home on East 80th Street. Henderson was already shot, they said. They scooped him up and drove him to the hospital in Henderson's SUV, they said.

Police towed Henderson's SUV from the hospital to search for evidence, according to a police report. Norman said he allowed investigators to swab his cheek for DNA and check his hands for gunshot residue when he went to give a new statement Tuesday. "I haven't been to sleep since it happened," Norman said.

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/03/witness_to_cleveland_killing_n.html




Woman claims she accidentally shot, killed boyfriend

SAN ANTONIO, TX (3-24-16) A woman who claimed she accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend at a South Side home early Thursday morning has been charged with murder.

Police were called to the home on Ansley near Pleasanton Road just before 1a.m. where the found the victim with a gunshot wound to the torso. He was declared dead at the scene.

Investigators did not share details of what may have led up to the shooting, but said the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Amanda Marie Montoya, said she accidentally shot the man.

Montoya was taken in for questioning and later charged with murder. Her bond was set at $100,000.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/woman-claims-she-accidentally-shot-killed-boyfriend




Man sought after bizarre Fairfax Co situation (two in one shot)

SPRINGFIELD, Va. (3-24-16) Police attempting to serve a warrant ended up finding two shooting victims, Fairfax police said.

The bizarre situation unfolded late Wednesday night as Fairfax County police went to serve a warrant to Rashad James residence in Springfield.

Officers were responding to a home located in the 7500 block of Tralee Woods Court, where James was wanted for reckless discharge of a firearm.

However before officers turned onto the street they saw two vehicles leaving the townhouse. One of the cars hit a police cruiser on Creedmore Drive.

Police arrested that driver. In the second car, police found two men wounded, one shot in the hand the other the leg.

According to police, one of the men took his gun out to show it off and it accidentally discharged. The shot hit one man in the hand, went through his hand and hit another man in the leg. Neither of the men had life-threatening injuries.

Police determined that the shooting was accidental.  Neighbors were not surprised after what he hears in his neighborhood.  "A couple times a week,” Greg Lawrence said. “And it's not a firecracker you can tell the difference a single shot sometimes more I heard one Tuesday. Sounds like firing just to fire. I don't know what they're firing at, the air I guess."  Other neighbors fear the trouble doesn't stop with random gunfire.  "My concern is the drug trafficking is really out of control, it's bad. It's not all the black youth, there are white kids, mixed children all of them coming in bringing the drugs. Parents need to be informed," Geraldine Reed said.

Fairfax County police said after a search of the home they did not locate James and are still on the lookout for him.  He is described as a black male, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and around 165 pounds. Police said he likes to frequent the areas of Springfield and Fredericksburg, Virginia.

http://www.wusa9.com/news/local/springfield/man-sought-after-bizarre-fairfax-co-situation/99598615




Man literally shoots himself in foot in pizzeria robbery attempt: Police

Philadelphia, Pa (3-24-16)  The shop owner and employees subdued the would-be thief until cops arrived

On Tuesday just before 10 p.m., police responded to complaints of an armed robbery in progress at Takka A’s Grill and Pizza on the 2300 block of Cecil B. Moore Avenue in North Philly, according to news reports.

When officers arrived on the scene, they found employees holding down the suspect, whom they said was a 47-year old man but did not identify. He was armed with a gun and had accidentally shot himself in the left foot during a brief struggle, according to NBC10 Philadelphia.

Police confirmed Thursday they arrested the man and took him to Hahnemann Hospital, where he was last listed in stable condition. Once released, he will be charged with aggravated assault, robbery, simple assault and related offenses.

http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/north-philly-pizzeria-staff-stops-armed-robber-police/zsJpcx---tJyGxUOEVqHGA/




BHC man injured in accidental shooting

FORT MOHAVE, AZ (3-25-16) A Bullhead City man was injured Thursday morning in a shooting that authorities have dubbed accidental.

At about 11:17 a.m. Mohave County Sheriff’s deputies contacted the man at his workplace in the 4400 block of South Highway 95.

Investigators determined that another employee was repairing a 9mm handgun that had been having jamming issues, sheriff’s office spokeswoman Trish Carter said, when the weapon accidentally discharged.

Neil Anthony Petrillo, 59, was standing about 10 feet away and was struck with one round.

Petrillo was taken by paramedics to Valley View Medical Center with a non-life threatening gunshot injury to his buttock.

