Girl, 3, accidentally shoots, kills 4-year-old sister in US
1 year, 9 months ago

Girl, 3, accidentally shoots, kills 4-year-old sister in US

India Today  

A 3-year-old girl in the US state of Texas accidentally shot and killed her 4-year-old sister after she gained access to a loaded semi-automatic gun. Calling the incident “tragic” but “very preventable,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a group of family and friends - five adults and the two children - were hanging out at a Houston apartment on Sunday. The most prominent accidental shooting recently involved a 6-year-old boy who shot his elementary school teacher earlier this year in Virginia; the teacher is recovering, CNN reported. There were at least 2,070 unintentional shootings by children under 18 years of age between 2015 and 2020, resulting in 765 deaths and 1,366 injuries, according to data compiled by Everytown Research & Policy, the research arm of the group that advocates for gun control and against gun violence.

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Girl, 5, fighting for life after she was shot by 3-year-old brother inside DC house
6 days, 23 hours ago

Girl, 5, fighting for life after she was shot by 3-year-old brother inside DC house

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A five-year-old girl is …

US Shocker: 5 family members found dead at Utah home, 17-year-old hospitalised with gunshot wound
1 week ago

US Shocker: 5 family members found dead at Utah home, 17-year-old hospitalised with gunshot wound

India TV News  

Five family members including three children were found dead in a home in Utah on Tuesday, and another, age 17, was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound, police said. The dead were two adults, an 11-year-old boy, and two girls ages 9 and 2, according to Roxeanne Vainuku, a spokesperson for the West Valley City Police Department. Image …

Mom, 22, dies after toddler son shot her with boyfriend’s gun
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1 week, 6 days ago

Mom, 22, dies after toddler son shot her with boyfriend’s gun

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 22-year-old mother died …

11-year-old reveals she played dead when 'brother shot at her' after she saw dad and sister, 7, killed at her Fall City home
1 month, 3 weeks ago

11-year-old reveals she played dead when 'brother shot at her' after she saw dad and sister, 7, killed at her Fall City home

Daily Mail  

The 11-year-old sole survivor of a family massacre in Washington state played dead after teenage brother allegedly opened fire at her, harrowing new testimony has revealed. Five members of the family - parents Mark, 43, and Sarah Humiston, 42, and their children Katheryn Humiston, 7, Joshua Humiston, 9, and Benjamin Humiston, 13 - were killed in the shooting. Pictured is …

Teenage student charged with murder after four people killed in school shooting in Georgia
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Teenage student charged with murder after four people killed in school shooting in Georgia

ABC  

A 14-year-old has been charged with murder after four people were killed and at least nine injured in a school shooting in the US state of Georgia, according to local authorities. "What you see behind us is an evil thing," Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said at a brief news conference outside Apalachee High School. The two texted "I love …

4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

4-year-old girl fatally shot inside a St. Louis house after children were left alone

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — A 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered inside a St. Louis home after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone, police said. Four children — a 10-year-old, 9-year-old, the victim and her 4-year-old twin — were in the house with no adults present, police spokesperson Mitch McCoy said during a news …

3-year-old girl is among 9 people hurt in 2 shootings in Mississippi capital city
4 months ago

3-year-old girl is among 9 people hurt in 2 shootings in Mississippi capital city

Associated Press  

— Nine people, including a child, were injured in two shootings Tuesday night in Mississippi’s capital city. “This is a continuous cycle of violence and a continuous cycle of retaliation in our city,” Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade said Wednesday. He said the drive-by shooting that injured the 3-year-old girl in the foot was “extremely problematic.” The others hurt in …

Police shot man who allegedly threatened daughter with a knife. Then they found her mother’s body
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Police shot man who allegedly threatened daughter with a knife. Then they found her mother’s body

LA Times  

The body of 25-year-old Lizbeth Arceo Sedano of Watsonville was found near Eureka Canyon Road and Grizzly Flat Road after she had been reported missing. A missing young woman was found dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains last weekend, mere hours after police shot a man who they say was threatening the couple’s 3-year-old daughter with a knife. The saga …

Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10 people including small children, police say
8 months, 1 week ago

Chicago shooting kills 8-year-old girl and wounds 10 people including small children, police say

