Parents charged after boy, 4. shoots himself in head with gun in family home
1 year ago

Parents charged after boy, 4. shoots himself in head with gun in family home

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. His parents Laura Steele and Michael Lynn told investigators that the handgun was kept holstered under a bed with its safety on, according to a criminal complaint obtained by CBS Pittsburgh affiliate WTAE. On Monday, Westmoreland County district attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced both parents had been charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. Ms Steele and Mr Lynn told police they were at home when they heard a “pop”, and ran into the bedroom to find Ronnie bleeding from a gunshot wound to the side of his head, WTAE reported. Ronnie Lynn only barely survived due to the quick thinking of EMT workers He was discharged from hospital in October and has regained the ability to walk with assistance, but still faces a lengthy recovery with further surgeries planned, his grandfather Wally Lynn wrote on a GoFundme page.

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Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters
2 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors say father of Georgia shooting suspect knew son was obsessed with school shooters

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Grandma admits to intentionally shooting 6-month-old granddaughter in the eye: ‘Sorry, not sorry’
3 months ago

Grandma admits to intentionally shooting 6-month-old granddaughter in the eye: ‘Sorry, not sorry’

The Independent  

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With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With father of suspect charged in Georgia shooting, will more parents be held responsible?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The parents' “actions and inactions were inexorably intertwined” with …

Father And Son Appear In Court After Both Charged In Georgia School Shooting
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Father And Son Appear In Court After Both Charged In Georgia School Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The teen accused of fatally shooting four people at his Georgia high school appeared in court Friday along with his father, and both were told that they face a lifetime behind bars if convicted on separate charges in Wednesday’s attack. Colt Gray, who is charged as an adult at age 14, sat motionless while being informed by …

5-year-old Utah boy accidentally kills himself with a handgun he found in his parents’ bedroom
4 months ago

5-year-old Utah boy accidentally kills himself with a handgun he found in his parents’ bedroom

Associated Press  

SANTAQUIN, Utah — A small town south of Salt Lake City is mourning the death of a 5-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself with a handgun he found in his parents’ bedroom. The boy found a 9 mm handgun in the back room of his house Thursday afternoon and fired a single shot to the head, said Lt. Mike Wall …

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in deadly 2018 school shooting weren’t negligent
4 months ago

Jury finds parents of Texas student accused in deadly 2018 school shooting weren’t negligent

LA Times  

Rose Marie Kosmetatos and Antonios Pagourtzis, parents of accused Santa Fe High School shooter Dimitrios Pagourtzis, in court in Galveston, Texas, on Friday. The parents of a former student accused of killing 10 people at a high school near Houston in 2018 do not bear financial responsibility for the shooting, a jury has decided. A lawsuit brought by victims and …

Opinion: The Jennifer Crumbley verdict is a powerful warning to parents
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: The Jennifer Crumbley verdict is a powerful warning to parents

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Tucker, PhD, is a professor of History at Wesleyan University and the founding director of Wesleyan’s Center for the Study of Guns and Society. In the judge’s instructions to the jury, the key concept in determining guilt was that of “gross negligence.” Although parents of mass shooters have been prosecuted in civil court before, the trial of …

3-year-old accidentally kills younger brother, parents face manslaughter charges
10 months, 3 weeks ago

3-year-old accidentally kills younger brother, parents face manslaughter charges

Hindustan Times  

A 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old brother last week, leading to fatal consequences. Loaded gun left unattended: Local authorities revealed that the tragedy occurred because the parents left a loaded gun within reach of their 3-year-old. Charges filed against parents: The mother, Selena Farrell, is facing charges including second-degree manslaughter, possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, and …

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect
1 year ago

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect by a judge who chastised her for abdicating her responsibilities as a parent. “That is the depths of neglect that Deja Taylor inflicted on her child,” the prosecutor said, calling …

A suspect is wanted in the shooting of a 6-year-old after a ball rolled into his yard
1 year, 8 months ago

A suspect is wanted in the shooting of a 6-year-old after a ball rolled into his yard