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/news/bhc-man-injured-in-accidental-shooting/article_0a31703c-f25c-11e5-bfaf-7fa991a34d24.html




Authorities investigate area shooting

MAHASKA COUNTY, IA (3-24-16) Authorities are investigating a shooting after a man was shot yesterday evening at 3300 block of Plymouth in Mahaska County.

According to a press release issued by the Mahaska County Sheriff's Department, on Wednesday, Mar. 23, at approximately 7:15 p.m., Mahaska County Sheriff's Office received a call that a 58 year old male had been shot in the left shoulder. Deputies and medical personnel arrived on the scene and later transported the man to Mahaska Health Partnership due to a non-life threatening wound to his left shoulder.

This investigation is ongoing and at this time it is not clear whether the shooting was accidental or not. More details will be released to the public as the Sheriff's Department conducts and concludes their investigation.

http://www.oskaloosa.com/news/local_news/authorities-investigate-area-shooting/article_ff5d7cb2-f1c2-11e5-978a-dfaa194a828b.html




Man reportedly shot in Power County

Power County, Id (3-24-16) Though the incident is still under investigation and few details have been released, the Power County Sheriff's Office confirmed that a man was hospitalized due to a gunshot wound earlier this week. The shooting victim's condition is currently unknown.

Initial reports indicate that the man was accidentally shot while he was with a small group of friends. No foul play is suspected.

Power County Sheriff Jim Jeffries said more information on the incident will be released on Friday.

http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/man-reportedly-shot-in-power-county/article_1e3b6e5c-b99a-5f04-a827-3554bb35cebb.html




Miami County Sheriff’s Office reports

Miami County, Fl (3-24-16) GUN SHOT: A deputy responded to the UVMC for a male that had accidentally shot himself while cleaning his gun.

http://dailycall.com/news/public-records/8950/miami-county-sheriffs-office-reports-34

Men target shooting seriously wound woman in her home; Drunken murderer DA failed to charge at it again

1 shot on campus of Johnson C. Smith University

Charlotte, NC (3-23-16) One person was shot and injured on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University, according to paramedics.

Police haven’t identified the person who was shot, or given details about a potential suspect in the incident.

The shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Beatties Ford Road. Paramedics told WBTV, the Observer’s news partner, that the shooting may have been accidental.

Footage from WBTV's helicopter showed several police cars and an ambulance in a parking lot. Officers had taped off two areas nearby.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article67870562.html




Child injured in shooting in Russell neighborhood

LOUISVILLE, Ky.(3-23-16) Louisville police are investigating after a child was injured in a shooting Wednesday Afternoon.  Police got a report of a shooting in the 600 block of S. 10th Street.

Investigators believe the young child was grazed by a bullet in a shooting. The child's injuries are non-life-threatening, according to police.

They said child was taken to Kosair Children's Hospital by private transport.  The age of the child is unknown.

Police said they are not sure if the shooting was accidental or intentional.  MetroSafe said police did not find any other shooting victims at the scene.  Officers went to nearby hospitals to see if any victims were taken there.

WLKY will update this story as more information is released.

http://www.wlky.com/news/child-injured-in-shooting-in-russell-neighborhood/38659068




Shooting reported

Emporia, Ks (3-23-16) At approximately 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday a shooting was reported in the 1400 block of North Highway 99. Scanner traffic indicates that a woman in her forties accidentally shot herself in the hand. She is breathing and alert. Lyon County Sheriff's deputies and the Emporia Fire Department responded to the address to provide treatment.

http://www.emporiagazette.com/area_news/article_5abb14b2-f0fa-11e5-abd2-5b9a4ef2700e.html




East Cocalico Woman injured inside her home by target shooting negligence

East Cocalico, Pa (3-23-16) Resident Jim Miller asked about any decisions regarding a target shooting ordinance following the accidental shooting of a female resident inside her home. Police arrested seven people for reckless endangerment and other charges.

http://www.ephratareview.com/cocalico/east-cocalico-supervisors-sell-used-police-vehicles-talk-roadwork/

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Woman, 22, in stable condition after shooting in East Cocalico Township

EAST COCALICO TOWNSHIP, Pa (3-2-16) A 22-year-old woman is listed in stable condition at a Philadelphia hospital after being shot while she was inside a East Cocalico Township home on Sunday afternoon.

Jamie Horning, 22, was inside a home along the 500 block of Reinholds Road when she was struck in the neck around 3 p.m. Horning was taken to Reading Hospital and later transferred to a hospital in Philadelphia.