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Eleven people standing outside a family gathering Saturday night were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city’s South Side. Department Deputy Chief Don Jerome told reporters Saturday that the shooting happened when shots were fired at a crowd standing outside a family gathering around 9 p.m. …

Georgia shooting leaves 3 dead, 1 injured at Gwinnett County apartment complex
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia shooting leaves 3 dead, 1 injured at Gwinnett County apartment complex

Hindustan Times  

A shooter opened fire on three people inside an apartment before killing himself early on Tuesday morning in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The tragedy occurred at an apartment complex on the 2300 block of Country Walk SW in Gwinnett County at around 1:00 am. Corporal Juan Madiedo, Gwinnett County Police, said they believe the gunman and the injured woman were in …

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 …

Texas man kills self after fatally shooting four, including his 8-year-old niece
11 months, 1 week ago

Texas man kills self after fatally shooting four, including his 8-year-old niece

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Texas — A man fatally shot his estranged wife and three other relatives, including his 8-year-old niece, at a home in suburban Houston over the weekend before killing himself, authorities said Wednesday. Alrick “Shawn” Barrett, 46, opened fire at the home just before 7 a.m. Saturday after returning his young child from a visit, Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric …

A 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say
11 months, 3 weeks ago

A 14-year-old boy in California allegedly used ‘multiple weapons’ to kill parents, injure sister, police say

CNN  

CNN — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly killing his parents and severely injuring his 11-year-old sister at their home in a rural community in Fresno County, California, on Wednesday, authorities say. The suspect, who is not being identified because of his age, originally called the sheriff’s office after the double slaying and told them someone had broken …

Toddler Among 4 Family Members Killed In Dallas Shooting
1 year ago

Toddler Among 4 Family Members Killed In Dallas Shooting

Huff Post  

A 1-year-old Texas boy died after being shot by his father Sunday, who also killed three other family members before turning the gun on himself, Dallas authorities announced. Jose Lopez, 50, Karina Lopez, 33, and Vanessa De La Cruz, 20, were found fatally shot inside their home in the Rylie neighborhood when officers responded to a report Sunday afternoon about …

Woman and three children found dead in apparent murder-suicide
1 year, 5 months ago

Woman and three children found dead in apparent murder-suicide

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 Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman and three …

Mother And 3 Children Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide After Police Standoff
1 year, 5 months ago

Mother And 3 Children Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide After Police Standoff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING VERDIGRIS, Okla. — A woman and her three children were found dead in an Oklahoma home Thursday evening in what may be a murder-suicide following an hourslong standoff, authorities said. The standoff began in the small town of Verdigris, a suburb east of Tulsa, when a police officer driving along the street saw fireworks coming from inside …

3-year-old shoots infant sister with unsecured gun, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

3-year-old shoots infant sister with unsecured gun, officials say

LA Times  

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a report of a shooting by a 3-year-old that left the child’s 1-year-old sibling dead. A caller told sheriff’s dispatchers that the 3-year-old had accidentally shot the baby, the department said in a news release. San Diego sheriff’s deputies went to the home and confirmed that the older child had gotten hold …

Oklahoma tragic mishap: 14-year-old accidentally shoots 8-year-old brother in Walmart parking lot
1 year, 5 months ago

Oklahoma tragic mishap: 14-year-old accidentally shoots 8-year-old brother in Walmart parking lot

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking incident at a Walmart parking lot in Choctaw, Oklahoma, a 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the chest on Tuesday afternoon. According to Choctaw Police Chief Kelly Marshall, the older brother discovered a gun and unintentionally discharged it, striking his younger sibling around 2 p.m. A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot his 8-year-old brother in the …

What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting
1 year, 7 months ago

What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting

NPR  

What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images More details are coming to light about the mass shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, on Saturday, when a gunman opened fire, killing eight people and wounding seven others. Sponsor Message The victims who were killed range …

Police: Man Kills 5 In Texas After Family Complained About Gunfire
1 year, 7 months ago

Police: Man Kills 5 In Texas After Family Complained About Gunfire

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CLEVELAND, Texas — A Texas man went next door with a rifle and fatally shot five of his neighbors, including an 8-year-old boy, after they asked him to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep, authorities said Saturday. San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Oropeza used an AR-style rifle, and as …