NPR  

A suspect is wanted in the shooting of a 6-year-old after a ball rolled into his yard toggle caption Gaston County Police Authorities are still looking for the suspect who shot a 6-year-old girl and several others after a basketball rolled into his yard. Police in Gaston County, N.C., say 24-year-old Robert Louis Singletary shot three individuals shortly before 8 …

Charges dropped against one of two fathers who shot each other’s daughters in a road gunrage fight
1 year, 8 months ago

Charges dropped against one of two fathers who shot each other’s daughters in a road gunrage fight

The Independent  

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Ethan Crumbley’s parents should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, appellate court says
1 year, 9 months ago

Ethan Crumbley’s parents should stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, appellate court says

CNN  

CNN — The parents of the Oxford High School shooter will stand trial on four counts of involuntary manslaughter for the four deaths their son Ethan Crumbley caused in a November 2021 school shooting in what may be a precedent-setting case, the Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled. The opinion said that those concerns are “significantly diminished” by the fact …

3-year-old girl in U.S. fatally shoots 4-year-old sister
1 year, 9 months ago

3-year-old girl in U.S. fatally shoots 4-year-old sister

The Hindu  

A three-year-old girl in the U.S. state of Texas has shot and killed her four-year-old sister after she gained access to a loaded semi-automatic gun, in the latest instance of a child using an unsecured firearm and causing a tragedy. The three-year-old gained access to a firearm and "unintentionally" shot and killed her four-year-old sister late on Sunday, Harris County …

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher
1 year, 9 months ago

Report: 6-year-old won’t be charged after shooting teacher

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Authorities in the Virginia city where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher will not seek criminal charges against the child, the local prosecutor told NBC News Wednesday, in a decision that was anticipated by legal experts. Police Chief Steve Drew said in February that he understands that “people would like to have a case open and …

Court considers if parents of school shooter can be charged
1 year, 9 months ago

Court considers if parents of school shooter can be charged

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Prosecutors on Tuesday defended charges against the parents of a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan school in 2021, telling an appeals court that extreme drawings and the boy’s fascination with guns should have been a wake-up call on the day of the shootings. A three-judge panel heard arguments in a groundbreaking case that could send …

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue
1 year, 10 months ago

Parents at school where boy, 6, shot teacher prepare to sue

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — The families of two students at a Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old shot and wounded his teacher have filed notices of potential legal action against the school system over trauma they say the shooting inflicted on their children. A letter from the other child’s family cites “injuries sustained during a school shooting on January 6, 2023.” …

Boy, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER
1 year, 11 months ago

Boy, 6, stole mom's gun from home and put it in backpack before shooting his TEACHER

Daily Mail  

A six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia had stolen his mother's gun from their home before putting it in his backpack and pulling the trigger during class. She was shot at point-blank range, and the bullet went through her hand and into her chest Zwerner was shot at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News around 2pm on Friday …

'Was not an accident': Cops after 6-year-old boy shoots, gravely wounds teacher in US school
1 year, 11 months ago

'Was not an accident': Cops after 6-year-old boy shoots, gravely wounds teacher in US school

India Today  

A 6-year-old boy shot and wounded a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News in the eastern US state of Virginia on Friday, police told Reuters. Lamenting educators' inability to keep guns out of school, George Parker said, "We need to keep guns out of the hands of our young people. The incidents of school shootings are common in …

EXPLAINER: Will parents face legal trouble in July 4 attack?
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Will parents face legal trouble in July 4 attack?

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — In 2019, Robert E. Crimo III was too young to apply independently for a gun license in Illinois. but performed some action to allow that robbery to go forward.” Katherine Schweit, retired FBI agent who developed the agency’s active shooter program, agreed that prosecutors’ challenge is showing a strong connection to the crime — “where they could have …

Two-year-old accidentally shoots and kills father in Florida after parents leave loaded gun unattended
2 years, 6 months ago

Two-year-old accidentally shoots and kills father in Florida after parents leave loaded gun unattended

