Accidental Shooting

Cousins, 12 and 14, die from accidental gunshots while making IG video, mother says

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Georgia mother, 36, fatally shot by neighbor who was cleaning his gun

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Philadelphia boy, 10, fatally shoots himself with gun he found in family home

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Woman arrested for shooting teen sister in Miami

On Sunday night, Miami Beach police arrested 24 year-old Taniyria Holt of Atlanta after she accidentally shot her sister in the head.
/ June 8, 2021
Na'vaun Jackson

Boy, 4, is latest in pattern of gun trauma in his family after accidentally shooting self

Na’vaun Jackson is improving, his family says, but a man who had no business with a firearm is being held responsible for letting the boy get hold of the weapon in the first place
/ April 15, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Detroit teen mistakes cops for burglars, shoots officer in face

A teenager with a gun shot a police officer through the door of his house after reporting multiple break-in attempts.
/ April 17, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Former NFL running back Zurlon Tipton dies in accidental shooting

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Zurlon Tipton, a former Indianapolis Colts running back, has died after accidentally shooting himself at a car dealership in suburban Detroit. He was 26…
/ June 29, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Mother charged after 6-year-old son playing with gun fatally shoots his younger brother

EAST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Authorities say a 6-year-old New Jersey boy playing with a gun fatally shot his 4-year-old brother in the head…
/ June 27, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Man shoots self but doesn’t notice it until 3 days later

DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man shot himself in the arm while cleaning a handgun, but didn’t realize it […]
/ May 10, 2016
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Mother driving down highway fatally shot by 2-year-old son sitting in the backseat

A mother who was driving down a highway in Milwaukee was shot and killed when her 2-year-old son accidentally got […]
/ April 27, 2016