It was a hell of a week for accidentally shooting yourself. Seventeen Eighteen people pulled that old trick, between January 15-21. Nine kids were accidentally shot. Four people accidentally shot family members. Three cops or security guards made the list. Three people had gun accidents at the range or otherwise target shooting. Two Three people accidentally shot themselves while cleaning their guns.
This week’s title tells the tale. A federal contractor providing traffic control and security support during inauguration week accidentally shot himself in the leg while on duty on the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. But how do you like this for bureaucratic red tape? The security officer in question is an employee of Protective Security Services, a contractor to the Federal Protective Service, the police division of the National Protection and Programs Directorate of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Anyway, he accidentally shot himself in the right leg, which is one of the constituent components of the ambulatory appendages division of the human body.
Thankfully no one was hurt in an incident in Franklin County, FL, when a parent arriving to pick up a student after school accidentally fired a weapon inside the car. Guns are prohibited on school grounds, but I’m sure this law-abiding citizen only brought the gun along as protection, in case of encountering an armed criminal.
The week also saw some considerably more serious tragedy, including yet another “I thought there was an intruder!” story that ended in the death of a 48-year-old wife and mother from North Carolina, accidentally shot and killed by her husband when she returned home from a night shift at work earlier than expected. And a “good guy with a gun” story also went wrong, this time in a Jared jewelry store in Henderson, NV, where a security guard fired his weapon at an armed robber, but missed and instead killed a store employee.
The full week’s collection continues below.
- SHREVEPORT, LA, 1/15/17: Authorities say a young girl is recovering after she was accidentally shot in the foot Sunday night. It happened around 8:30 PM Sunday, Jan. 15, in the 7100 block of West Canal Boulevard. Shreveport police say four juvenile males were playing with a gun when the incident occurred. The victim was taken to University Health Hospital where she is listed in stable condition. The identities of the juveniles have not been released. Shreveport police are currently investigating the incident.
- SHREVEPORT, LA, 1/15/17: Shreveport police also responded to three other shooting calls today, including a shots fired incident at the Cooper Road Plaza apartments, a man who reportedly shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun, and a female teen, believed to be a runaway, shot in the ankle.
- ST. LOUIS, MO, 1/15/17: Police here said that a man died Sunday night after accidentally shooting himself in the leg. The shooting was reported at 8:08 PM in the 1300 block of South Grand Boulevard, but it wasn’t immediately clear whether the shooting happened there or was reported to police after the man was taken to a hospital there. Police have not yet provided the name, age and hometown of the victim or other circumstances of the shooting.
- JAMESTOWN, ND, 1/15/17: No one was injured after a rifle was accidentally discharged during a Christmas party at a southeast Jamestown business early Sunday morning, according to Jamestown Police Department. “We don't believe that the rifle in question was fired at anyone or intentionally fired, however we are still investigating as there was possible negligence or recklessness involved,” said Lt. Justin Blinsky, JPD night-shift supervisor. Alcohol was likely a contributing factor, and no arrests have been made, he said. At around 2:15 AM Sunday, Stutsman County Communications Center received a 911 call from an individual who was present at the Christmas party who said he witnessed someone showing a rifle when a round was accidentally fired and went into the ceiling, Blinsky said. When the 911 operator requested more information the line disconnected, he said. It took several minutes for police to find where the call originated from, and around eight officers from JPD and Stutsman County Sheriff's Office arrived on scene at around 2:39 AM, he said. The caller left the premises prior to officers arriving to the scene, Blinsky said. Officers went inside to investigate and ensured no one was in need of medical attention, he said. Knowing that a firearm was involved, officers took precautions to secure everyone until the building was declared safe, he said. A search warrant was obtained for the premise and statements were taken, he said. “During the course of the search warrant, evidence was seized and a rifle was located,” Blinsky said. “We believe that just one round was discharged.” Evidence shows that the rifle was likely directed upward when the round was fired, he said. There is no reason to believe that the round went anywhere else but into the ceiling, he said.
