(4 wounded/ 3 dead) Accidental Killings Never Rest

Please excuse my break.  Searching and reading about accidental gun killings is draining.  Kids killing parents, siblings or themselves.  Stupid accidents.  Tragic accidents.  Accidents every week of people killed cleaning guns.  (Doubt it, please read through the incidents posted here on the blog.  No political sites here, no propaganda, only local news reports of shootings.  I give no editorial comments on stories.

I do this for one reason.  To disprove the NRA contention "guns don't kill, people do" which is a lie.  The NRA is interested in profit, damn the lives it costs.  There is an army of parents who used to support guns who've lost a child, and now they see where their concern should have been.   A bit late.



Carson hunter killed in accidental shooting

(10-6-15)  Elko County Sheriff’s deputies identified a Carson City man who was shot and killed during a hunting trip in the O’Neil Basin area.

Stephen James Foley, 48, was accidentally shot in the chest by one of his hunting partners, who was identified as 49-year-old Chad Zenor. Both men lived in Carson City and traveled to the O’Neil Basin area with a group of two to three men, Elko County Undersheriff Clair Morris said Monday.

The shooting occurred at about 3 p.m. Friday at the mouth of Cottonwood Creek Canyon, about 4.4 miles north of Camp Creek.

The hunting party was out on a five mile hike and had returned to the truck, he said. Foley was out hunting cow elk with his son and a friend, authorities said. The group then began putting their backpacks and firearms in the truck.

Zenor was putting a rifle away in the back seat, when he dropped the magazine and neglected to clear the chamber, Morris said. Meanwhile, Foley was standing in the open driver's side door of the pick up truck facing the interior when was shot with a 30-06 caliber Browning X-bold that his friend was plaing in the back seat of the truck, authorities said.

“When he was putting the rifle away, his finger or something caught on the trigger and the gun discharged,” Morris said. “The bullet struck the victim in the chest and he died at the scene.”

Morris said investigators believe the incident was accidental, and Zenor doesn’t face any charges.

http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2015/10/05/carson-city-hunter-shot-killed-accidental-shooting/73393396/




Norman couple injured in accidental shooting
Bullet goes through man's hand into woman's abdomen

NORMAN, Okla. —(10-7-15)  A husband and wife were injured in an accidental shooting when the man’s gun went off Tuesday night.

At about 7:45 p.m., a gun the man was holding fired. The bullet went through his hand and into his wife’s abdomen.

Both were taken to the hospital. The woman is expected to recover. The man has been released.

Police confirmed they believe the incident was accidental.

http://www.koco.com/news/norman-couple-injured-in-accidental-shooting/35696880





Police: Boy, 11, fatally shoots 12-year-old brother at Ohio property in target-shooting outing

CARROLLTON, Ohio — (10-6-15)  An 11-year-old boy fatally shot his 12-year-old brother during a target-shooting outing in eastern Ohio, the local sheriff said Tuesday.

The shooting occurred while the boys from Moore, South Carolina, were with a man visiting a friend's property in rural Lee Township, roughly 50 miles west of Pittsburgh, Carroll County Sheriff Dale Williams said.

The sheriff said the men had three loaded weapons on a picnic table Friday afternoon and were discussing one when the younger boy picked up one of the guns and it fired. The older boy was struck in the head and died at the scene. No one else was hurt.

Williams said Tuesday that the shooting appears accidental and no criminal charges had been filed, but authorities confiscated all the weapons.

"It's accidental at this time, but we're not done with the investigation," Williams said.

http://www.startribune.com/police-boy-11-accidentally-shoots-and-kills-brother-12/330824841/




Man transported to hospital following accidental shooting in Blackfoot

Blackfoot, Id — (10-6-15) Bingham County sheriff’s deputies and Blackfoot police responded to an accidental shooting on Tuesday.

Authorities say the incident happened within Blackfoot’s city limits and involved a male who shot himself in the foot, but they didn’t have any additional details to release as of 5:30 p.m.

