New Details Reveal How a 5-Year-Old Lubbock Child Died in an Accidental Shooting
Lubbock, Tx (2-16-16) Tuesday night around 6 p.m., Lubbock Police were called to the scene of an accidental shooting in the 2500 block of 71st St.
EMS then rushed a 5-year-old child with a gunshot wound in the chest to Covenant Medical Center.
Not long after, the child was pronounced dead.
According to police, one sibling and both parents were at home at the time of the shooting.
It was not immediately clear if the child fired the weapon or if someone else did, but Wednesday morning KAMC News reported the child’s father was cleaning the rifle unaware that it was loaded when it discharged, sending a bullet through the wall and striking the child in the chest.
No names have been released at this time.
Lubbock Police Sergeant Jason Lewis issued a statement to KAMC:
“Unfortunately, a child did die after being transported to Covenant Women and Children’s from a gun shot wound. It appears to be accidental but we have steps that we have to take.”
Lewis said detectives with the Juvenile Crimes unit were called out to the scene to investigate.
http://kfyo.com/5-year-old-dead-following-accidental-shooting/
Man doing OK after accidentally shooting himself (CLEANING)
New London, Oh (2-16-16) A village man went to the hospital after he accidentally shot himself after he finished cleaning his gun Saturday.
Dispatchers with the Huron County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a Park Avenue man who reported he accidentally shot himself after cleaning his gun, police said. The call came in just before 2 p.m.
New London Police Officers Lance Capiot and Eric Lucas, Chief Michael Marko and Sheriff Dane Howard responded to the man’s house with medical kits.
“He answered the door,” Capiot said, referring to the victim.
Police had the man, who was in his late 40s, sit on the sofa and continue to put pressure on his leg. Capiot said the man shot himself “mid-calf,” between his knee and ankle.
The subject suffered a gun shot to his leg from a 40-caliber handgun. He was conscious and able to respond to questions from officers and emergency medical personnel before being transported to Fisher-Titus Medical Center for treatment, according to a Facebook post by New London police.
“He had a towel around his own leg,” said Capiot, who noticed there wasn’t a lot of blood on the towel, which probably was due to the pressure the man had on the wound.
“That stopped a lot of the blood. … He had handled a lot of it when we got there,” the officer added.
“The gun was in the living room. The incident happened in the living room,” Capiot said. “Our first priority was to make sure he was OK.”
The officer broke down what happened that led to the accidental shooting.
“He was just finished cleaning the gun,” Capiot said. “He was not cleaning his gun (while it was) loaded.
“He put a round in the chamber. He racked the round in the chamber. … That’s when it went off and got him in the leg,” he added.
Firelands Ambulance took the man to Fisher-Titus.
“He was treated and released. He was home that night,” Capiot said.
The officer stopped by the man’s house Sunday to check on him.
“He was doing OK. He was sitting back in his chair watching TV with his family,” Capiot said.
As of press time, the gun was at the station for safekeeping.
http://www.norwalkreflector.com/Local/2016/02/16/Man-doing-OK-after-accidentally-shooting-himself(copy).html?ci=stream&lp=2
Colorado Springs Police Blotter; Accidental shooting
Colorado Springs , Co (2-15-16) Officers were dispatched to Penrose St. Francis Medical Center to investigate a report that a male had been shot in the leg. It was reported the shooting was accidental. Investigation revealed there were multiple dogs living in the home and that some of dogs were known to be aggressive. While the homeowners were attempting to prevent one of the dogs from attacking another, the male's girlfriend shot the aggressive dog, accidentally also striking the male in the leg with the shot.
The male sustained relatively minor injuries. The dog in the residence was deceased. The female was charged with Reckless Endangerment. The Humane Society is conducting an on-going investigation.SummaryBeatrice Dallas
https://www.springsgov.com/units/police/policeblotter.asp
different link for news story;
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/db2ab9065a474fe0886c23153ef78273/CO--Accidental-Shooting
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/db2ab9065a474fe0886c23153ef78273/CO--Accidental-Shooting
Police: Man injured while emptying gun magazine
Franklin County, Mo (2-16-16) Police responded to Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri on Feb. 12 for a report of a gunshot wound.
The victim, Bryan Morrow, 52, of Union, alleged that it was an accidental shooting. Morrow told hospital personnel that he had issues with animals killing his chickens. He said that he thought something was near his chicken coop and brought his handgun down to investigate. When he returned to the house, he was emptying the gun's magazine and the firearm discharged. He was shot in the left palm.
http://www.kptv.com/story/31234718/police-man-injured-while-cleaning-gun
Family in mourning after accidental shooting death of 5-year-old boy
Lubbock, Tx (2-16-16) A 5-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed on Tuesday evening. It happened at 71st and Canton, near Trinity Christian High School.
"Unfortunately, a child did die after being transported to Covenant Women's and Children's, from a gunshot wound," Sgt. Jason Lewis with the Lubbock Police Department, says. "It appears to be accidental."
Doctors struggled to keep the boy alive, but were unsuccessful.
Family members of the victim are mourning his death.
"I just wanted to make sure everyone was okay," Odessa Riojas said. "I didn't see anybody, I didn't know what was going on."
She tells us she's related to the victim's family by marriage and their kids were great friends.
"Our kids were- they were friends," she explains. "I just don't know how to tell my kids that their friend is no longer with us."
She says the 5 year old was a friendly, fun-loving little boy.