At least 4 people were killed in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 4 people were killed in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama

NPR  

At least 4 people were killed in a shooting at a teen's birthday party in Alabama A mass shooting at a teen birthday party in Dadeville, Ala. has left at least four people dead, and at least 15 wounded. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Authorities in Alabama say at least four people are dead and multiple others injured following a shooting late …

Shooter dead and ‘multiple’ injured in shooting at Nashville Christian elementary school
1 year, 8 months ago

Shooter dead and ‘multiple’ injured in shooting at Nashville Christian elementary school

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. On Monday, officers fatally shot an …

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 …

US: 2 dead in shooting at house party with over 100 teens in Georgia
1 year, 9 months ago

US: 2 dead in shooting at house party with over 100 teens in Georgia

India Today  

At least two people were killed and six others injured in a fatal shooting at a house party with over 100 teenagers in Douglas county in Georgia, US on Saturday. The gun shots were heard between 10:30-11:30 pm on Saturday from the Douglasville home, Douglas County Sheriff's Office told Associated Press. READ | 15-year-old behind mass shooting that killed 5 …

United States: 1 killed, 4 injured in shooting incident in Texas
1 year, 10 months ago

United States: 1 killed, 4 injured in shooting incident in Texas

India TV News  

United States : At least 4 students were killed while four others were injured after a shooter opened fire at a hookah lounge in in Austin, Texas, authorities said on Monday. 17-year-old Brayden Bolyard died at the scene of the shooting while the others who were shot were rushed to the nearest hospital immediately, police said. 10 wounded in drive-by …

Baby, teen mom among 6 killed in shooting at California home
1 year, 11 months ago

Baby, teen mom among 6 killed in shooting at California home

Associated Press  

VISALIA, Calif. — Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for at least two suspects, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports of multiple shots fired at the residence in unincorporated Goshen, just east of …

'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 …

Four family members found dead in apparent murder-suicide
2 years, 4 months ago

Four family members found dead in apparent murder-suicide

The Independent  

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8-Year-Old US Boy Shoots Dead Baby Girl With His Father's Gun
2 years, 5 months ago

8-Year-Old US Boy Shoots Dead Baby Girl With His Father's Gun

News 18  

An eight-year-old boy shot dead a baby and wounded her toddler sister while playing with his father’s gun in Florida last weekend, police said. The bullet then goes through and strikes one of the two year old toddlers who’s injured but is expected to recover.” When the father returned, he took the gun and an unidentified substance that may 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 …

Texas shooting: She was tough-minded, always looking to help people in need, says 9-year-old victim's dad
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas shooting: She was tough-minded, always looking to help people in need, says 9-year-old victim's dad

India Today  

Jacklyn Cazares hadn’t yet reached her 10th birthday, but she was already a tough-minded “firecracker” always looking to help people in need, her father said. Read: Texas gunman barricaded in classroom with victims for hour before raid ended siege “My wife asked the question, ‘Is she alive or is she passed?’” Cazares said. “They were like, ‘No, she’s gone.’” Cazares …

Gunman kills 19 children, 2 adults in Texas school rampage
2 years, 6 months ago

Gunman kills 19 children, 2 adults in Texas school rampage

Associated Press  

An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school, officials said, adding to a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. Tuesday’s assault at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. school since a …

US: 19 children, two adults killed in Texas school shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

US: 19 children, two adults killed in Texas school shooting

Al Jazeera  

A teenage gunman has killed at least 19 children and two adults at a primary school in the US state of Texas, officials said, in the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade and the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of mass shootings. '” Biden said on national television, suggesting reinstating a ban on assault-style …

Shooter at a Texas elementary school kills 18 students and one adult before being killed, officials say
2 years, 7 months ago

Shooter at a Texas elementary school kills 18 students and one adult before being killed, officials say

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Updates on this report can be found here. CNN — An 18-year-old gunman on Tuesday fatally shot 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary school before he was killed by law enforcement officers, officials said. Matthew Busch for CNN Jose Mata, brother of shooting victim Xavier Lopez, carries a wooden cross decorated with a baseball bat …