Blackfoot Fire Department officials say they did transport the male to Bingham Memorial Hospital.

http://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/man-transported-to-hospital-following-accidental-shooting-in-blackfoot/article_ba981590-57b0-5b03-8644-6fd13694256f.html





Brookings man hospitalized after accidental gunshot wound

Brookings, SD   (10-6-15)   A Brookings man is in intensive care after accidentally shooting himself in the chest, authorities said.

Lukas Beck, 22, was loading a shotgun in a home in the 3500 block of Medary Avenue North in Brookings at 5:32 p.m. Monday.

The gun discharged accidentally, and Beck was shot in the chest. He was taken to the Brookings Hospital and later flown to Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls where he remains in the Intensive Care Unit.

http://www.argusleader.com/story/news/crime/2015/10/06/brookings-man-hospitalized-after-accidental-gunshot-wound/73457836/




VIGIL HELD FOR EXETER TEEN KILLED BY A HUNTER IN THE SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST

Exeter, Calif    (10-6-15)  A community in mourning, as a teen killed in a hunting accident is remembered. Investigators said a 16-year-old was accidentally shot by a hunter in the Sequoia National Forest on Sunday.

Classmates, friends and family members of Luke Burns, held each other close reflecting on the fallen teen's life.

"He was my best friend. And it really sucks. No one should have to go through this," said Luke's twin brother Levi Burns.

Those closest to the teenager gathered at Exeter High School Agricultural Farm on Tuesday. It's where Luke spent years raising animals and learning skills he planned to use for his future.

"Basically the people at the ag farm were his people," said Luke's best friend Colby Leonard.

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said Luke was hunting with family and friends early Sunday morning. He was walking in front his group, standing behind brush, when investigators said one of the hunters fired a shot and struck him.

"Just know that it was an accident and we're all trying to get through that," said Luke's sister Dakota Burns.

Family members said Luke took his last breath while cradled in his father's arms.

"He went from his earthly father's arms, to his heavenly father's arms and that's where he's at," said a speaker at his vigil.

http://abc30.com/news/vigil-held-for-exeter-teen-killed-by-a-hunter-in-the-sequoia-national-forest/1020787/

(1 wounded/ 2 dead) Gunskilltoo Sept 24th; 16 yr old dies at birthday party.

Boy Dies in Birthday Party Shooting

 San Antonio, Tx   (9-23-15)  Police aren't sure whether a shooting at a birthday party on the city's west side at midday was intentional, or an accident.

But what they do know is a 16 year old boy is dead, and another 16 year old is being questioned.

"They celebrated the birthday last night, apparently they spent the night and at some point this morning they were playing with a gun," Sgt. Javier Salazar said.

Police were called to an apartment complex at Hamilton and Ceralvo about 11:30 this morning on a report of a shooting.  When they arrived, they say the  boy was already dead from a gunshot wound to the head.

"The suspect pointed the gun at the victim's head and pulled the trigger," he said.  We are trying to determine what the suspect's intent was, and if he knew the gun was loaded."

http://www.woai.com/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-119078/boy-dies-in-birthday-party-shooting-13971482/

Court officer accidentally shoots himself  hand

Manhattan, NY  (9-23-15)  A State Supreme Court officer accidentally shot himself in the hand Wednesday afternoon after taking his gun out in a Manhattan courtroom.

The officer was checking his gun at 111 Centre Street when the bullet discharged, grazing the palm of his hand. He was taken to a hospital, treated and released.

“He’s lucky,” said Dennis Quirk, president of the New York State Court Officers Association. “It’s an unfortunate situation. We’re thankful it’s just a superficial wound.”

The incident will trigger an investigation by the court system’s Inspector General and the NYPD.

http://nypost.com/2015/09/23/court-officer-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-hand/

Authorities: Man succumbs to gunshot wound

ADELANTO, Ca — (9-23-15)   A Pomona man is dead after a shooting in Adelanto, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials said.