Police discovered the round was fired by a member of a group of target shooters who were in the 800 block of South Ridge Road, which runs parallel to the home. The group has been cooperating with police.

Authorities collected weapons, ammunition and other physical evidence from the scene.

http://fox43.com/2016/03/02/woman-22-in-stable-condition-after-shooting-in-east-cocalico-township/




Police: Man accidentally shot woman in car

Rome, Ga (3-24-16) A Rome man was in jail Wednesday without bond after he accidentally shot a woman while handling a gun earlier that afternoon, reports stated.

According to Floyd County Jail reports and Floyd County police Sgt. Greg Beck:

Devon Lavan Mc­Dougald, 25, of 520 Elliott Drive, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and reckless conduct.

McDougald was sitting in the back of a car in a driveway on Elliott Drive on Wednesday afternoon. He told police the gun accidentally fired and hit a woman who was sitting in the front seat of the car.

Beck said the .38 caliber bullet went straight through the woman and she seemed to be doing OK at the scene. She was taken to Floyd Medical Center where she was still being treated late Wednesday according to FMC spokesman Dan Bevels.

Beck said police will conduct a gunshot residue test on McDougald to confirm that he shot the gun.

http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/police_fire/police-man-accidentally-shot-woman-in-car/article_471d47b4-f194-11e5-9d99-3f090dc13d4e.html

Not arrested in 2014 shooting death, Hernando County man faces gun charge

RIDGE MANOR, FL (3-23-16) A man who accidentally shot and killed a pregnant woman in 2014 while twirling a revolver was arrested Saturday after authorities say he repeatedly fired a gun in a reckless manner.

William Matthew DeHayes of Ridge Manor, who turned 37 on March 17, drunkenly fired a shotgun into the air several times while standing on his front lawn on the night of his birthday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. He was charged with discharging a firearm in public, a misdemeanor.

In July 2014, DeHayes, who was living in Brooksville at the time, accidentally shot a friend's wife in the head while showing them a "Western-style" trick, twirling a loaded gun around his finger. He told police that he didn't think the gun was loaded.

Katherine Hoover, 25, of Inverness was rushed to the hospital, where she died early the next morning. She was five months pregnant with a child the couple planned to name Rehlin, who was surgically removed from his dying mother in an attempt to save his life but lived about 30 minutes.

Authorities ruled the shooting an accident and decided not to charge DeHayes with a crime.

This time around nobody was hurt.

On Thursday night, several neighbors called 911 after seeing or hearing DeHayes fire shots in front of his single-wide mobile home at 4335 Cimarron Way, about 20 yards from his neighbor's house, according to a Sheriff's Office incident report.

When deputies arrived around 9:45 p.m., they found DeHayes drinking a bottle of beer and showing signs of intoxication.

"I asked William how much he had to drink today and he stated he could not keep count," a responding deputy wrote in an incident report. "He stated he had been drinking alcohol since 12 noon and had been drinking beer and Crown Royal straight from the bottle."

DeHayes told deputies he was going to teach his girlfriend's 16-year-old daughter how to shoot.

"William bragged that he knew how to handle firearms and had been shooting guns all his life," the deputy noted in the report.

It was a line Donna Bryan, Hoover's mother, heard back in 2014.

"I don't think he has any training with guns, to be honest with you," she said. "And then to think he's going to teach a 16-year-old kid how to shoot a gun, when you live in a trailer park and everybody's houses are right on top of each other."

DeHayes acknowledged that the projectiles would fall straight down after he fired into the air, "but showed no signs of concern for his neighbors or anyone else in the area," the report said.

Deputies found the gun — a pistol-grip, 12-gauge shotgun, according to the report — inside the mobile home.

Deputies sought an arrest warrant before taking DeHayes into custody. He was arrested Saturday and taken to the Hernando County jail, where he was released on $1,000 bail several hours later. Attempts to reach him for comment were unsuccessful.

Bryan, who has been active in trying to get DeHayes prosecuted for her daughter and grandson's deaths, said when she heard about last week's incident she felt "upset, angry, furious, rage."

"He killed my daughter and my grandson," she said Wednesday. "They gave him back his guns, and he's out shooting up the town again. And I'm petrified he's going to kill someone else."