Teenage brothers questioned after girl, three, shot dead in New Orleans’ French Quarter
2 years, 7 months ago

Teenage brothers questioned after girl, three, shot dead in New Orleans’ French Quarter

The Independent  

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Three-Year-Old Child Accidentally Shoots And Kills His Mother In Chicago
2 years, 9 months ago

Three-Year-Old Child Accidentally Shoots And Kills His Mother In Chicago

News 18  

A three-year-old American child accidentally shot and killed his mother while playing with a gun in the suburbs of Chicago, police said Monday. At some point the child pulled the trigger,” local police chief Robert Collins told AFP. “Every year, hundreds of children in the United States gain access to unsecured, loaded guns in closets and nightstand drawers, in backpacks …

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

The Independent  

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16-year-old girl fatally shot by her father after being mistaken for an intruder
2 years, 11 months ago

16-year-old girl fatally shot by her father after being mistaken for an intruder

Raw Story  

A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot in her own home on Wednesday morning after her father believed her to be a home intruder. The incident occurred in Columbus, Ohio on the 5400 block of Piper Ridge Drive, located in the Lehman Meadows subdivision off Gender Road on the city's Southeast Side. The 911 call, obtained by The Columbus Dispatch, was …

D.C. shooting: 6-year-old girl killed and 5 adults injured in a shooting in Washington, DC
3 years, 5 months ago

D.C. shooting: 6-year-old girl killed and 5 adults injured in a shooting in Washington, DC

CNN  

CNN — A 6-year-old girl was killed and five adults were injured in a drive-by shooting in Washington, DC, on Friday night, officials said. “The cowards who committed this crime came into this community without any regard for human life, without regard for Nyiah’s life, and opened fire, and that cannot and will not be tolerated,” Contee said. “We will …

Four shot, including 1-year-old, at Toronto birthday party
3 years, 6 months ago

Four shot, including 1-year-old, at Toronto birthday party

India TV News  

Three children were wounded when gunfire broke out at a child’s outdoor birthday party in western Toronto on Saturday evening. Toronto Police Inspector Kelly Skinner said a 1-year-old boy, a 5-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were wounded in the shooting at about 8 p.m. A 23-year-old man also suffered gunshot wounds. She didn’t say what condition the victims were …

Girl in Texas, 6, killed in shooting after argument over spilled water
3 years, 9 months ago

Girl in Texas, 6, killed in shooting after argument over spilled water

Daily Mail  

Raymeon Means, 35, faces a capital murder charge in the shooting A 6-year-old Texas girl was fatally shot by an adult male during an argument over spilled water, authorities said. The police department in Pasadena, southeast of Houston, said officers responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex around 11:30 a.m. Friday, NBC News reported. Laurionne Walker, 6, …

Boy, 12, and his mom among three shot dead by a neighbor in Nevada
4 years, 1 month ago

Boy, 12, and his mom among three shot dead by a neighbor in Nevada

Daily Mail  

A 12-year-old boy was shot dead while a neighbor who killed his mother and injured his older sister held a gun to his head during a standoff with police officers in Nevada on Tuesday. The Henderson Police Department has not officially identified the victims, but family members and a Catholic school in Utah revealed that Diana Hawatmeh, 39, and her …

An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend
4 years, 3 months ago

An 8-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting was one of 53 people shot in Chicago over holiday weekend

CNN  

CNN — An 8-year-old girl was among at least 53 people shot during a violent holiday weekend in Chicago, according to police officials. Eight people died between Friday and Monday in shooting homicides, the Chicago Police Incident Notification website shows. The girl was killed Monday evening after gunshots were fired into an SUV she was traveling in, Police Chief of …

Girl, 8, is shot and killed during a backyard birthday party in Ohio
4 years, 4 months ago

Girl, 8, is shot and killed during a backyard birthday party in Ohio

Daily Mail  

An 8-year-old girl was shot and killed during a backyard birthday party for a teenager at an Ohio home, authorities said. Eight-year-old Mikayla Pickett was shot dead while attending a backyard birthday party for a teenager at a home in Akron, Ohio, Saturday night The Summit County medical examiner's office will be conducting an autopsy. Willie Walker, 62, told the …

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