"He was such a good kid," she says. "He was really hyper and active. He wasn't like any other kid I've ever known."
"He was lovable though," she explains. "He always gave hugs, he didn't care who you were, he said hi. Even if he didn't know who you were, he said hi."
Riojas says she is just keeping the victim and his parents in her prayers.
"I hope the best for them," Riojas says. "Put healing hands over them and help them through this, because I don't know what I would do."
Lubbock police tell us this is still an on-going investigation.
We will continue to track the latest developments and bring those to you as we learn more.
"Unfortunately, a child did die after being transported to Covenant Women's and Children's, from a gunshot wound," Sgt. Jason Lewis with the Lubbock Police Department, says. "It appears to be accidental."
Doctors struggled to keep the boy alive, but were unsuccessful.
Family members of the victim are mourning his death.
"I just wanted to make sure everyone was okay," Odessa Riojas said. "I didn't see anybody, I didn't know what was going on."
She tells us she's related to the victim's family by marriage and their kids were great friends.
"Our kids were- they were friends," she explains. "I just don't know how to tell my kids that their friend is no longer with us."
She says the 5 year old was a friendly, fun-loving little boy.
"He was such a good kid," she says. "He was really hyper and active. He wasn't like any other kid I've ever known."
"He was lovable though," she explains. "He always gave hugs, he didn't care who you were, he said hi. Even if he didn't know who you were, he said hi."
Riojas says she is just keeping the victim and his parents in her prayers.
"I hope the best for them," Riojas says. "Put healing hands over them and help them through this, because I don't know what I would do."
Lubbock police tell us this is still an on-going investigation.
We will continue to track the latest developments and bring those to you as we learn more.
http://www.kcbd.com/story/31238957/family-in-mourning-after-accidental-shooting-death-of-5-year-old-boy
Man accidentally shoots self in leg after using bathroom (PUBLIC)
Knoxville, Tn (2-16-16) A Knoxville man accidentally shot himself in the leg after going to the bathroom while he was at work.
Knoxville Police said an employee at City View Magazine with a valid carry permit was holstering his handgun after using the restroom when he accidentally shot himself in the right leg.
Emergency responders took him to Parkwest hospital with non-life threatening injuries. He is expected to be okay.
http://www.wbir.com/news/local/man-accidentally-shoots-self-in-leg-after-using-bathroom/45010846
Man admits he was shot in Madison, not New Haven, police say
The man, 19, was hit in the pelvis. He has been treated and released, police spokesman Officer David Hartman said in a press release Tuesday.
The man originally told police he was shot Sunday while with a group of friends in New Haven, Hartman said. The man said he and his friends were looking for their car when they were confronted by a group. The man said they heard a gunshot but that he didn’t realize he’d been hit until they found their car and were driving back to Old Saybrook.
The man sought medical help, and New Haven officers met an ambulance transporting him on its arrival at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
The man told officers he was out with friends at Toad’s Place on York Street, Hartman said. He said they parked a significant distance from the club, and when they tried to go home, they couldn’t find the car.
He told police they used a locator app on a cell phone before they were confronted by the group. The man told police he realized he had been shot after he and his friends ran to the car.
Hartman said New Haven officers were sent out to search for the crime scene in single-digit temperatures but couldn’t find evidence of one. He said 911 dispatchers didn’t receive any calls about gunfire downtown.
Detectives spoke to the man Monday evening and he then told them he’d been accidentally shot at a friend’s home in Madison, Hartman said.
New Haven police contacted Madison authorities about the shooting. It was not immediately clear whether the Old Saybrook man would face any charges in New Haven.
http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20160216/man-admits-he-was-shot-in-madison-not-new-haven-police-say
Girl, 15, among five people wounded in shootings in Chicago
Chicago. Il (2-16-16)
• At about 11 p.m. Monday, a 30-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 13000 block of South Ellis Avenue in Altgeld Gardens, police said. He went to Advocate Christ Medical Center and his condition was stabilized.
The man may have accidentally shot himself, according to a law enforcement source.
Guard shoots his own thigh while in Oregon State Pen tower (officer)
Salem, Or (2-16-16) A prison guard accidentally shot himself in the thigh Monday at the Oregon State Penitentiary, a spokesperson told KATU News.
The guard is at home and recovering from the injury.
The incident happened around 1 p.m. Monday, and was initially reported as a "negligent shooting" involving a leg wound.
Witnesses said emergency crews used a fire truck ladder to help get the guard down from a tower.
This is a developing story, updates will be posted as information comes in.
http://kval.com/news/local/guard-shoots-his-own-thigh-while-in-oregon-state-pen-tower
No one hurt in accidental gun discharge in east Vancouver (thru wall)
Vancouver Police Department Sgt. Patrick Johns said a woman examining her gun, which she thought was unloaded, accidentally fired a round at about 6:30 p.m.
The bullet shot through walls in her apartment and into a neighboring unit in the 13000 block of Southeast 20th Circle, Johns said. He said it seemed to responding officers that the woman had little experience with firearms or formal weapons training.
Johns said officers plan to file a report of an unlawful firearm discharge within city limits, but whether that results in any citation or fine will be up to the prosecutor.
“Thankfully, it just went into some drywall,” he said. “It didn’t hit anybody or do any major damage.”
http://www.columbian.com/news/2016/feb/16/no-one-hurt-in-accidental-gun-discharge-in-east-vancouver/
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