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1 | Date | GVA link | City | State | Killed | Injured | Shooter age | Victim age | Incident | News link | Coordinates | |
2 | March 23, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2553287 | Lanett | Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 6 | 6-year-old boy shot in the stomach by older brother with mother's unsecured gun; mother arrested and charged with reckless endangerment | https://www.wtvm.com/2023/03/24/6-year-old-injured-after-younger-brother-fired-gun-lanett/ | 32.8687, -85.1905 | |
3 | March 4, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2539682 | Russellville | Alabama | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 (self) | 8-year-old boy fatally shot himself with gun found outside home that had been removed from a car | https://www.waaytv.com/news/8-year-old-dies-following-accidental-shooting-in-franklin-county/article_e6fd53d2-bbae-11ed-9e65-87ea07e549a4.html | 34.485, -87.739 | |
4 | September 5, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2407906 | Mobile | Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Child shot himself with unsecured gun found outside apartment | https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/3-people-accidentally-shot-in-mobile-over-weekend-mobile-police/ | 30.6954, -88.0399 | |
5 | July 17, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2362278 | Gateswood | Alabama | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with unsecured gun in family friend's car | https://www.al.com/news/2022/07/4-year-old-finds-gun-in-vehicle-shoots-himself-in-leg-in-south-alabama.html | 31.991, -87.2905 | |
6 | July 11, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2356994 | Birmingham | Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 11 | Child shot 11-year-old sibling with unsecured gun | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/07/child-accidentally-shot-by-sibling-at-birmingham-home.html | 33.4997, -86.8919 | |
7 | May 24, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2310130 | Birmingham | Alabama | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4-year-old boy shot 1-year-old girl with unsecured gun | https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2022/05/2-young-kids-shot-while-playing-with-gun-at-birmingham-home.html | 33.5092, -86.8793 | |
8 | May 5, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2296002 | Dutton | Alabama | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old fatally shot himself with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.wdhn.com/news/crime/4-year-old-dies-after-accidentally-shooting-himself-in-north-alabama/ | 34.6352, -85.9274 | |
9 | January 7, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2498373 | Phoenix | Arizona | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old shot self with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.azfamily.com/2023/01/08/child-hospitalized-after-accidental-shooting-phoenix-apartment-complex/ | 33.495, -112.1 | |
10 | June 9, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2326351 | Phoenix | Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 | Child shot girl with unsecured gun | https://www.azfamily.com/2022/06/10/child-hospitalized-after-accidental-shooting-phoenix-apartment/ | 33.3886, -112.082 | |
11 | October 4, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2430399 | Little Rock | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 (self) | 1-year-old girl fatally shot herself with unsecured gun found in home; mother charged with manslaughter | https://www.fox16.com/crime/lrpd-releases-details-in-shooting-death-of-child-in-home-on-doe-run-drive/ | 34.6432, -92.3621 | |
12 | July 14, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2359835 | Pine Bluff | Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8-year-old boy killed 5-year-old brother with gun found in home | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/crime/8-year-old-dead-shot-younger-brother-arkansas/91-28acff8a-d53f-45f8-981e-8b598e9c7d49 | 34.2028, -92.0992 | |
13 | April 8, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2567604 | Sacramento | California | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself with father's unsecured gun; father charged with illegal storage of a firearm and child endangerment | https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacramento-toddler-accidentally-shoots-himself-with-gun/ | 38.3774, -121.444 | |
14 | January 28, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2513203 | Washington | District of Columbia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old girl shot herself with unsecured gun | https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/child-walks-into-hospital-with-gunshot-wound-in-dc/65-b27188f6-c646-4923-b9b9-834e338c8f79 | 38.8683, -76.9664 | |
15 | April 6, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2566345 | Jacksonville | Florida | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Boy shot himself in the leg with unsecured gun found in home; woman arrested and charged with child neglect | https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-18-year-old-arrested-after-child-was-shot/77-5b85b1f0-6898-4ecf-acbf-69d6bbab4982 | 30.3975, -81.7356 | |
16 | February 15, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2526586 | DeLand | Florida | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the face with handgun left in nightstand; father was corrections officer | https://abcnews.go.com/US/3-year-boy-fatally-shoots-handgun-left-nightstand/story?id=97252769, https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/accident/2023/02/16/a-corrections-officers-son-fatally-shot-himself-wednesday-night/69910827007/ | 29.0469, -81.2545 | |