- HONOLULU, HI, 1/15/17: Two men were were treated for injuries at the Koko Head shooting range just before 1 PM Sunday. An EMS report says two men, both age 25, suffered serious injuries when a gun apparently exploded near the area they were standing. One man suffered injuries to both hands, the other sustained injuries to the face. The two were taken to a nearby trauma center where they have been stabilized.
- HALFMOON TOWNSHIP, PA, 1/15/17: Eyewitnesses told state police an 11-year-old girl accidentally shot her 12-year-old brother at a shooting range in Centre County, according to court documents released Wednesday. An affidavit of probable cause said the boy was shot in the head with a Hi-Point 9mm pistol after a bullet ricocheted off the ground. Police said the boy has thus far survived life-threatening surgery and is recovering slowly, but he is said to be permanently blind. Officials said that when they responded Sunday to the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Scotia Shooting Range, they found two separate large pools of blood on one of the auxiliary ranges. They said they also found a box of .380 pistol-caliber ammunition split open in the parking area. Police said the firearm was reported to have been loaned to the victim’s uncle. The firearm allegedly was returned to the owner after the shooting, police said. Police also learned that the father of the children, Anthony Lakeith Vankirk II, 32, of 145 West Clearview Avenue, Ave. in State College, was present at the range, along with his brother and his son. Police said Tuesday that Vankirk faces multiple charges in connection with the shooting. Charges against Vankirk include five felony counts of possession of firearms-prohibited and another five felony counts of firearms carried without a license. Police say he's not allowed to own guns due to a 2004 drug conviction.
- GREENWOOD, IN, 1/15/17: A teenager was found dead in a vehicle in Greenwood early Sunday morning. Greenwood police said they found a 16-year-old boy dead in the back seat of a car around 1:30 AM in the 2000 block of Jaden Lane in the Pebble Creek Subdivision. Officers believe the teen, Zachary Edwards, died of a single gunshot wound to the head. While investigators were on scene, two teens, ages 15 and 16 arrived at the Greenwood Police Department with their parents, stating they witnessed the incident. The pair identified the suspect as 18-year-old Isaac Stinemetz of Greenwood. Both teens said Stinemetz and the victim were arguing when he pulled out a gun and shot the victim once. Stinemetz was arrested at his home by police. During questioning, he admitted to shooting the victim, police said, but he claimed he thought the gun was unloaded. Stinemetz told police after the shooting, he and two other juveniles panicked and fled the scene. The gun was dropped into a nearby storm drain and was later recovered by police. He is currently being held without bond on the charge of reckless homicide, a level 5 felony.
- BERKELEY CO., SC, exact date unknown: A Berkeley County man told deputies he accidentally shot himself in the foot with a shotgun while squirrel hunting in his back yard, according to a Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office. The man said he was raising his gun to shoot the squirrel and he must have “accidentally pulled the trigger.” The man was transported to Trident Medical Center with a severe shotgun wound on the top of his left foot.
- AIKEN, SC, 1/16/17: Bond has been set for a man accused in an accidental shooting of a teenage girl. A judge set bond at $12,125 for John Sitler, 18, on charges including possession of stolen goods and for discharging a firearm into a dwelling. Sitler has been released from jail. His first official court appearance is scheduled for March 3 at 9 AM. Captain David Turno with Aiken Public Safety confirms the shooting happened today on Robinwood Drive in Aiken. A group of friends was playing around with a stolen gun when officers said it was discharged and hit Rebekah Weeks. According to an incident report, the deputy who responded to the shooting said the garage the friends were in smelled of marijuana. Sitler told the deputy he was trying to clear the shotgun when it accidentally went off and hit Weeks in the knee. Sitler told deputies the gun was stolen from a man that owed him some money. According to the incident report, Sitler appeared to be under the influence and he told deputies he smoked at 10 AM. The shooting happened at 10:20 AM on Monday. Weeks is recovering at Augusta University.
- NORTH AUGUSTA, SC, 1/16/17: Deputies reported Monday a North Augusta man accidentally shot himself in the hand while trying to clean his gun outside of his Celeste Avenue home.