Reports of shots fired at a home in the 15000 block of New Hampshire Street were received just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Scanner traffic reported that a person had been shot.

Authorities arrived on scene and found Rayvon Tarpley, 25, suffering from a gunshot wound, authorities said in a news release. Tarpley was transported to a local hospital for treatment but was pronounced deceased at 6 p.m.

The investigation is ongoing, but officials said Tarpley's injury may have resulted from an accidental discharge of a firearm. No other injuries were reported.  

 http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20150923/NEWS/150929903

(2 wounded/ 1 dead) Gunskilltoo Sept 23rd; Sqt on a shooting range dies

Lake Placid mayor: Young child accidentally shot mother

Lake Placid, NY   (9-22-15)  Police in Lake Placid are investigating an accidental shooting.

A mother was hospitalized after a gun got into her child's hands. It happened at about 9 a.m. at an apartment complex off Miller Drive in Lake Placid.

Police wouldn't say who the shooter or victim are, but Lake Placid Mayor Craig Randall says it was a 3-year-old child who accidentally shot his mother. He said the woman was home with two young children when the gun went off.

Police say they got a call Tuesday morning about a person with a gunshot wound. They say a resident was accidentally shot while at home in an apartment building off Miller Drive. The victim was transported to the Adirondack Medical Center and is in stable condition. 

"It appears to be an automatic handgun left loaded in a place where it shouldn't have been," Lake Placid Police Chief William Moore said. 

Police say they are confident the shooting was an accident. The mayor agrees, given how young the child is.

The mother is in stable condition. Police say she was shot somewhere in her back and they say charges could be filed in the case.

Lake Placid and New York State police are continuing the investigation

http://www.wcax.com/story/30092231/lake-placid-mayor-mother-hospitalized-after-accidental-shooting

Woman accidentally shoots herself

West Bloomfield, Mi  (9-22-15)   Officers were dispatched to the 7000 block of Ten Hill, near West 14 Mile and Middlebelt roads, after a woman accidentally shot herself at 9:45 p.m. Sept. 21.

According to West Bloomfield Deputy Police Chief Curt Lawson, the 59-year-old woman was reaching for something in a kitchen cabinet when a .45-caliber pistol fell off the shelf, struck the counter and discharged. The woman was shot in the stomach.

“It appears that a projectile from the weapon had went through the bottom of the holster,” Lawson said.

Six family members who were inside the house during the event were interviewed. Lawson said they confirmed that the gun accidentally discharged. The gun was placed into evidence, and detectives will follow up on the incident.

“It does appear to be an accidental shooting at this time,” Lawson said.

http://www.candgnews.com/news/woman-accidentally-shoots-herself-86367

Stray bullet claims Lancaster Army Sergeant’s life

(9-21-15)  A Lancaster native with two decades of service in the U.S. Army died Saturday after he was struck by a stray bullet on a shooting range in the midlands.

Michael Heintz, 44, was struck by a bullet while shooting high-powered weapons with this brother and a friend the morning of September 19, according to a community Facebook page set up by Heintz’ family.

http://www.wrhi.com/2015/09/stray-bullet-claims-lancaster-army-sergeants-life-118410

Here's the GO FUND ME page for Sgt. Major Heintz:    https://www.gofundme.com/xp4n58g8

Follow up:

Teen waives hearing in shooting death of younger brother

Philadelphia, Pa  (9-23-15)  With Municipal Judge Patrick Dugan on the bench, defense attorney Richard Giuliani asked Quadir Tunnell if he understood that by waiving his hearing, he was agreeing that a crime had been committed and that "you probably were involved."

"Yes," said Tunnell, a young man dressed in a black T-shirt over a long-sleeved white shirt.

