Duluth, Mn, (12-28-15) A 19-year-old man is dead after what police are calling an unintentional shooting in Duluth on Sunday.
Police say the shooter is a 21-year-old man who resides in the same home as the victim.
Duluth Police responded to the area of the 300 block of West Faribault Street around 2 Sunday afternoon on reports of a shooting.
Jacob Andrew Bergman was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound, where he later died of his injuries.
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
http://www.fox21online.com/news/local-news/man-dies-after-unintentional-shooting-in-duluth/37160794
Child struck by shotgun pellets during accidental shooting
Watauga, N.C. (12-28-15) A young boy was reportedly injured by shotgun pellets during an accidental shooting Dec. 24.
Watauga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an emergency call at 123 Old Chigger Trail in Deep Gap in reference to an accidental discharge of a firearm, according to shift reports. A minor was found to be injured and transported to Watauga Medical Center by medics.
The investigations’ division of the sheriff’s office also responded to the scene, according to the report.
The minor was recovering at WMC as of Dec. 25.
Potential charges and the child’s condition are currently unavailable.
This is a developing story and will be updated when additional information is provided.
http://www.wataugademocrat.com/news/child-struck-by-shotgun-pellets-during-accidental-shooting/article_2e019aed-2326-514e-8b7c-e6433b0ce3f9.html
Father, stepmother charged in son’s accidental shooting at Ford City home
Ford City, PA. (12-29-15) Father, mother charged in shooting of boy 6 by brother 9. Police say the parents are at fault. They both admitted to keeping guns loaded and sitting out in plain sight in the home. The husband was charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of children. The mother was charged with endangering the welfare of children.
The wounded son, Isaac has just been released from the hospital. He has lost use of one of his arms and will undergo months of therapy.
http://www.wpxi.com/videos/news/father-stepmother-charged-in-sons-accidental/vDZwnZ/
SAM HOUSTON UNIVERSITY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING DECLARED ACCIDENTAL
Posted by Scott Engle
Walker County, Tx. (12-28-15) Saturday afternoon Sam Houston State University Police Officer William Weathersby was at the Republic Apartments in Huntsville with his girlfriend Rebeca Keefe, 23. He had disassembled his personal 9mm pistol for cleaning and was in the process of reassembling the weapon when it discharged. The round hit Keefe in the back. She was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston by Life Flight. At this time she is in stable condition with a non life threatening injury.
The Texas Rangers were called in to conduct the investigation. Today they turned their findings over to the District Attorney’s Office. The investigation was closed as accidental discharge and no charges were filed.
Weathersby has been a police officer with the University for two-years.
http://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/sam-houston-university-officer-involved-shooting-declared-accidental/
Hunter shot in stomach after being mistaken for deer in Lapeer County
OREGON TOWNSHIP, MI — (12-28-15) A 47-year-old Davison man is in stable condition after he was mistakenly shot Saturday, Dec. 26, while hunting on state game land in Lapeer County.
Lt. Dave Kaiser, of the Michigan State Police, said the man was in a wooded area in the 3000 block of Norway Lake Road, between Flint River and Skelton roads, in Oregon Township when the shooting took place.
A 39-year-old Flint man was hunting with his 25-year-old nephew from Burton, and the pair were headed out of the woods about 5:40 p.m., Kaiser said.
"Those two are walking out of the woods at night. They hear a noise. They see a glimmer of light and believe it to be the eyes of a deer," he said of the incident police have labeled an accidental shooting. "The nephew points his gun in that direction and fires."
The Davison man, who was archery hunting, was struck once in the abdomen with buckshot fired from a 12-gauge shotgun, Kaiser said. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was listed in stable condition.
Hunting season is still underway for antlerless deer and some varieties of small game.
Sgt. Jason Smith, of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' law enforcement division, said late antlerless deer firearm season runs through Jan. 1, 2016, on private land, while hunters still may take deer on public land with a bow and arrow.
Smith said it appears the firearm deer hunters were dressed in hunter orange, while the victim was not wearing the color. Smith noted archery hunters are not required to wear the bright-colored clothing.