Contact Josh Solomon at (813) 909-4613 or jsolomon@tampabay.com. Follow @josh_solomon15.

http://www.home.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/not-arrested-in-2014-shooting-death-hernando-county-man-faces-new-gun/2270540




Weekend shooting leaves woman dead in Pineywoods

Walker County, Al (3-24-16) The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting in Pineywoods that left one woman dead and a man critically wounded.

Sheriff Jim Underwood said Chiquita Karen Henderson, 54, and Iven Denton Aaron, 70, were both shot in the head during the incident, which occurred Sunday at 12:50 a.m. at a residence on Old Pineywoods Road.

According to Underwood, deputies responded to the scene as a result of a 911 call placed by Aaron.

“Mr. Aaron called 911 and said that Mrs. Henderson had been accidentally shot. During the conversation with Mr. Aaron, they heard another shot,” Underwood said.

Deputies discovered Henderson and Aaron inside the residence, which the couple shared, when they arrived.

Henderson was later pronounced dead at Walker Baptist Medical Center.

Aaron was transferred to a trauma center in Mississippi. His prognosis is uncertain.

No charges have been filed at this time.

http://mountaineagle.com/stories/weekend-shooting-leaves-woman-dead-in-pineywoods,6415




Mom charged after toddler finds gun, shoots self at DeKalb hotel     (update)

DeKalb, Ga (3-23-16) Police arrested a woman Wednesday, two days after her 2-year-old found her gunand shot himself, DeKalb police said.

Valencia Burks was at the Knights Inn on Panola Road in Lithonia when her son found a handgun in her purse about 2:30 a.m. Monday and accidentally shot himself in the abdomen, police said.

The family is from North Carolina and arrived at the DeKalb hotel Sunday evening, police said.

The toddler was rushed to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston in critical condition and immediately taken into surgery, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution previously reported.

He is continuing to improve and is expected to recover, DeKalb police Maj. Stephen Fore said.

Burks was charged with reckless conduct, a misdemeanor. If convicted, the maximum penalty is 12 months confinement and/or up to a $1,000 fine, Fore said.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/mom-charged-after-toddler-finds-gun-shoots-self-at/nqrCs/

Two days after 7 yr old Devon, another Chicago child accidentally shot, one of four more kids today.

Boy on bicycle accidentally shot

Atlanta, Ga (3-22-16) A boy riding his bicycle at a large neighborhood party was hit by a .22 cal bullet. He walked home, told his mother, never losing consciousness. The mother then called 911.

Police stated the shooting of 6 year old was likely an accident. Police believe the shooter is afraid to come forward. There were no witnesses at the party.

http://www.11alive.com/news/accidental-shooting/94987538




Police investigate after girl shot in the neck in Grand Crossing home

CHICAGO (3-22-16) -- After a girl was shot was shot in the neck in the Grand Crossing neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, police are trying to figure out if it was an accident or negligence.

Neighbors said there were a number of people in the house in the 7100-block of S. Ingleside Ave. But after a gunshot went off, there was screaming, commotion and people began rushing to get the victim to the hospital.

Police said one person was showing off a gun in the house. The victim was in the kitchen when the bullet struck her in the neck.

The victim remains in critical but stable condition at University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital.

"I was upset when I hear about that because she's a really sweet little kid," a neighbor said.

The shooting comes just two days after the death of 7-year-old Devon Lofton, who accidentally shot himself with a gun he came across in his Englewood home.

"Unfortunate that the young man lost his life. And I'm hoping and praying that this young lady, who is in critical, just pull through," community activist Andrew Holmes said.

Police have made no arrests. They initially said they believed the shooting was accidental, however, they said it remains under investigation.

http://abc7chicago.com/news/police-girl-accidentally-shot-in-neck-in-grand-crossing-home/1258130/




Man shot while sleeping in his bed

CORPUS CHRISTI (3-23-16) A man is shot in the knee while he is asleep in his bed.  It happened at the Sutton Place Apartments on Everhart early Tuesday morning.

According to police people were fighting in a nearby apartment, when someone stepped out onto the patio and fired several shots.  Officers say a bullet went through a wall and hit a man in the knee.  He was not seriously hurt.

When officers got to the scene, Action 10 News was told Cops found several bullet casings and a gun inside an apartment.

Police say they have a suspect but so far no one has been arrested yet.  The case is still under investigation.

http://www.kztv10.com/story/31538467/man-shot-while-sleeping-in-his-bed




Teenager injured after apparent accidental shooting in Toledo

TOLEDO, Oh. (3-22-16) — A 17-year-old female is hospitalized and a suspect has been arrested in connection to what police say was an accidental shooting in central Toledo Tuesday.