17 | November 14, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2517157 | Lehigh Acres | Florida | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 (self) | 8-year-old boy shot himself in the hand and foot while he and his brother played with father's unsecured gun found in kitchen cabinet; father charged with misdemeanor | https://winknews.com/2023/02/03/lehigh-acres-man-arrested-after-8-year-old-accidentally-shot/ | 26.6253, -81.6248 | |
18 | October 29, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2451395 | Holiday | Florida | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old fatally shot himself with mother's boyfriend's gun left on TV stand in motel room; mother's boyfriend, who is prohibited, was arrested and charged with culpable negligence, violation of probation, and felon in possession | https://www.fox13news.com/news/father-grieves-3-year-old-son-after-accidental-shooting-involving-gun-from-mothers-boyfriend | 28.1878, -82.74 | |
19 | September 3, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2405922 | Tampa | Florida | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 months | 3-year-old boy shot 5-month-old sister with mother's gun. Mother charged with child neglect | https://www.fox13news.com/news/5-month-old-baby-expected-to-recover-after-being-shot-by-toddler-family-says | 28.024, -82.4408 | |
20 | September 1, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2406225 | Apollo Beach | Florida | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy shot himself with unsecured loaded gun found in bedroom; unrelated man arrested for child neglect and improper storage of a firearm | https://www.wfla.com/news/hillsborough-county/apollo-beach-man-charged-after-5-year-old-accidentally-shoots-himself-sheriff-says/ | 27.7678, -82.3725 | |
21 | August 6, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2380935 | Hialeah | Florida | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy grazed himself in the face with father's gun left on bathroom counter; father arrested | https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/08/08/father-faces-charges-after-daughter-gets-injured-playing-with-his-gun-in-hialeah/ | 25.8667, -80.3034 | |
22 | July 22, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2366973 | Plantation | Florida | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy shot himself in the stomach with unsecured gun | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/Screen%20Shot%202022-07-22%20at%2011.55.36%20PM.png | 26.1276, -80.2331 | |
23 | June 26, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2341383 | Pensacola | Florida | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1, 2 | 8-year-old found father's gun in closet and killed unrelated a 1-year-old girl and wounded her 2-year-old sister. Father, who was prohibited, was arrested | https://weartv.com/news/local/family-identifies-1-year-old-killed-in-shooting-at-escambia-county-motel | 30.4448, -87.2162 | |
24 | March 4, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2539325 | Macon | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 (self) | 9-year-old boy shot himself in leg while playing with unsecured gun outside home; police not planning to file charges | https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/9-year-old-shot-while-playing-with-gun-in-macon/93-2e7f5465-3f39-4dff-92c6-99850b66f3ee | 32.8504, -83.6893 | |
25 | February 7, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2520990 | Fairburn | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy shot himself with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/shooting-hilltop-pass-south-fulton/85-57b70140-2cc9-4ab9-b8ba-aba8ea403f22 | 33.6054, -84.6385 | |
26 | January 21, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2507333 | Douglasville | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself in the head with his father's unsecured gun in motel room; father charged with several felonies | https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/come-bruh-father-tells-judge-he-did-nothing-wrong-after-3-year-old-son-shoots-himself-head/6OIIXLTE45AKPAYZSUD57X56TE/ | 33.7173, -84.767 | |
27 | December 21, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2486143 | Atlanta | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old shot self with unsecured gun in home | https://www.atlantapd.org/Home/Components/News/News/3613/71 | 33.7801, -84.4498 | |
28 | November 5, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2454256 | Calhoun | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 (self) | 6-year-old boy fatally shot himself with gun he found outside home | https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/6-year-old-georgia-boy-dead-after-finding-gun-he-thought-was-toy-behind-his-home-police-say/4RI7GZHKJZC7DAY7ZURZK34Y2E/, https://www.blackenterprise.com/six-year-old-boy-dies-in-georgia-after-finding-toy-gun-and-accidentally-shooting-himself/ | 34.5045, -84.961 | |
29 | September 17, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2417208 | LaGrange | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 2 | 2-year-old shot by another child who lived in the same apartment | https://www.wrbl.com/news/crime/two-year-old-child-shot-in-lagrange/ | 33.0267, -85.0682 | |