- DECATUR, GA, 1/16/17: DeKalb County police are investigating a shooting late Monday night that appeared to be an accident. Investigators told FOX 5 a 10-year-old boy accidentally shot his 9-year-old brother in the leg. The younger boy went to the hospital with injuries that weren't life-threatening. The shooting happened at a home in the 2800 block of Knollview Drive. Police said there were adults at home, asleep at the time. No word on how the 10-year-old got the gun. So far, no charges have been filed.
- MILTON TOWNSHIP, MI, 1/16/17: A 42-year-old Cassopolis man was taken to the hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound he suffered when a neighbor's shot missed the target backstop and hit the man 500-600 yards away. Cass County Sheriff deputies were dispatched to the accidental shooting in Milton Township at shortly before 12:30 Monday, Jan. 16, according to a news release from the department. Upon arriving on the scene deputies found Justin Anderson had a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Anderson's neighbor, 46, had been target shooting with a .223 rifle and one of his rounds missed the back stop, went through a wooded area and hit Anderson, authorities said. The suspect's name is being withheld pending review by the Cass County Prosecutors Office. The news release included a reminder to Cass County residents anyone found negligent in using a firearm safely can be charged with a crime. Proper gun safety includes assuring a proper back stop, shooting toward a safe and unoccupied area and knowing where the rounds are going. The penalty for misuse increases based on the seriousness of the damages caused. The suspect's name in this incident is being withheld pending review by the Cass County Prosecutors Office, authorities said.
- NORTH LIBERTY, IA, 1/16/17: Police say an Iowa man who claimed he was shot by a random gunman was actually the victim of an accidental shooting. Police in North Liberty say the victim was shot in the leg and his condition is stable. Officers are still investigating the circumstances surrounding Monday’s shooting at the Golfview Mobile Home Court. It’s not clear whether the victim, who has not been identified, shot himself or someone else did. Initially, the victim told police that he didn’t know the gunman. A witness reported that a man wearing a dark colored hoodie shot the victim with a handgun and flew on foot through the trailer court. Further investigation revealed that the original report was false.
- LINCOLN, NE, 1/16/17: A 29-year-old Lincoln man took himself to a hospital late Monday after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh earlier that day, Lincoln police said. The man told police he was walking through his home in the 3200 block of Mohawk Street to put his gun away when it went off, Officer Katie Flood said. A bullet went into his right thigh and caused a non-life-threatening injury, Flood said. The incident happened between 6 and 7 AM. The man was not cited.
- PEORIA, AZ, 1/16/17: An Arizona Department of Public Safety spokesperson said a 19-year-old man accidentally shot himself while driving along the Loop 101 in Peoria around 4:30 PM Jan. 16. The spokesperson said the man was driving his family southbound on the freeway near Thunderbird Road when he began showing his handgun to family members inside the car. When he tried to remove the bullets from the gun, he accidentally discharged the weapon and the bullet hit him in the right leg. He pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and the family called 911. Peoria Fire-Medical Department arrived minutes later and treated the victim at the scene and transported him to a local hospital. The case is still under investigation.
- SPRINGFIELD, TN, 1/17/17: A 9-year-old boy was shot in the arm by his 5-year-old cousin in Springfield Tuesday afternoon, according to police. At 4:38 PM, officers were dispatched to NorthCrest Medical Center, according to a news release from the Springfield Police Department. The boy had non-life threatening injuries and was released on Tuesday, the release said. The shooting took place at a relative’s home on Central Avenue. The 5-year-old had found a 9 mm handgun in a bedroom and accidentally fired it, hitting the 9-year-old, the release said. The case remains under investigation, and no charges have been filed at this time.