According to the Toledo Police Department, Earl Smith Jr., 19, was arrested and charged with negligent assault, tampering with evidence and receiving stolen property after a shooting at 511 N. Miller St. in Toledo. Police say the shooting appears to be accidental.

Arieana Pettaway, 17, was taken to the hospital after receiving a gunshot wound to her hip, according to police. The wound does not appear to be life threatening.

Police continue to investigate.

http://nbc24.com/news/local/teenager-injured-after-apparent-accidental-shooting-in-toledo




Man arrested following accidental Harpursville school bus shooting

Harpursville, NY (WBNG Binghamton) New York State Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a man in the accidental shooting of a school bus from the Harpursville Central School District.

A single round of ammunition struck the driver's side of the bus March 16 as it traveled south on Colesville Road in the town of Colesville. The round of ammunition did not penetrate the bus, and none of the students who were riding on the bus at the time was injured.

An investigation by state police revealed the incident was the result of an stray round fired by one of two people who had been lawfully target shooting on their private land located on Chaffee Street. The bullet travelled approximately a third of a mile and struck the bus on Colesville Road.

During the investigation, troopers searched the suspects’ residence on Chaffee Street. Lucas Alapeck, 22, was found to possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device capable of holding thirty (30) rounds of .223 caliber ammunition. The 30 round magazine was seized and Lucas Alapeck was arrested for criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony. On Tuesday, he was arraigned in the Colesville Town Court and released on his own recognizance to reappear at a later date.

http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Man-arrested-following-accidental-Harpursville-school-bus-shooting-373111201.html




Man shoots his hand with gun

Grovetown, Ga (3-23-16) A Grovetown man was treated at Doctors Hospital after accidentally shooting himself in the hand.

According to reports, police responded to the hospital after being called about an accidental shooting.

The man told police he was attempting to show his wife how the safety worked on his Sig Saur P238. According to police reports, the man stated the bullet entered the palm of his left hand and exited the back of his hand. He then said his wife took him to the hospital.

http://newstimes.augusta.com/news/police-blotter/2016-03-23/police-blotter




UPDATE: Beloit shooting victim identified

BELOIT, Wi (3-22-16) The man police believe was shot and killed Monday night has been identified as 28-year-old Joshua Smiley of Beloit.

Police say the alleged shooter has been interviewed and a gun was recovered, but no arrest has been made and no charges have been filed.

The suspect's name is not being released as the investigation continues and police reach out to witnesses of the incident.

http://www.nbc15.com/news/headlines/Beloit-Police-investigate-shooting-373067751.html




Teen dies in Cedar Rapids shooting

Cedar Rapids, Ia (3-19-16) A teen dies in the hospital after a shooting in Cedar Rapids.  The shooting happened Friday around 5:45 p.m.

Police say they responded to the home located at 1424 Bever Ave. SE and found a person inside suffering from a gunshot wound.  The victim has been identified as Senquez Jackson age 15. He was pronounced deceased at 5:24 p.m. Saturday evening.

The circumstances surrounding the incident are still under investigation. There is nothing further to release at this time.

http://www.kwwl.com/story/31518803/2016/03/19/teen-dies-in-cedar-rapids-shooting

Toddler, 2, finds gun in purse; 10 yr old picks up gun, it fires; Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida teens shot by teens playing with guns

Hart County accidental shooting

CUB RUN, Ky. (3-21-16) A Hart County teen was taken to University of Louisville Hospital after being accidentally shot over the weekend.

Kentucky State Police says the preliminary investigation shows the 15-year-old accidentally shot by another teenager in the Cub Run area.  At last word he was in critical but stable condition.

Police are not releasing the names of those involved since they are juveniles.

http://www.wbko.com/content/news/Hart-County-accidental-shooting-372980211.html

Stephen C. Routt killed in accidental shooting in Sharpsburg, Kentucky

Sharpsburg, Ky (3-21-16) A 60-year-old man identified as Stephen C. Routt has died after accidentally shooting himself while attempting to store his firearm at a residence in the community of Sharpsburg in Kentucky, troopers say.

The accident happened at about 11:55 a.m. on Monday when Kentucky State Police Post 8 Morehead troopers were called to a fatal shooting at 95 Bethel Ridge Road in Sharpsburg, which is a small city located in Bath County.

