Child Shooting

Child accidentally kills his 14-year-old cousin

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BROOKLYN, NY – A 12-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and criminal possession of a weapon following an incident that led to the death of his 14-year-old cousin. The tragic event occurred in a housing project in Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY. On the morning of the incident, the two cousins were reportedly playing together while their grandfather slept in the next room, say authorities. The 14-year-old, Jasai Guy, was shot in the …

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Four-year-old girl accidentally shoots herself at home

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PHILADELPHIA, PA – A 4-year-old girl was injured following a self-inflicted gunshot in East Mount Airy, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. The incident reportedly happened on Thursday inside a home on the 2400 block of 79th Avenue. Explaining the preliminary information collected by the investigators, Small indicates that the child appears to have accidentally discharged the weapon, mistakenly shooting herself in the abdomen. The incident happened a little before 7:15 p.m. when …

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Child fatally shoots himself after finding loaded gun underneath pillow

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FORT WAYNE, IN – A man from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been held responsible for the tragic death of a child who was fatally shot in a domestic incident on Saturday night. Travell Daniels, 29, was indicted on Monday on charges of causing the death of a dependent through neglect, a Level 1 felony in the state of Indiana. According to court records unveiled by Allen Superior Court, Fort Wayne Police officers responded to a …

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Grandmother sentenced after her 9-year-old grandson fatally shot teenage girl

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BALTIMORE, MD – A local grandmother has been handed a four-year prison sentence following a tragic incident in which her 9-year-old grandson fatally shot a teen girl. April Gaskins, the grandmother, was convicted on charges of reckless endangerment and firearm access by a minor, leading to her sentencing on Thursday. The charges stem from a fatal shooting incident involving her grandson and a 15-year-old neighbor, Nykayla Strawder. The tragic incident unfolded on the evening of …

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