30 | August 7, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2381412 | Atlanta | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old girl fatally shot herself with unsecured gun found in backseat of car; mother arrested and charged with cruelty to children | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2022/08/08/4-year-old-shot-killed-found-backseat-car/ | 33.825, -84.3217 | |
31 | June 7, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2324592 | Atlanta | Georgia | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 (self) | 10-year-old shot self with unsecured gun | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/Screenshot%202022-06-08%204.44.07%20PM.png | 33.6794, -84.5099 | |
32 | May 23, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2314313 | Moultrie | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy fatally shot himself with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.walb.com/2022/05/27/moultrie-child-shooting-death-under-investigation/ | 31.1738, -83.7925 | ||
33 | January 1, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2492895 | Chicago | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 97 | 9 (self) | 9-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/shooting-death-9-year-old/, https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2023/1/4/23539796/9-year-old-boy-pointed-gun-accidentally-shot-himself-washington-heights-home | 41.7232, -87.6387 | |
34 | November 24, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2467751 | Peoria | Illinois | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old shot self with unsecured gun | https://www.centralillinoisproud.com/news/local-news/toddler-injured-in-accidental-shooting-on-thanksgiving/ | 40.716, -89.5893 | |
35 | November 20, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2470982 | Rockford | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.73 | 6 (self) | 6-year-old boy fatally shot himself with father's unsecured gun left in living room; father charged with endangering life/health of child | https://www.wifr.com/2022/11/29/father-charged-after-6-year-old-son-fatally-shot-himself/, https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/man-charged-after-unsupervised-6-year-old-son-accidentally-kills-self-with-gun/ | 42.2711, -89.094 | |
36 | September 27, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2425154 | Joliet | Illinois | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy shot himself in the face with unsecured loaded gun found in bedroom; mother's boyfriend arrested | https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/joliet-man-charged-after-girlfriends-child-shoots-self-in-face-with-unsecured-gun | 41.5181, -88.0942 | |
37 | June 4, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2320914 | Chicago | Illinois | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12-year-old girl shot 8-year-old neighbor with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-girl-6-shot-20220605-o5bd7dlgyre5xakhjakrtebjia-story.html | 41.7295, -87.5704 | |
38 | April 16, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2573624 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 66739 no | 6 (self) | 6-year-old boy fatally shot himself with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/father-grieves-the-loss-of-son-6-who-was-accidentally-shot-sunday-billy-boyd-mack/531-9d9bf2a6-482f-4ec6-9aed-93e14cc721ca | 39.8201, -85.9878 | |
39 | March 28, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2557515 | Lafayette | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5-year-old boy killed 1-year-old brother with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/28/1-year-old-shot-killed-in-romney-meadows-apartment-complex/70057614007/ | 40.3869, -86.9153 | |
40 | February 17, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2527478 | Indianapolis | Indiana | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself in hand with unsecured gun | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/impd-3-year-old-accidentally-shot-on-south-side/ | 39.6619, -86.1879 | |
41 | February 7, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2521751 | Portage | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old girl fatally shot herself with unsecured gun found in home; mother charged with neglect of a dependent, sentenced to 3 years' probation | https://madison.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/article_ca24534b-5f30-5f02-b537-77126a1c89aa.html, https://apnews.com/article/portage-indiana-toddler-shooting-death-mother-plea-f2b807b27b430e548731a106af6adc3b | 41.5963, -87.1387 | |
42 | February 5, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2518342 | Lafayette | Indiana | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself in leg with unsecured gun found in home | https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indiana-3-year-old-shoots-self-in-leg-hospitalized/ | 40.4045, -86.8998 | |
43 | November 16, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2461065 | Elkhart | Indiana | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy shot himself in the arm with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.wndu.com/2022/11/16/police-investigating-after-5-year-old-accidentally-shoots-himself-arm/ | 41.6981, -85.9718 | |
44 | November 14, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2459644 | Muncie | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head with unsecured loaded gun he found in dollhouse, where it was regularly kept; mother and boyfriend charged with neglect of dependent resulting in death | https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/mother-boyfriend-charged-after-muncie-boy-finds-gun-in-dollhouse-fatally-shoots-himself/ | 40.1809, -85.349 | |