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150923_Teen_waives_hearing_in_shooting_death_of_younger_brother.html

Slain Pa. trooper's family files suit against firearms instructor

Plymouth Township, Pa  (9-22-15)  A state police firearms instructor who accidentally shot and killed a fellow trooper is now facing a civil suit filed in U.S. District Court by the trooper's family.

Nearly a year ago, on Sept. 30, Richard Schroeter, was demonstrating a handgun for a class in Plymouth Township when he pointed the muzzle at Trooper David Kedra and squeezed the trigger. A bullet was in the chamber. Kedra, 26, later died of a gunshot wound to his abdomen at Temple University Hospital.

Schroeter, a 23-year veteran of the force who retired shortly after the incident, was not charged with manslaughter. He took responsibility for the shooting and pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment. The 43-year-old former trooper was sentenced last month to two weeks in jail and up to 18 months of house arrest.

Kedra's family took the sentence as a slap in the face.

"Two weeks? My brother's life is worth two weeks?" Kedra's sister Christine shouted at the prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Samantha Cauffman, outside the Montgomery County courtroom after Schroeter was sentenced.

The suit contends that as an instructor, Schroeter was well acquainted with firearm safety rules on Sept. 30, 2014, the day of the shooting. According to the suit, Schroeter's critical violations included failing to conduct a proper safety check before using the handgun for training purposes, failing to determine if the gun was loaded, pointing the firearm at another person, and failing to keep his finger off the weapon's trigger unless firing at a safe target.

http://touch.mcall.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84495477/

(2 wounded) Gunskilltoo Sept 22rd; Little girl shoots her sister.

I had a reply to a comment I'd posted on a pro-gun video.   I thought about sharing it here, but it would have been highlighting the stupidity of the reply...and that's just mean.

So an 11 year old shoots her 13 year old sister accidently.   It is sadly true many won't understand until they hold a dead child.  If you have guns in the house, the odds are much stronger one of your family will be shot than an intruder.  But some lessons are only learned by blood.



Teen suffers from life-threatening injuries after accidental shooting

Birmingham, Al   (9-21-15) A teen is suffering from life-threatening injuries sustained in a shooting in Birmingham, police confirmed.

Birmingham PD said a 15-year-old was accidentally shot in the chest at 604 Sundale Drive. Reportedly, the injuries are life threatening.

The teen has been transported to UAB Hospital instead of Children’s Hospital because of the extent of the injuries, a Birmingham Police officer told WIAT.

Two individuals are being questioned about the shooting, police said.

http://wiat.com/2015/09/21/teen-suffers-from-life-threatening-injuries-after-accidental-shooting/



13-year-old Ogden girl accidentally shot by little sister

Ogden, Utah (AP) — (9-21-15)   A 13-year-old girl is recovering after she was accidentally shot in the neck by her 11-year-old sister in Ogden.
The Ogden City Police Department says the younger girl accidentally fired a .22 caliber revolver Sunday. She found the weapon in their grandparents' bedroom while cleaning.
Ogden Police Lt. Jake Sube says a bullet struck the 13-year-old in the neck but didn't hit any vital organs. He says she has been hospitalized and will likely have surgery to remove the bullet.
He described her as having a "very positive attitude."
Sube says the elderly grandparents probably had not used the gun in many years and forgot it was in the bedroom.
No arrests were made Sunday. Police say the investigation is ongoing

http://www.cachevalleydaily.com/news/state/article_9af03cde-02cd-5c11-bf9b-43913a14a411.html

(2 wounded/ 1 killed) Gunskilltoo Sept. 21st

Today's post, three more shootings.   Do you own a gun?  You do realize your odds of dying from a bullet have skyrocketed?  And your family members, especially kids, are at risk of gun death?  I just wonder if you know the truth.    

 on the upside your Ruger stock is soaring!