- CHICAGO, IL, 1/17/17: A woman was charged with child endangerment Wednesday after her 5-year-old daughter accidentally shot herself inside a home on Chicago’s West Side, police said. The girl accidentally shot herself in the abdomen just after 8 PM Tuesday after getting a hold of a handgun inside a house in the 3700 block of West Ferdinand Street in East Garfield Park, police said. Family members then brought the 5-year-old in to Rush University Medical Center before the girl was transferred to Stroger Hospital, where she was listed in serious condition, police said. Larrinita Starks, 22, was charged with child endangerment after allegedly leaving a firearm unsecured in the presence of a child, police said. After being taken into custody, she was released on bond. She is due in court March 16. Police sources told NBC 5 that Starks is the young girl’s mother. Authorities are still looking into how the little girl got her hands on the firearm, and if the gun was legally owned. From the beginning of 2014 through the first half of 2016, there were 42 children injured or killed in accidental shootings, according to a study by the Associated Press and USA Today, with 30 of those shootings taking place in Chicago.
- JOLIET, IL, 1/17/17: A Joliet man accidentally fired his pistol while kicking his stepson out of his place, police said. Henry Shelton, 55, reportedly called the cops Tuesday morning after his 30-year-old stepson refused to leave his Glenwood Avenue home. The stepson had been staying there, according to police. When officers arrived, the stepson was on his way out, police said, and left without speaking to the cops. While talking to Shelton, the officers reportedly learned that he and the stepson had argued, and the younger man threatened him. Shelton then went to his bedroom to retrieve his 9 mm pistol, police said, and again told the stepson to beat it. The stepson threatened Shelton a second time, police said, and Shelton tapped the pistol against the younger man’s head. As he pulled the gun away, it reportedly went off and a bullet lodged in a window frame. The stepson decided to leave soon after, police said. Shelton was arrested and booked into the Will County jail.
- LOS ANGELES CO., CA, 1/17/17: A man who accidentally shot himself is now a suspect after deputies discovered methamphetamines at a nearby home Tuesday night. Sgt. James Long of the Sheriff’s Temple Station said the man was in stable condition at a hospital. The Sheriff’s Temple Station received a call at 7:30 PM about a gunshot victim in the 5200 block of Walnut Grove Avenue, which is in the unincorporated county area near San Gabriel. People in the house made the call, according to Long. Deputies found a man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Lt. Brian Bishop of Operations Safe Streets Bureau, which is the gang unit for the Sheriff’s department, said the man was in front of a home. “He needed medical attention because he shot himself,” Bishop said, adding that it appeared the shooting was accidental. Bishop said deputies went inside the home to look for other possible victims and saw “a large amount of suspected methamphetamines.” He said a gun used in the shooting and ammunition were also recovered. OSS secured a warrant and searched the house. The man has not been arrested or booked. Bishop said charges are pending. Bishop said deputies are still investigating the man’s connection to the house, the drugs and gun.
- FRANKLIN CO., FL, 1/17/17: Franklin County school officials said that a gun went off inside a car during school pick up. Tuesday, school officials posted to Facebook a letter sent out by the district explaining the situation. According to the letter, a parent came to pick up their child when the gun went off inside their car. School officials said no one was injured. They said the Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating to learn more about how this happened. In the letter, the school district reminds parents that it is "federal violation of the safe schools act to bring a firearm of any kind on school grounds by either adults or children". Regarding the incident, they say quote: "We are deeply committed to not only providing our students with a first-rate education, but to ensuring that our school is a warm, inviting, and safe school. We need help from our community to make this happen."
- BISMARCK, ND, 1/17/17: A 78-year-old Killdeer man may have accidentally fired a gun in his hotel room, according to Bismarck Police. Hotel staff from the Ramkota at 800 S. Third St. reported the gunshot to police on Wednesday morning, after the Killdeer man told them about a bullet hole in his hotel room wall during checkout. Officers found a bullet had been fired from the area near the nightstand through the bathroom wall. The Killdeer man allegedly admitted to accidentally firing the gun the previous night, according to police. The case has been referred to the city attorney for potential charges.
- DEL RIO, TX, 1/17/17: An off-duty police officer fired a gun inside Plaza Del Sol Mall Tuesday night, and an investigation is underway to determine how that happened, Del Rio Police Department Chief Waylon Bullard said. “We received a 911 call about a shot fired in Plaza Del Sol Mall, and it was an off-duty police officer who had accidentally discharged a single round into the floor,” Bullard said.