The state DNR is investigating what time the shot was fired, as hunting can take place only up to 30 minutes after sunset. Smith pointed out there were some cellphone reception issues in the area, possibly delaying the call for help.
Police received a 911 call at 5:42 p.m. Saturday, a few minutes after the hunting period officially ended for the day at 5:36 p.m.
"It's unfortunate," Smith said of the shooting incident. "If they are going to use firearms, we encourage people to safely identify their targets and what's behind them. That helps to avoid accidents like this one."
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/12/hunter_shot_in_stomach_after_m.html
UPDATED 18-year-old man facing 'multiple charges' in city's 46th shooting of the year
Police say the shooting appears to be accidental.
Ottawa, ON. (12-29-15) The Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs Unit says an 18-year-old man is facing "multiple charges" as police continue to investigate the city's 46th shooting of 2015.
A news release issued late Monday said an 18-year-old man is in custody and he's facing "multiple charges", but a Guns and Gangs Unit spokesperson could not elaborate on what those charges might be.
Police were called an apartment building on Lees Avenue around 2:20 a.m. Monday, where officers discovered evidence of a gun shot being fired. One man was taken into custody without incident at the scene.
Sgt. Mike Saunders with the Guns and Gangs Unit said, in the early stages of their investigation, it appears the shooting was accidental.
"We don't have any evidence that would support the idea of a criminal shooting," said Saunders. "It appears it's more of a person with a firearm and accidentally discharged in the apartment building, but then again that's obviously a concern to us as well, due to people's safety in adjoining units."
Saunders said the man arrested at the scene was not known to police and was cooperating with the investigation.
The Monday night news release said "there is no evidence of gang activity and the investigation continues into the matter."
While full details on the charges the 18-year-old in custody faces could not be provided, Saunders said he could be facing a charge of careless handling of a firearm.
http://www.cfra.com/contactus.aspx
Report: Man Accidentally Shot in the Chest by Girlfriend in Glassboro
Glassboro, N.J. (12-28-15) Police are investigating a shooting that left a 22-year-old suffering a gunshot wound to the chest after a gun in possession of his girlfriend accidentally discharged.
Police responded to Park Crest Village apartments sometime around 9 p.m., where they found a male victim suffering from a single gunshot wound to the chest.
The alert and conscious victim was transported to Cooper University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
According to the victim, his girlfriend - later identified as Cheyenne Matus, 20 - grabbed the handgun (which she allegedly didn't know was loaded) from the nightstand and that the gun discharged.
According to police, no charges have been filed as of this morning
The incident remains under investigation.
https://www.rlsmedia.com/community
Cop accidentally shoots fellow officer during investigation
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) (12-28-15) Authorities say a police officer accidentally shot another officer in the foot when a man ran out of a Trenton apartment and assaulted them.
The Mercer County Prosecutor's Office says Trenton officers Michael Tradigo and Luis Cruz had gone to a city apartment early Monday to investigate a reported burglary in progress.
Authorities say a witness reported seeing an armed man enter the apartment. Bu the man soon ran out and assaulted the officers as they tried to enter the apartment.
Prosecutors say Cruz was treated at a hospital for his wound and has been released. But further details on his condition were not disclosed.
The suspect, identified only as a 30-year-old Hamilton man, is charged with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and burglary. His bail was set at $50,000.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20151228_ap_e19650f5f6e244e784cce7129ca33ac3.html
Norfolk dad in jail after 4-year-old son accidentally shoots self
NORFOLK, VA (WWBT/WAVY) (12-28-15) A Norfolk father is in jail after his 4-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a gun on Dec. 26.
Bradley J. Shines is also facing felony charges of child neglect and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to WAVY.
Officers were dispatched to Shines' home just after 11 a.m. on Dec. 26 for a report that a child had been shot. When they arrived on scene, they found a 4-year-old boy with a life-threatening gunshot wound. He was rushed to the hospital, where he is expected to recover.
Shines told detectives that his son found his gun in his bedroom and accidentally shot himself, according to WAVY.
He is now being held at Norfolk City Jail without bond.
http://www.kplctv.com/story/30842240/norfolk-dad-in-jail-after-4-year-old-son-accidentally-shoots-self
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