A state police spokesman said 60-year-old Stephen C. Routt, age 60, of Sharpsburg, was found to have sustained fatal injuries after a disassembled firearm was accidentally discharged while Routt attempted to store the firearm for travel.

Trooper Brandon Burton is leading the investigation into Monday's fatal shooting.

http://bnonews.com/news/index.php/news/id3906




DeKalb cops: Toddler finds gun in mother’s purse, shoots himself

LITHONIA, Ga. (3-21-16)A 2-year-old boy who found a handgun inside his mother’s purse and accidentally shot himself in the abdomen is expected to survive, a DeKalb County police spokesman said Monday afternoon.

Officers responded about 2:30 a.m. to a call about a child shot at a Knights Inn on Panola Road in Lithonia, DeKalb police Maj. Stephen Fore said.

“The mother heard a gunshot and found her 2-year-old [son] had been shot in the abdomen,” he said.

Police were investigating a shooting that critically injured a 2-year-old boy Mon., March 21, 2016. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

The family is from North Carolina and arrived at the DeKalb hotel Sunday evening, police said.

The toddler was rushed to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston in critical condition and immediately taken into surgery, Fore said.

Investigators interviewed the child’s mother and another woman in the room with the wounded toddler. The gun used in the shooting was recovered at the scene, Fore said.

Charges have not been filed in the accidental shooting.

“The investigation is ongoing,” Fore said. “It may be a day or two before detectives gather enough facts to determine if any charges will be filed.”

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/crime-law/2-year-old-boy-shot-and-critically-injured-in-deka/nqpps/

Child accidentally shoots relative

Palestine, Tx (3-21-16) An Elkhart woman died Sunday from an accidental gunshot wound to the head by a child.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, said Sheriff Greg Taylor, when a child, under 10 years old, picked up a rifle while in the room with an adult relative who was cleaning weapons. The gun discharged in the child's hand with the bullet going through a closed door hitting a female relative in the head.

Deputies responded at 4:34 p.m. to the 300 block of Anderson County Road 1370, and the woman was transported to the Palestine Regional Medical Center. She was later flown to Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler. Carmen Danielle Morris, 23, of Elkhart died on Sunday in Tyler.

Morris and the male relative watching the child are married; however, the child is not theirs, Taylor said. Child Protective Services was called to investigate because two other children inside the house at the time of the shooting. The husband was questioned, Taylor said.

Deputies continue to investigate the incident, but believe there was nothing more than a tragic accident at this time, Taylor said.

http://www.palestineherald.com/news/child-accidentally-shoots-relative/article_7fc4acb4-ef97-11e5-b045-b715027a6a24.html




14-year-old charged with homicide in friend's death

Mount Pleasant, Pa (3-21-16) 14-year-old boy was charged with homicide after he allegedly shot his friend while playing with a gun Sunday.

John Burnsworth, 14, of Mount Pleasant told police he was playing with the gun when it went off, according to the affidavit.

The victim was identified by the Westmoreland County coroner as James Gustafson, 13, of Mount Pleasant.

Mount Pleasant police Officer Justin James found him dead on the kitchen floor, according to the affidavit of probable cause.

He found the gun on the front porch and placed it into evidence, according to the affidavit.

Police said Burnsworth told police he was playing with the gun when it went off. Police were called to the residence at 151 South Church St. just before 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the affidavit.

Deputy Coroner Timothy O'Donnell pronounced the victim dead about one hour after the call.

A witness told police she heard a bang and saw Burnsworth lowering the gun. Several witnesses were at the scene, according to the affidavit.

Burnsworth is charged with homicide and possession of a firearm by a minor, according to court documents. He was arraigned at 12:45 a.m. Monday by Magisterial District Judge Roger F. Eckels.

Burnsworth is being held without bail at the county juvenile detention center.

http://www.heraldstandard.com/news/hsnewsnow/year-old-charged-with-homicide-in-friend-s-death/article_9de20211-6d83-52a4-a5e6-f3a8bb97be73.html




Soldiers, friends: One shot, one charged with murder

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (3-21-16) The alleged shooting death of one paratrooper by another Saturday night stunned neighbors who said the two men were close.

Ryan Daniel Walker, 24, and Myles David Penix, 27, were members of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade at Fort Bragg and were friends in the unit and on social media.