18-year-old's shooting death in Carmichael called accidental          

Man, 22, is arrested on involuntary manslaughter charge

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — (9-20-15) Officials said a 22-year-old man they arrested accidentally discharged and fatally shot an 18-year-old woman inside a Carmichael apartment complex on Saturday.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department said the suspect, Kenyatta Brown, is being charged with involuntary manslaughter.

Detectives said Brown was negligently handling a gun when he accidentally shot Joslynn Sovenski in the chest at around 2:45 a.m

http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/18yearolds-shooting-death-in-carmichael-called-accidental/35381726

Sheriff’s Office investigates accidental shooting

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Oh    (9-20-15) The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accidental shooting involving a teen.

Deputies were dispatched to Blairwood Avenue around 3 a.m. Sunday.

When officials arrived, they questioned a witness and discovered the incident actually happened on Coulson Drive.

Dayton Police were also called in to investigate when they received reports that the 16-year-old victim and her friend showed up at Miami Valley Hospital’s emergency room. According to the report, the friend told police they were at the victim’s grandmother’s house. She said the victim was “playing” with a gun and holding it near her leg. The friend said she asked the victim to put the weapon down, but the victim accidentally shot herself in the leg.

http://wdtn.com/2015/09/20/sheriffs-office-investigates-accidental-shooting/

Police: Woman injured in accidental shooting on 611 Avalon Road

JACKSON, MS – (9-20-15) Police say a woman has been shot on 611 Avalon Road.

According to Officer Green with Jackson police, the incident happened around 2:18 pm. The shooting was reportedly accidental.

The victim suffered non-life threatening injuries.

No other information has been released at this time

http://wjtv.com/2015/09/20/police-woman-injured-in-accidental-shooting-on-611-avalon-road/

  

(1 wounded/ 1 dead) Gunskilltoo Sept 20th; Teen shot 3 yr old.

I post the accidental shooting across America that I find daily.  This is to expose the NRA lie that guns don't kill....yes they do.

Police say fatal shooting in Aurora might be accident

Aurora, Il   (9-19-15)  A 25-year old man was shot and killed in Aurora Saturday morning in what police says may be an accident.

Aurora police were called at 7:12 a.m. for a gunshot victim inside a residence in the 1300 block of Monomoy Street, according to a press release.

"It appears as if the weapon may have been accidentally discharged," according to the statement.

Aurora police Sgt. Kevin Convey said responding officers found Angel G. Reyna, of the 400 block of North View Street in Aurora with a single gunshot wound to the upper body.

Reyna was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead at 7:56 a.m.

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84471298/

Muncie police investigating apparent accidental shooting of 3-year-old

Muncie, In (9-18-15) Central Indiana police say a 3-year-old Muncie girl was shot and critically injured, allegedly by a teenage boy who had found a handgun.

Police said that after the girl was shot Friday at a public housing complex, her father apparently carried the wounded child to Muncie’s downtown fire station.

The Star Press reports the girl was listed in critical but stable condition at a Muncie hospital before she was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital.

Police were told at the shooting scene that a 13-year-old boy had accidentally fired a handgun, wounding the girl.

Muncie Police Chief Steve Stewart says a boy in his early teens was arrested on a preliminary charge of criminal recklessness. He was being held in Delaware County’s juvenile center.

http://wishtv.com/2015/09/18/muncie-police-investigating-apparent-accidental-shooting-of-3-year-old/

(1 wounded) Gunskilltoo Sept 19th: Target shooting bystander shot.

State Police: Woman Shot In Target Shooting Accident

PRESTON — (9-18-15)  A woman was accidentally shot and wounded by men target shooting on Prodell Road Tuesday, state police said.

The two men stopped shooting when they realized the woman had been hit, police said. The victim was not immediately identified.

One of the men drove the woman to William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich. State police were notified of the incident about 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday when the victim arrived at the hospital. She was treated for injuries that appeared to be non-life threatening, police said.

The case is under investigation. Both men are cooperating with investigators, state police said.

http://touch.courant.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84461674/