- TULSA, OK, 1/18/17: Two Tulsa men were taken to a hospital after they shot themselves in unrelated accidents within a 15-minute span Wednesday afternoon, according to the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. About 2:20 PM, deputies received a report about a man who had shot himself in the stomach in his home in the 14000 block of East 56th Street North, TCSO spokeswoman Casey Roebuck said. The 64-year-old man reportedly was handling a black-powder gun that he believed was unloaded. When he placed the gun onto a table, he was struck in the abdomen by a bullet, Roebuck said. The man called 911 and reportedly attempted to drive himself to the hospital, but dispatchers advised him to stay put. He was met by emergency responders and transported to the St. John Medical Center, Roebuck said. The man was conscious and talking, and his injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening, Roebuck said.
- TULSA, OK, 1/18/17: A customer at a Tulsa gun range accidentally shot himself during target practice Wednesday. It happened at United States Shooting Academy on 66th Street North east of Highway 75. A deputy on the scene said the man was doing target practice when he went to holster his gun and accidentally shot himself in the leg. An employee of the shooting academy drove the man next door to the police academy about 300 yards away, hoping to find a medic. A medic at the police academy treated the man until EMSA arrived and transported him to an area hospital. This was the second accidental shooting Wednesday in the Tulsa area.
- WASHINGTON, DC, 1/18/17: A federal contractual police officer accidentally shot himself in the leg Wednesday afternoon while in a traffic control booth on Pennsylvania Avenue, four blocks from the White House, according to authorities. The officer, who was not identified, was reported in good condition at a hospital. He is a member of the Protective Security Service, which guards government buildings under a contract with the Federal Protective Service, under the Department of Homeland Security. The Federal Protective Service said that the officer was in the booth in the 1200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue NW when “his pistol discharged in his holster.” He was struck in the right leg. The incident occurred about 1:30 PM. Authorities did not say whether the officer was assigned to a particular building. The Federal Protective Service is investigating.
- MANCHESTER, NH, 1/18/17: [A]t 8:25 AM on the West Side at 13 Dubuque St. ... a 19-year-old man shot himself in the hand, police said. The incident remains under investigation and no further information was available Wednesday afternoon.
- WASHINGTON CO., TN, 1/18/17: Washington County deputies say a Fall Branch man shot himself in the leg Wednesday during an argument with his girlfriend’s father. According to a press release from the sheriff’s office, Benjamin Bond, 41, 133 Morgan Lane, was arrested at Bristol Regional Medical Center, where he was seeking treatment for a wound in his leg. He was charged with aggravated domestic assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Bond reportedly came armed to his girlfriend’s father’s house on Myers Lane, hoping to speak with the woman, but her father would not allow Bond into the home. Deputies say he pulled out the handgun and made threats toward the people inside the home. At some point, he allegedly fired the gun, striking himself in the leg and falling down. Victims’ statements to police say he then got back up and threatened to shoot himself in the head, but did not do so. Deputies said he fled the scene before they arrived, but was later found at the hospital. In the vehicle he drove to the hospital, deputies reported finding numerous firearms and illegal drugs. He was transported to the Washington County Detention Center and held on $40,000 bond. He was arraigned Wednesday and remains in custody at the detention center.
- BENSON, AZ, 1/18/17 [NEW]: A 60-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the hand in his residence on the city’s far west side Wednesday as he attempted to clean his weapon after an afternoon of shooting. The incident occurred Wednesday, [Jan. 18] at a home in Cochise Terrace RV Resort off South Barrel Cactus Ridge just south of the Interstate 10-State Route 90 junction, authorities said. Benson Police Chief Paul Moncada said officers encountered the victim at Benson Hospital Emergency Room, where he’d been taken by his partner immediately following the afternoon incident. Benson police dispatch received the call at 3:45 PM. “A gentleman and his significant other had gone out shooting, came back to their residence and were going to clean their weapons when the gentleman’s firearm discharged into his hand,” explained Moncada. There were no citations issued. “The matter is closed, it’s an accidental shooting,” said Moncada. “It’s a hazardous situation… that round could have gone down range and into another structure and hit somebody else but, fortunately, nobody else was injured.”