Firstpost  

When police officers, alerted by a 911 call, arrived at the victim’s home near Orlando on 26 May, they found the child’s mother Marie Ayala providing CPR to her husband, Reggie Mabry Miami: A two-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his father in Florida after his parents left a loaded gun unattended, local authorities said Monday. When police officers, alerted …

Police: Officer charged after son shoots self with dad’s gun
2 years, 9 months ago

Police: Officer charged after son shoots self with dad’s gun

Associated Press  

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A police officer in Virginia is facing a misdemeanor charge after police say his toddler fatally shot himself with his father’s service weapon. The Daily Press reports that the Newport News police officer was charged on Feb. 8 with allowing access to firearms by a minor. McCombs told detectives he came home from work and placed …

Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial
2 years, 9 months ago

Parents of teen charged in school shooting to stand trial

Associated Press  

A judge on Thursday ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. “The court finds that the deaths of the four victims could have been avoided if James and Jennifer Crumbley exercised ordinary care and diligence in the care of their son,” Nicholson said. …

Father angered by drive-thru mixup allegedly ‘makes four-year-old son fire gun at police’
2 years, 10 months ago

Father angered by drive-thru mixup allegedly ‘makes four-year-old son fire gun at police’

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Mom, son texted about gun day before school shooting
2 years, 10 months ago

Mom, son texted about gun day before school shooting

Associated Press  

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — A day before four students were killed at a Michigan school, the mother of the teenager charged with carrying out the mass shooting sent him a text message asking if he had showed teachers a “pic of your new gun,” an investigator testified Tuesday. The school left a voicemail for Jennifer Crumbley the day before the …

Teenage boy murders sister and her friend before turning gun on himself in tragic double murder-suicide in Texas
2 years, 11 months ago

Teenage boy murders sister and her friend before turning gun on himself in tragic double murder-suicide in Texas

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Michigan school shooting: Why were the suspect’s parents charged?
3 years ago

Michigan school shooting: Why were the suspect’s parents charged?

Al Jazeera  

The deadly US mass shooting last week has sparked a debate about gun safety regulations and minors’ access to firearms. The parents of the 15-year-old accused of killing four students at a high school in southeast Michigan last week “could have stopped” the mass shooting but chose not to act, authorities have said. “When gun owners fail to uphold their …

Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting
3 years ago

Parents of Michigan boy charged in Oxford school shooting

Associated Press  

PONTIAC, Mich. — A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school, saying they failed to intervene on the day of the tragedy despite being confronted with a drawing and chilling message — “blood everywhere” — that was found at the boy’s desk. James and Jennifer …

Few parents charged when children use their guns in school shootings
3 years ago

Few parents charged when children use their guns in school shootings

LA Times  

Judge Julie Nicholson, top right, presides over arraignment via Zoom of James Crumbley, top left, and Jennifer Crumbley, top center, in Oakland County, Mich., on Saturday. That’s what makes the case against Ethan Crumbley’s parents uncommon, following the fatal shooting of four students at Oxford High School in southeastern Michigan. “It’s an unusual charge to bring,” said Eve Brensike Primus, …

Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting
3 years ago

Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting

Associated Press  

OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing four students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan High School. The gun “seems to have been just freely available to that individual.” She said then that the parents’ actions went “far beyond negligence.” Ethan Crumbley has been charged …

Michigan authorities consider charges against the school shooting suspect's parents
3 years ago

Michigan authorities consider charges against the school shooting suspect's parents

NPR  

Michigan authorities consider charges against the school shooting suspect's parents Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The parents of a teenager accused of killing four students and wounding seven others at a high school in Michigan this week could themselves face charges. Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald said she is considering charges against the parents …

Suffolk shooting: Teenager arrested after 15-year-old boy shot on way to school
4 years, 3 months ago

Suffolk shooting: Teenager arrested after 15-year-old boy shot on way to school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The victim, a 15-year-old boy …

Thirteen-year-old boy to be tried as adult in fatal shooting of nine-year-old brother in game of 'cops and robbers'
4 years, 5 months ago

Thirteen-year-old boy to be tried as adult in fatal shooting of nine-year-old brother in game of 'cops and robbers'

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