Toddler Finds Gun, Shoots And Kills Self, A 100% Avoidable Tragedy

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HOWELL, MICHIGAN — In a tragic and 100% avoidable incident in Howell, a 2-year-old toddler lost their life over the weekend after inadvertently shooting themselves with an unsecured firearm found at home. The accident, which took place near Byron and West Highland roads, occurred on Sunday, June 11, around 6 p.m., as reported by local […]

TSA Finds Another Handgun In Someone’s Carry-On

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A Pennsylvania woman’s carry-on bag was found to contain a loaded .380 caliber handgun during a routine security screening at Harrisburg International Airport. The discovery marked the fifth such incident at the airport this year, with the firearm discovered to be loaded with a chambered round. This case follows another recent event where a different […]

Negligent Discharge Claims Life of 17-Year-Old Girl In San Antonio As Person Attempted To Take Down Firearm

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — In a tragic and completely avoidable incident in the early hours of Saturday in San Antonio, a 17-year-old girl lost her life in a negligent shooting. The incident unfolded just after midnight on the far West Side, specifically in the 11300 block of Woollcott Street. According to the man handling the […]

Driveway Dispute Turns Dangerous: Palm Coast Man Pulls Gun On Woman

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PALM COAST, FLORIDA — Terry Vetsch, a 60-year-old resident of Palm Coast, faced charges of aggravated assault following a confrontation sparked by a minor driveway dispute, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office reports. Vetsch allegedly went out to confront another man briefly using his driveway for vehicle maneuvering, an action he spotted on his security system. […]

South Carolina Convenience Store Owner Charged With Murder Of 14-Year-Old He Chased, Shot And Killed

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COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — In a tragic incident on Sunday, 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton was shot in the back and killed by Rick Chow, a South Carolina convenience store owner, who wrongly accused him of shoplifting, according to police. The confrontation led to a chase, ending with Carmack-Belton’s shooting. Chow, 58, was arrested on Monday and […]

Teen Fires 2 Negligent Discharges, One Striking Him And The Other Striking A Woman

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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI — In an unfortunate incident in St. Louis, a teenager and a woman suffered gunshot injuries on Friday afternoon, as confirmed by the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department. The event unfolded in the Walnut Park East neighborhood, on Sherry Avenue’s 5900 block, around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. According to the police, […]

Man Arrested After Shooting 14-Year-Old Girl In The Head As She Played Hide And Seek On His Property

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STARKS, LOUISIANA — A man has been charged with aggravated assault and battery for shooting at children who were playing hide and seek near his home. One of the children, a 14-year-old girl, was struck by a bullet in the back of her head. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office reported that the girl’s injuries were […]

Philadelphia Toddler Shooting: Father Arrested For Endangering Child’s Life After Being Shot In The Face

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA — A 31-year-old man named James Weldon was taken into custody on Friday for violating firearms laws and endangering the welfare of a child. These charges are in connection with the shooting incident involving his 3-year-old son in the Grays Ferry area of Philadelphia. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, Weldon was arrested […]