Baton Rouge, La. (12-23-15) An 18-year-old man accidentally shot his 16-year-old cousin in the torso Wednesday evening on Jefferson Avenue near Plank Road.
Corie Burge, who lives in the 2300 block of Jefferson Avenue, and his cousin were playing with the firearm inside a house when the gun went off, Baton Rouge Police spokesperson Cpl. Don Coppola said.
The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to survive, Coppola said.
Burge was later booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a count of negligent injuring.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Baton Rouge Police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in the 2300 block of Jefferson Avenue, near Plank Road.
One victim suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital, said Cpl. Don Coppola, a Baton Rouge Police spokesman.
More details will be released as information becomes available.
http://theadvocate.com/news/14378190-123/baton-rouge-police-at-scene-of-shooting-on-jefferson-avenue
BELOIT HOMICIDE | 17-YEAR-OLD SHOOTS FRIEND
Beloit teen charged in apparently accidental shooting death of best friend
Beloit, Wi. (12-24-15) A 17-year-old Beloit boy who reportedly accidentally shot and killed his best friend Tuesday morning was charged Wednesday with homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon.
Nikolai Wasilewski was released on a $10,000 signature bond.
Marcus James Seichter, 17, also of Beloit, died at Beloit Memorial Hospital.
Police responded at 8:39 a.m. Tuesday to a home at 212 Eighth St. and found Wasilewski standing outside a basement bedroom, covered in blood, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in Rock County Circuit Court. Wasilewski’s mother, Nancy Buchs, who had called police, was trying to help Seichter, who had been shot in the head.
A handgun, a .357 revolver containing one spent cartridge and two live rounds, was found on the bed, according to the complaint.
“He was just standing there, I was playing with the gun and it went off,” Wasilewski told police at the scene, according to the complaint. He said the gun belonged to Seichter.
Buchs told police the two teenagers had been best friends since they were 4 years old.
“They were like brothers,” she told police.
She said she was watching television at 8:30 a.m. when she heard a loud bang, followed by Wasilewski yelling at her to call 911 because “Marcus had been shot.”
She followed a dispatcher’s directions to perform CPR on the victim, but when police took over there was no pulse, according to the complaint.
Wasilewski was ordered to have no contact with Seichter’s family. An initial appearance was set for Jan. 6.
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime-and-courts/beloit-teen-charged-in-apparently-accidental-shooting-death-of-best/article_798c8b62-0403-5a6a-bd82-e0be9914fe67.html
Police: Accidental shooting injures 1 in Tempe
Tempe, Ar. (12-13-15) Police say a man was injured in an accidental shooting at a commercial yard Wednesday afternoon in Tempe.
One man was taken to a hospital with injuries, the extent of which were not known.
Details were not immediately available, but police said they were investigating the incident near Warner Road and Hardy Drive as an accidental discharge.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/breaking/2015/12/23/police-accidental-shooting-injures-1-tempe/77847608/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
Man dies after accidental shooting during FaceTime call
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. — (12-23-15) Police say a Florida man died after accidentally shooting himself Tuesday while cleaning a gun during a video call.
According to WSVN, 43-year-old Josmel Herrera was on a FaceTime call with a relative when the gun went off, hitting him in the chest. Police say Herrera was trying to demonstrate the proper way to clean a gun.
Neighbors described hearing a loud bang from Herrera’s home at about 7:30 p.m., but initially thought it was a car crash.
Medics took Herrera to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Police say they’re still investigating the shooting.
http://q13fox.com/2015/12/23/man-dies-after-accidental-shooting-during-facetime-call/
Person shot in knee at shooting range
POWAY, Calif. — (12-23-15) A person was injured Wednesday after an accidental shooting to the knee at a shooting range in Poway, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
The incident was reported at 12:07 p.m. at Poway Weapons and Gear Range in the 13000 block of Danielson Street.
The woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/12/23/person-injured-at-poway-shooting-range/
Police investigate Kansas teen’s accidental shooting
MANHATTAN – (12-23-15) Law enforcement authorities in Riley County are investigating a reported shooting on Tuesday evening.
Officers with the Riley County Police Department responded just before 6:30 p.m. to the 200 block of East Park Road in the Manhattan City Park for a report of a juvenile who had sustained a gunshot wound to the leg, according to a police department media release.
Officers on scene were able to determine that the wound appeared to be accidental and possibly self-inflicted.
Throughout further investigation officers found that a firearm had gone off accidentally inside of a vehicle, which was occupied by several juveniles.
The driver, a 16-year-old boy, was stuck in the upper leg and required transport to Via Christi for medical treatment.
Police filed a criminal report for the offense of criminal use of a weapon and continue to investigate the matter.
No arrests had been made or citations issued. Police did not release the names of those involved.
http://salinapost.com/2015/12/23/police-investigate-kansas-teens-accidental-shooting/
Minnesota man charged after carrying pistol in pants, accidentally shooting it in Target
FRIDLEY, Minn. – (12-23-15) A Mora, Minn., man is charged with illegal possession of a firearm after being identified as the person who lost control of the pistol in his pants Dec. 13 in a Fridley Target store.