Both were at a party at Penix's house and the one next door Saturday in the Lands End complex off Morganton Road.

On Monday, Walker faced a Cumberland County judge, charged with the murder of his friend.

Just before midnight on Saturday, police were called to the scene of what was described as an accidental shooting.

"When officers arrived on scene, the victim was discovered on the floor of the living room with a single gunshot wound to the chest," police investigator Laura Downing told the court.

The investigation quickly identified Walker as the suspected shooter.

"There was some alcohol involved during these parties that may have played a factor into this," Downing said. "We're still looking into that."

Neighbor Tammi Scarborough said Penix had a wife and young child.  "We always speak," she said. "I've seen him and his wife and the baby."

Penix was originally from California and had served in the Navy before joining the Army, according to a statement released after his death.

http://www.wral.com/fort-bragg-soldier-charged-with-murder-in-connection-to-saturday-shooting/15585727/




Cops: 15-year-old Apopka girl killed while teens played with gun

Apopka, Fl (3-21-16) Several teens were messing around with a gun Saturday at an Apopka home when it fired, striking and killing 15-year-old Destiny Bargman.

Destiny, who was rushed to a local hospital, later died from her injuries and police said a 16-year-old boy has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge.

The teen is not being identified by the Orlando Sentinel because of his age.

Police have released few details about what led up to the shooting but said Destiny and the 16-year-old were with a group of teens at a home on the 1000 block of Sheeler Hills Drive.

Someone brought a gun to the house and the boy, along with several others, were shooting it in the backyard, according to the Joint Homicide Investigation Team, a regional agency based out of the Orlando Police Department.

Officers said several people called Apopka police about 12:45 p.m. to report a shooting.

At some point, the group moved inside and continued to "play" with the gun in a bedroom, police said.

"While that was going on, Destiny was shot," Orlando police spokeswoman Michelle Guido said.

Emergency crews responded after someone in the house called 911.

Orange County school district officials said Destiny attended Wekiva High School in Apopka.

"Our hearts go out to the family at this difficult time," a schools spokeswoman said.

Orlando police Sgt. Ian Berkman said detectives aren't searching for any additional suspects.

Destiny is the second 15-year-old shot and killed in Orange County in a week.

On March 12, Antwan Davis of Ocoee was found on a sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his head. The Orange County Sheriff's Office on Friday arrested a 17-year-old on a second-degree murder charge stemming from his death.

Destiny is the seventh Central Florida teenager killed in a shooting since Jan. 1.

http://touch.orlandosentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-86288141/




Gun Accidentally Shot into the Room of a Baby in Murfreesboro

Murfreesboro, Tn (3-21-16)    A bullet hole was discovered in the room of a baby behind the dirty clothes hamper on Sunday.

Murfreesboro Police were summoned to the home in the 1500 block of Cason Trail on Sunday after a woman found the bullet hole while gathering dirty laundry from the hamper in the room of her newborn. The bullet evidently entered the room, went through the clothing hamper and into the sheet-rock of a closet. Police confirmed the bullet entered into the outside of the home and while on the scene photographed the siding where the bullet ripped into the outside wall. A second bullet hole was found on the outside of the neighbor's home as well.

When officers spoke to the neighbor, he told police that he accidentally discharged his friends Hi Point 995 Rifle. He told the authorities that he thought the bullet only went through the wall of his home and not his neighbors. Luckily, no one was injured.

The Hi Point rifle and a 9mm bullet were seized for evidence. The neighbor who told police he did not know anything about guns was charged with reckless endangerment and vandalism.

Source: MPD Incident #16-5606

http://wgnsradio.com/gun-accidentally-shot-into-the-room-of-a-baby-in-murfreesboro-cms-31980

Dayton man accidentally shoots leg while cleaning gun

DAYTON, Oh (3-21-16) Dayton police were called to Miami Valley Hospital on the report of a man who accidentally shot himself in the upper leg.

It happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday in the 700 block of East Stewart Street in Dayton.

The man was cleaning his .22 caliber revolver in his bedroom with a woman present when a “cartridge got stuck and he tried to get it out,” and that’s when the gun went off, according to a Dayton police report.

After the gun went off, the man reportedly stayed calm and asked for something to put pressure on the gunshot wound.

The two then reportedly got into a vehicle and the woman drove him to the hospital to be treated.

http://wdtn.com/2016/03/21/dayton-man-accidentally-shoots-leg-while-cleaning-gun/