45 | August 17, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2396611 | Crown Point | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 (self) | 8-year-old boy fatally shot himself with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/Lake%20Co%20IL%200817%201.png | 41.3981, -87.2284 | |
46 | July 26, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2370647 | Muncie | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6-year-old boy killed 5-year-old sister with guns found in safe. Parents arrested | https://web.archive.org/web/20220803063556/https://www.tribstar.com/region/police-boy-6-fatally-shoots-sister-5-parents-arrested/article_81104eaa-930e-521c-9152-a9b860e08e1d.html | 40.169, -85.3803 | |
47 | July 17, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2364633 | Kouts | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old fatally shot himself with unsecured gun; died 7/19/22. Police declined to file charges because "we do not believe we would be able to convince a jury that a reckless act was in fact committed" | https://kenoshanews.com/news/national/2-year-old-in-northwest-indiana-dies-in-wake-of-self-inflicted-shooting-officials-say/article_c07a9333-e930-533f-b7b1-9ac835b6aee4.html, https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/Lake%20Co%20IL%200817%201.png | 41.309, -87.0273 | |
48 | May 16, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2304173 | Ankeny | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old girl fatally shot herself in the face with unsecured gun father set on couch; father charged with involuntary manslaughter, making firearms available to a minor, and neglect | https://www.kcrg.com/2022/05/19/court-documents-detail-shooting-death-ankeny-4-year-old/ | 41.7354, -93.5902 | |
49 | July 20, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2365830 | Wichita | Kansas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with unsecured gun | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/accidental-shooting-in-east-wichita-injures-2-year-old/ | 37.6646, -97.2364 | |
50 | October 12, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2439761 | Redfox | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12-year-old boy killed 4-year-old sister with unsecured gun | https://www.wymt.com/2022/10/18/ksp-accidental-shooting-kills-4-year-old-eastern-ky/ | 37.2095, -82.9498 | |
51 | February 22, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2532028 | Raceland | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6-year-old boy killed 6-year-old brother with father's unsecured gun; father arrested and charged with negligent homicide | https://www.wafb.com/2023/03/28/raceland-father-booked-with-negligent-homicide-6-year-old-sons-shooting-death/ | 29.727, -90.6096 | |
52 | January 23, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2509528 | Shreveport | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5-year-old boy shot 9-year-old sister with unsecured handgun | https://www.cbs42.com/regional/louisiana-news/9-year-old-girl-shot-by-brother-in-louisiana/ | 32.4264, -93.8672 | |
53 | January 19, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2506527 | Jennings | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6-year-old killed 5-year-old with unsecured stolen gun; 2 adults arrested | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/crime_police/two-adults-arrested-after-jennings-5-year-old-fatally-shot/article_3621346c-991b-11ed-a8bc-83c28f612d25.html | 30.2179, -92.6667 | |
54 | December 31, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2492990 | Shreveport | Louisiana | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self), 4 | 3-year-old playing with gun killed 4-year-old and wounded himself in the arm | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/spd-2-toddlers-shot-1-dead-in-accidental-discharge/ | 32.4664, -93.7844 | |
55 | December 26, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2489375 | Natchitoches | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 (self) | 8-year-old boy shot himself in the hand with unsecured gun found in home that was determined to have been stolen | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/natchitoches-boy-8-accidentally-shot-with-stolen-gun/ | 31.7607, -93.0863 | |
56 | October 2, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2428997 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy shot himself with unsecured gun found in car; man arrested | https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_c2a1605e-4314-11ed-874e-930a2cff0c02.html | 29.9407, -90.0999 | |
57 | July 20, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2367426 | Zachary | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy shot himself in the chest with gun found in mother's purse | https://www.wafb.com/2022/07/23/zachary-police-investigate-accidental-shooting-involving-2-year-old-boy/ | 30.6574, -91.1642 | |
58 | July 12, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2358227 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with stolen gun that 18-year-old brother left unattended in car; teen arrested | https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/article_98d09452-02d2-11ed-abae-6bc9342695f1.html | 29.9684, -90.1111 | |