A woman told police she recognized Seth Allan Millner, 28, in media reports on an accidental gunshot at Target, according to the criminal complaint. She said she knew him to be a felon recently released from jail and he called her after the Target incident and told her not to call police.
The woman called police and not only told them Millner’s name, but also the phone number he called from and the license plate of his Chrysler Sebring, according to the complaint.
Police in Inver Grove Heights found the severely damaged Sebring abandoned in a wooded area the day after the Target incident.
Three days after that, St. Paul police picked Millner up for driving a stolen vehicle. He also had illegal drugs and a stolen 9mm handgun, according to the complaint.
Fridley police spoke to Millner in the Ramsey County Jail and he admitted that he was the one responsible for the gunshot at Target.
“All right, it was me, it was me in the (expletive) Target,” he told an investigator, according to the complaint. “I was just walking with it, the stupid (expletive) went off, I didn’t fidget with it, it just went off.”
Surveillance video showed the gun tucked into the waistband of Millner’s pants, according to police. The gun then slipped down into his pants leg and, as he attempted to grab it, the gun went off.
No one was injured. Surveillance video showed Millner and a woman running away. Images taken from that video were shown by local media and led to the tip identifying Millner, according to Fridley police.
Millner has a November 2014 conviction in Chisago County for possession of a “machine gun or short-barreled shotgun” and is ineligible to possess a firearm.
He remains in custody in Ramsey County pending felony charges and will be transferred to Anoka County to face the firearms charge there.
http://www.inforum.com/news/3910797-minnesota-man-charged-after-carrying-pistol-pants-accidentally-shooting-it-target
Accidental shooting
Gainesville, MO, (12-23-15) An accidental gunshot from .45 caliber pistol left Ozark County teenager Westley Suter with painful entry (shown) and exit wounds on his left leg. Fortunately, the hollow-point bullet missed the bone. The gun discharged as Westley was checking to make sure it was unloaded after coyote hunting.
http://www.ozarkcountytimes.com/image_185db94c-a9c1-11e5-87ab-bf3939516522.html
Neighbors react to the accidental shooting of 12-year-old by brother
AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG) (12-23-15) A 13-year-old has been accused of accidentally shooting his sister in the stomach, just days before Christmas.
Juvenile complaints have been completed for the 13-year-old for reckless conduct and possession of gun by a person under 18 years old.
Neighbors told Fox 54 that nothing was out of the ordinary between the brother and sister, and they feel horrible that something so tragic happened so close.
"I was shocked. I mean these are children, and lives," said neighbor Jamesha Quiller.
Those lives will forever be changed after a tragic mistake on the 700 block of East Chapman Street.
Officials say a 12-year-old girl was shot in the stomach by her older brother. He was playing with a loaded gun.
Andre Avery lives on the same street as the children. He said, "Kids playing with guns isn't cool. They don't understand how a gun works."
Avery said it never gets easier to hear news like this.
"I knew something wasn't right when I saw police cars. I'm sorry for the family," said Avery.
Researchers with the Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care said it isn't clear exactly how many kids are accidentally shot each year. But, 87% of children 14 and younger that are killed by guns in 23 of the world's wealthiest countries were Americans.
Quiller has a son who plays on East Chapman street and said it's crucial that children are taught to separate fiction from reality so that they understand a bullet can't be taken back once the trigger is pulled.
"Parents should definitely talk to their children about the safety of a fake gun and a real gun. They should know exactly what a real gun can do to someone," said Quiller.
The 12-year-old is being treated at GRU and is listed in stable condition. Doctors will keep her overnight for observation.
http://www.wfxg.com/story/30815864/neighbors-react-to-the-accidental-shooting-of-12-year-old-by-brother
Hagerman man dead after accidental rabbit hunting shooting
Chaves County Sheriff’s Office
Hagerman, N.M. (12-23-15) On December 22, 2015 at approximately 6:20pm, the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a shooting west of Roswell. Deputies were able to determine this shooting had occurred north of US 70 off Larkspur Road which intersects with US 70 approximately 9 miles west of the Truck Bypass. Responding deputies were told the shooting victim was being transported by private vehicle toward US 70 from the north and toward first responders.
http://pvonlinenews.com/hagerman-man-dead-after-accidental-rabbit-hunting-shooting/
12-Year-Old Accidentally Shoots Man at Gun Range
(12-23-15) A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot a man in the leg at a Poway shooting range, San Diego County Sheriff's Deputies said.
The incident occurred at 12:10 p.m. at the Poway Weapons and Gear Range on Danielson Street.
Armed Suspect Sought in Carjacking, Kidnapping
Officials say while doing target practice with a .22 caliber rifle, a 12-year-old boy was burned by hot bullet casing, causing him to drop the gun.
The rifle hit the ground and fired. The bullet hit a man in the leg, authorities say.
The victim was taken to the hospital for a non-life threatening injury, and the incident is still under investigation.
By R. Stickney and Andie Adams
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Poway-Shooting-Range-San-Diego-363397571.html
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