- BANGOR, PA, 1/19/17: One man accidentally shot another man in the leg Thursday night at a Washington Township home just outside Bangor, police said. "There was no altercation" leading to the 6:45 PM shooting in the 600 block of Rutt Road, township officer Brian Kaiser said. It does not appear the gun was fired in anger. The 61-year-old victim was taken to St. Luke's University Hospital-Fountain Hill with a non-life-threatening wound to his calf, Kaiser said. The victim is a friend of the person believed to have fired the gun, but the investigation was not complete late Thursday, he said. The shooting happened indoors, Kaiser said.
- TWIN FALLS, ID, 1/19/17: A Twin Falls man has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Thursday-afternoon shooting of a woman at the State Apartments on Second Avenue North. Brandon S. Smithson, 26, is charged in the death of roommate Katrina D. Budden, 20, of Twin Falls. Police officers were dispatched to 232 Second Ave. N. for a reported shooting and found Budden inside the apartment building with a gunshot wound to her head. Budden was taken to St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. The Twin Falls County coroner scheduled an autopsy for Monday. Police say two neighbors were in Budden and Smithson’s apartment when the shooting happened. The group was sitting and talking when Smithson offered to show them his other roommate’s guns. The first was an AR-15 rifle; the second was a Remington shotgun. “…when Smithson came back into the living room, he racked the shotgun and suddenly shot Budden as she was sitting in the chair,” an officer wrote in court records. One of the neighbors told police Smithson dropped the shotgun on the floor and began screaming that it was an accident. Smithson told police he was holding the gun at his waist when he racked open the shotgun and checked to make sure the gun was empty, then closed the action and pulled the trigger. The gun went off, and a round struck Budden in the head. “Smithson said he dropped the shotgun on the floor, called 911 and tried administering first aid to Budden,” court records say. “Smithson said he had done the same sequence in the past, and after racking the gun, he would pull the trigger and hear the metal click.” He told police he was sure the gun was empty.
- GRESHAM, SC, 1/19/17: A school bus with students on board traveling on Eulonia Road in the Gresham community of Marion County Thursday afternoon was reportedly struck by gunfire from a shotgun, according to Marion County Sheriff Brian Wallace. Wallace said no students were injured and the shooting of the bus appears to be the result of an accidental discharge. The Marion County School District said it was not a bullet that hit the bus, but rather a buck shot and that the paint is chipped where the bus was hit. Wallace also released the following statement Thursday evening: "Nothing is more important to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office than the safety of children, especially while they are attending, and traveling to and from school. That is why our investigation into a report of a school bus being struck with shotgun pellets while children were on-board received our highest priority. While our investigation into this matter is still on-going, it appears that this was an isolated event which may have involved an accidental discharge of a shotgun in proximity to the school bus in question. Every investigative effort is being made to ensure a full understanding of all of the facts surrounding this matter. Although it appears that this is an isolated event not likely to re-occur, every effort will be made to ensure the safety of all Marion County students and parents, as well as school officials, should feel confident that students will be safe on school buses." A parent with a child on the bus said it was leaving Britton's Neck Elementary School when students heard shots fired. The parent said her daughter told her the bus driver pulled over to make sure everything was okay and no students were hurt. She said the school bus later brought her little girl home. The parent told us the school district sent parents text messages saying there was a problem with the bus , but it was handled appropriately by deputies.