59 | July 8, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2354749 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy fatally shot himself with father's unsecured gun found under passenger seat of car; father arrested and charged with negligent homicide | https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_3f287bae-ffa3-11ec-879e-17b9b32ce577.html | 30.4884, -91.1154 | |
60 | June 22, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2337547 | New Orleans | Louisiana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself with unsecured gun in home | https://www.fox8live.com/2022/06/23/nopd-chief-makes-plea-gun-owners-after-2-year-old-boy-dies/ | 29.9609, -90.1232 | |
61 | June 21, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2336413 | Baker | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old shot self with father's unsecured gun; father taken into custody | https://www.wafb.com/2022/06/21/3-year-old-child-accidentally-shot-baker-police-say/ | 30.5834, -91.1784 | |
62 | May 26, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2313351 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 4 | Child shot 4-year-old boy with unsecured gun; adult arrested | https://wgno.com/news/louisiana/4-year-old-injured-in-accidental-shooting-police-investigate/ | 30.4515, -91.1871 | |
63 | December 29, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2490250 | Baltimore | Maryland | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Child found gun in apartment and grazed self | https://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2022/12/pgpd-investigates-discharge-of-firearm.html | 39.347, -76.5739 | |
64 | October 16, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2439067 | Forestville | Maryland | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 (self) | 9-year-old boy shot himself in the lower body with unsecured gun | https://twitter.com/alanhenney/status/1581825951167832066 | 38.8625, -76.8598 | |
65 | April 24, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2580190 | Shelby Township | Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Child shot self with unsecured gun | https://www.macombdaily.com/2023/04/24/shelby-twp-police-investigate-shooting-say-there-is-no-threat-to-public/ | 42.6591, -83.0079 | |
66 | April 19, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2577361 | Burton | Michigan | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11-year-old girl shot 6-year-old boy with unsecured gun found in home; adult taken into custody | https://www.abc12.com/news/crime/police-11-year-old-shoots-6-year-old-at-burton-residence/article_0616ed0c-dfac-11ed-a4ed-1bf205bcaf36.html | 42.9995, -83.6163 | |
67 | January 21, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2507353 | Detroit | Michigan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy shot himself in the hand with unsecured gun found in home; mother dropped him off at hospital; neglect charges pending | https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/police-5-year-old-shoots-self-in-hand-on-detroits-west-side | 42.397, -83.1283 | |
68 | October 31, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2449307 | Saginaw | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 (self) | 7-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head with mother's friend's unsecured gun left on kitchen counter; charged with second-degree child abuse; victim died 11/2/2022 | https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2022/11/nonverbal-autistic-boy-7-who-shot-self-with-unsecured-gun-in-saginaw-county-was-adventurous-always-smiling.html | 43.3809, -83.921 | |
69 | September 13, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2413777 | Detroit | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 10-year-old boy killed 8-year-old sister with unsecured gun found in home. Mother charged with involuntary manslaughter | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/09/15/detroit-mother-charged-in-death-of-8-year-old-girl-whose-brother-found-gun-while-home-alone/ | 42.3575, -83.2384 | |
70 | August 22, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2395161 | Detroit | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the face with unsecured loaded gun found in bedroom; uncle, who had custody, is prohibited; arrested and charged with felon in possession of a firearm, tampering with evidence, and two counts of felony firearm | https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2022/08/25/uncle-charged-after-5-year-old-nephew-fatally-shoots-self-in-face-at-detroit-home/ | 42.4355, -83.2152 | |
71 | August 9, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2384184 | Eastpointe | Michigan | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy shot himself in the foot with uncle's gun hidden in recliner cushion; uncle arrested | https://www.candgnews.com/news/eastpointe-child-doing-fine-uncle-arrested-after-accidental-shooting-534 | 42.452, -82.9556 | |
72 | July 8, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2356982 | Flint | Michigan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old girl shot herself in the hand with mother's gun left unsecured in car; mother arrested | https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2022/07/flint-mother-charged-after-3-year-old-daughter-shoots-self-in-hand.html | 43.007, -83.7022 | |
73 | November 4, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2488923 | White Bear Lake | Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy shot himself in the hand with father's unsecured gun found in plastic ammunition box; father charged with endangerment of a child by firearm access | https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/man-charged-after-son-4-shoots-self-in-hand-with-unsecured-handgun/ | 45.0568, -92.9842 | |
74 | June 5, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2322050 | Minneapolis | Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself in the stomach with father's unsecured gun; parents charged, sentenced | https://www.startribune.com/minneapolis-woman-given-probation-for-her-role-in-shooting-that-seriously-wounded-3-year-old-son/600253804/ | 45.0024, -93.312 | |
75 | April 17, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2574758 | Southaven | Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Child shot self with unsecured gun found in apartment | https://desotocountynews.com/desoto-county-news/child-accidentally-shot-at-southaven-apartment-complex/ | 34.9689, -90.0207 | |
76 | December 4, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2475871 | Lackey | Mississippi | 0 | 1 | 0-5 | 2 | 2-year-old boy shot by toddler sibling with unsecured gun. Sheriff declined to file charges | https://www.wcbi.com/child-accidentally-shoots-sibling-toddler-in-serious-but-stable-condition/ | 33.8251, -88.5437 | |
77 | October 12, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2436296 | Jackson | Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9-year-old killed 9-year-old girl with gun belonging to 18-year-old, who was arrested | https://www.wlbt.com/2022/10/12/jpd-9-year-old-killed-accidental-shooting-apartment-complex/ | 32.2882, -90.2635 | |
78 | April 5, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2565269 | Kansas City | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Girl fatally shot herself with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kcmo-girl-dies-from-accidental-self-inflicted-gunshot | 39.0443, -94.5503 | |
79 | January 29, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2514408 | St. Louis | Missouri | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 (self) | 5-year-old boy shot himself in the head with unsecured gun belonging to male friend of boy's mother | https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/5-year-old-boy-shot-in-head-critically-injured-in-st-louis/article_370d48f2-86d6-56af-ac15-8658f766b7dc.html | 38.6138, -90.2015 | |
80 | January 17, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2504560 | St. Louis | Missouri | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 3 | 3-year-old boy shot by sibling with unsecured gun found in dresser belonging to grandfather, who is prohibited; grandfather charged with endangering the welfare of a child and illegal possession | https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-charged-after-3-year-old-accidentally-shot/ | 38.6998, -90.246 | |
81 | November 28, 2020 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2469733 | Kansas City | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy fatally shot himself with unsecured gun found in mother's home | https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-news/its-not-an-accident-kck-father-grieves-loss-of-4-year-old-son/ | 39.1528, -94.8644 | |
82 | November 19, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2463132 | St. Louis | Missouri | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself in the eye with unsecured gun found in home | https://www.kmov.com/2022/11/19/3-year-old-shot-downtown-st-louis/, https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/sites/default/files/source-screenshots/FireShot%20Capture%205408%20-%203-year-old%20shot%20in%20St.%20Louis%20City%20-%20www.kmov_.com_.png | 38.6011, -90.2283 | |
83 | October 10, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2434598 | St. Louis | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head with father's unsecured gun found in car; parents charged with endangering the welfare of a child | https://www.ky3.com/2022/10/10/toddler-dies-after-shooting-himself-head-south-st-louis/, https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/st-louis-child-accidental-shooting-parents-charged/63-f181a594-0ef0-430f-aebc-601018a5a65e | 38.5939, -90.272 | |
84 | August 31, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2402876 | St. Louis | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 (self) | 1-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head with unsecured gun left on television stand; mother and her boyfriend arrested and charged with child endangerment | https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/alea-little-donnell-straughter-charged-in-shooting-death-1-year-old-khori-patterson/63-36fd2289-b9ad-4712-930d-8870840ae71b | 38.7245, -90.2341 | |
85 | August 16, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2389867 | Rosebud | Missouri | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 months | 3-year-old shot 10-month-old with unsecured gun found in home | https://abc17news.com/news/2022/08/17/investigators-determine-shooting-of-baby-in-gasconade-county-as-accidental/ | 38.3897, -91.4071 | |
86 | July 21, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2366585 | St. Louis | Missouri | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 (self) | 6-year-old boy shot himself in the leg with unsecured gun | https://stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/6-year-old-boy-shoots-himself-in-leg-in-st-louis/article_44063243-e322-5330-b36f-fe5e02204e57.html | 38.7014, -90.2563 | |