- GOLDSBORO, NC, 1/20/17: A Goldsboro man accidentally shot and killed his wife early Friday morning when he mistook her for someone trying to break into the home. Wayne County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the home at 108 Dee Dee Place around 12:30 AM in reference to an accidental shooting. When deputies arrived, they found Gina Williams, 48, lying on the front porch with a gunshot wound to her neck. Billy Williams, 49, was also on the porch, administering first aid to Gina Williams, according to the sheriff's office. EMS arrived on scene, but Gina Williams died. Authorities said Gina Williams was home early from an overnight shift at work and was trying to get in the front door. One of the children inside the home thought someone was trying to break in, and woke Billy Williams. Billy Williams then got a gun from a safe, opened the front door and fired one shot, authorities said. The front porch light was not on.George Ezzell is a neighbor across the road. He said the Williams' are a tight and happy family, well liked in the neighborhood. "You pray for the family, its going to be a tough one," Ezzell said. Authorities are calling this case an accidental shooting, and no charges have been filed.
- AUBURNDALE, FL, 1/20/17: A 4-year-old child left unsupervised accidentally got ahold of a loaded gun and shot himself in the face in Auburndale, police say. Officers were called Friday night to a home in the 100 block of Lakeside Hills Loop where they said a child was found with a gunshot wound. On Sunday, Investigators said they were initially called to the home for a report of a child hitting their head on a table. When officers arrived, they discovered Avion Cymani Weaver, 4, with a gunshot wound to the cheek. The child was taken to Arnold Palmer Hospital and later died. Investigators said that Avion was inside the family’s apartment watching TV by himself. His mother’s live-in boyfriend, Demeko Desean Robinson, 26, was outside with friends at the time of the incident. “It is apparent that Avion found Robinson’s loaded pistol and while handling it, he accidentally shot himself in the face,” a police release stated. Charges are potentially pending following a complete case review, officials stated.
- FRANKLIKN CO., VA, 1/20/17: A 13 year old Franklin County girl remains in the hospital after an accidental shooting. It happened around 7:30 PM on Friday, January 20th. The girl was sitting in a wooded area just off Isolane Road in the Callaway area. She was carrying a loaded gun when it accidentally went off, striking her in her lower back. The girl was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital where she is stable. An investigation revealed the gun she had belonged to her stepfather, Timothy Hale. Hale was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm after being convicted of a felony. He was released on bond on Tuesday.
- PAGE CO., VA, 1/21/17: A Virginia man was charged after he accidentally shot a man during a hunting trip in Page County, according to law enforcement. Sheriff's deputies were called, along with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, to a reported shooting in the Page Valley area on Saturday, Jan. 21. Upon arrival, they discovered Douglas Jessup of Front Royal was accidentally shot in the leg by Huayu Wu of Vienna. The two were duck hunting at the time. Wu was charged with reckless handling of a firearm, according to the Sheriff's Office. Jessup was released from Page Memorial Hospital after receiving treatment for his wound.
- PHOENIX, AZ, 1/21/17: A man accidentally shoots himself in the foot while checking a business for intruders Saturday morning. The shooting happened just before 7 AM near 37th Avenue and Camelback. Phoenix police say a woman was opening up her Day Care business when she thought she heard someone in the building. She called her husband to come check the building. The husband and a friend came to check out the day care and the friend that came along, accidently shot himself in the foot. Police say the gunshot wound is not life threatening. No intruders were found in the day care.
- HENDERSON, NV, 1/21/17: A Henderson jewelry store employee who was accidentally killed by a security guard during an attempted robbery has been identified by the Clark County coroner. Kimberlee Ann Kincaid-Hill, 57, was struck in the chest just before 9 PM Saturday when a security guard shot at but missed an armed robber who entered Jared The Galleria of Jewelry, 1071 W. Sunset Road. Kincaid-Hill was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where she died. The coroner ruled her death a homicide. The would-be robber, who was armed with a handgun, ran from the scene empty-handed. He was still at large as of Monday. In a statement Sunday, Henderson police described him as a black man, between 5 feet 6 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red-and-black hoodie, black pants, a black mask and a dark-colored hat or beanie. The robber will face murder charges because Kincaid-Hill was killed during the attempted robbery. The security guard will not face charges in connection with the accidental shooting, Henderson police spokeswoman Michelle French said Sunday. Jared posted a statement Sunday on Twitter about Kincaid-Hill: “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the loss of our team member and extend our sympathies to her family, friends and colleagues.”
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