87 | June 30, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2345108 | St. Louis | Missouri | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy fatally shot himself in the head with unsecured loaded gun; man arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter | https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/man-charged-after-boy-accidentally-shoots-kills-himself-in-st-louis-county/ | 38.7608, -90.264 | |
88 | May 4, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2294293 | St. Louis | Missouri | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy found unsecured gun under mattress and shot himself in the head; adult arrested | https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/child-critical-condition-shooting-north-st-louis/63-c57a8d01-e170-4aa1-b04a-76c8726c38c2 | 38.6599, -90.1969 | |
89 | July 30, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2375430 | Chaparral | New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old girl shot herself in the neck with father's unsecured loaded handgun; father arrested | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/01/chaparral-father-charged-after-toddler-shoots-herself-in-the-neck/65388499007/ | 32.0484, -106.432 | |
90 | May 20, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2309721 | Hobbs | New Mexico | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 (self) | 3-year-old boy shot himself in the head with gun set down by 17-year-old; teen and victim's mother arrested | https://www.hobbsnews.com/2022/08/05/two-charged-in-may-shooting-of-3-year-old/ | 32.6824, -103.099 | |
91 | April 20, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2578085 | Raleigh | North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Child shot self with unsecured gun | https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/child-in-north-raleigh-hospitalized-after-accidentally-shooting-self-police-say/ | 35.8697, -78.5995 | |
92 | April 8, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2567849 | Fairmont | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 (self) | 7-year-old boy fatally shot himself with unsecured gun at family member's home; great uncle charged with failure to secure a firearm to protect a minor | https://abcnews4.com/news/local/it-is-just-so-quiet-in-my-house-now-without-him-robeson-co-mother-after-childs-death | 34.4968, -79.1142 | |
93 | January 15, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2502731 | Goldsboro | North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8-year-old shot 7-year-old relative with unsecured gun | https://www.witn.com/2023/01/15/eastern-carolina-child-accidently-shoots-another-child/ | 35.3863, -77.9664 | |
94 | December 13, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2480067 | Gastonia | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0-11 | 4 | Child killed brother with unsecured gun found in mobile home; parents and relative charged with felony involuntary manslaughter, felony child abuse, and the misdemeanor charge of storing a firearm in a manner accessible to a minor | https://www.gastongazette.com/story/news/2022/12/13/gaston-county-police-investigate-fatal-shooting-death-of-child/69725884007/ | 35.2805, -81.0579 | |
95 | November 7, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2455391 | Four Oaks | North Carolina | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy shot himself with unsecured gun found in home | https://abc11.com/2-year-old-shot-johnston-county-four-oaks-child-shot-sheriffs-office/12429978/ | 35.4807, -78.5072 | |
96 | Octobr 16. 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2438918 | Benson | North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 (self) | 2-year-old boy fatally shot with unsecured loaded gun found in father's truck; father pled guilty to failure to store firearms to protect a minor | https://www.wral.com/we-re-having-to-raise-money-for-a-funeral-we-never-expected-2-year-old-boy-shot-killed-in-benson/20524475/, https://abc11.com/2-year-old-shooting-johnston-county-warren-oser-tyler/12549627/ | 35.5312, -78.5621 | |
97 | June 25, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2340309 | Charlotte | North Carolina | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1, 7 (self) | 7-year-old boy killed 1-year-old sister and injured himself with loaded gun found in mother's purse | https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/neighbors-speak-out-after-one-year-old-killed-in-north-carolina-shooting/ | 35.1751, -80.7518 | |
98 | August 12, 2022 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2386529 | Williston | North Dakota | 1 | 0 | 0-11 | 0-11 (self) | Child fatally shot himself in the chest with unsecured gun | https://kfgo.com/2022/08/13/boy-dead-after-williston-shooting/ | 48.147, -103.618 | |
99 | April 12, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2570571 | Middletown | Ohio | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 (self) | 4-year-old boy shot himself in the stomach with older brother's unsecured gun found in car; grand jury to review case | https://www.journal-news.com/news/police-child-shot-in-middletown-park-after-picking-up-unsecured-weapon/GSO4J7SLJNFNLMOPPUVXGROM6A/ | 39.5151, -84.3983 | |
100 | April 5, 2023 | https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2566020 | Columbus | Ohio | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 (self) | 8-year-old boy shot himself in the face with unsecured gun in home | https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/eight-year-old-boy-accidentally-shoots-himself-in-the-face-near-pickerington/ | 39.915, -82.8042 |