April 1, 2013 edition
Northwest Miami-Dade, Fla. -- A 4-year-old girl died after being struck by a bullet while sitting in a parked car at a residence along with several other children about 6:10 p.m. Saturday. Police believe one of the children might have accidentally fired the gun.
Kansas City, Mo. -- A 14-year-old boy, a middle school student, was shot and killed on a street when someone fired at him from a passing car about 3 p.m. Saturday. A 15-year-old boy who was with the victim was not injured.
Indianapolis, Ind. -- A man cleaning his gun was killed about 3:30 p.m. Saturday when the weapon accidentally discharged.
Philadelphia, Penn. -- A 27-year-old woman was accidentally shot and killed by her 28-year-old boyfriend about 7:45 p.m. Saturday. The boyfriend says he was arguing with a neighbor, possibly an uncle, when the neighbor threatened him with a hammer. Fearing for his safety, the boyfriend took out a gun, but then tripped and accidentally pulled the trigger, shooting the woman in the neck.
Cleveland Heights, Calif. -- A 25-year-old woman was apparently accidentally shot and killed outside a restaurant by a security guard about 3 a.m. Saturday. Police say the victim and three other women were involved in an altercation with the guard inside the restaurant. As he was escorting them off the property, he was knocked to the ground and his weapon discharged, hitting the victim.
Harrisburg, N.C. -- A 50-year-old man shot and killed two of his neighbors -- a 64-year-old man and a 42-year-old man -- in the backyard of one of their homes on a cul-de-sac. He then used the gun to kill himself after a several-hours-long standoff with police. The shooting was related to a dispute of some sort.
Ashtabula, Ohio -- A 52-year-old man was shot and killed outside a church by his 25-year-old son shortly after Easter services ended about 1:15 p.m. Sunday.
Hartford, Conn. -- A 22-year-old man was shot to death behind a building about 9:20 p.m. Sunday. He was hit once in the head.
Forney, Tex. -- A 63-year-old man and his 65-year-old wife were found shot to death at their home Saturday night. The man was the district attorney for the county and police believe the victims were targeted.
North Harris County, Tex. -- A 25-year-old man was fatally shot outside a house about 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.
Los Angeles, Calif. -- About 11:10 p.m. yesterday, a man and woman encountered two gunmen after they went outside their home to investigate a car-alarm that was going off. A confrontation resulted and it ended up in the house where the man, 50 years old, was shot twice in the chest. He died a short time later. Police report that the gunmen and the victim might have known each other.
Washington, D.C. -- A 33-year-old man was shot and killed about 2:10 a.m. Saturday outside an apartment complex. He had been shot in the chest.
Melbourne, Fla. -- A sales manager at an auto dealership was shot and killed during an apparent road-rage incident while test-driving a vehicle for a trade-in. During the test drive, the manager stopped to make a right-hand turn and was rear-ended by another car. The driver of that car, a 64-year-old man, then shot the victim, killing him.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 31-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting inside a car around 10 a.m. yesterday. The gunman fled in a vehicle.
Oakland, Calif. -- A man was fatally shot while on a street about 4:10 p.m. yesterday.
Oakland, Calif. -- A man was fatally shot while on a street about 8:10 p.m. yesterday.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A 32-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday morning after getting into a disagreement with a 20-year-old man. Police are looking for the suspect.
Brooklyn, N.Y. -- A 37-year-old livery-cab driver on his way to pick up a fare was killed about 12:45 a.m. today after being shot in the face and crashing his minivan.
Bronx, N.Y. -- A 28-year-old man was shot in the throat and killed about 12:15 a.m. yesterday inside an apartment building.
Las Vegas, Nev. -- A 43-year-old man is a suspect in the shooting deaths of his mother and father. The son claimed he found the couple fatally shot inside their home about 9 p.m. Friday. Police initially thought it was a case of murder-suicide, but now believe the son killed them.
St. Louis, Mo. -- When someone in a passing car shot at a group of people, one of the bullets struck a 4-year-old girl in the shoulder as she walked with her mother up the steps of a home. Police arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the incident.
South Pittsburgh, Tenn. -- About 6:30 p.m. Thursday, a 13-year-old was struck in the shoulder by a bullet when his father tested his gun by firing it from his back porch into thick woods. The father didn’t know his son was in the woods; he thought the boy was inside the house. The victim was listed in good condition.
Madison County, Ga. -- A 17-year old boy watching TV in a living room accidentally shot himself in the hand while trying to unload a pistol on Saturday.
Port Deposit, Md. -- A 20-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the torso when he tripped and fell while walking back to his house after target shooting Saturday about 2:30 p.m. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- Someone in a moving car opened fire on a 21-year-old man sitting on a porch about 7:30 p.m. yesterday. The victim was struck in the abdomen and was listed in serious condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 26-year-old man was shot in the hip and knee while leaving a store about 9:15 p.m. yesterday. He was listed in critical condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 29-year-old man walking down a street was shot in the leg about 9:50 p.m. when someone fired shots at him from a passing car. He was listed in stable condition.
Stamford, Conn. --About 7 p.m. Thursday, a 26-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg at his residence while cleaning his semi-automatic gun after returning from a firing range. No word on his condition.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- About 9:15 p.m. Saturday, a 17-year-old male was shot by someone during an altercation over a female acquaintance. No word on his condition.
New Orleans, La. -- A man was shot in the foot about 7 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Oakland, Calif. -- Someone was shot about 7 p.m. yesterday. No word on the victim’s condition.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A man was shot in the upper torso about 9 p.m. yesterday. He was expected to survive.
Washington, D.C. -- A 16-year-old boy was shot and wounded while on a street about 12:40 a.m. today when someone in a car fired at him. His injuries were reported as non life-threatening.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A man sitting in front of a house with two or three friends was shot twice in the leg about 5 p.m. Saturday when a car pulled up and someone in the car opened fire. The victim was reported to have non life-threatening injuries.
Oregon City, Ore. -- After a 22-year-old woman parked her car about 10:20 p.m. Sunday, a male stranger approached from behind and grabbed her hair and then began dragging her backward. The assailant fled when she pulled out a handgun and pointed it at him.
Today’s sources: Akron Beacon Journal, cecildaily.com, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Hartford Courant, Houston Chronicle, KABC-TV Los Angeles, KCTV-TV Kansas City, madisonjournaltoday.com, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Oakland Tribune, The Oregonian, Orlando Sentinel, stamfordpatch.com, Times-Picayune, Washington Post, WCAU-TV Philadelphia, WISH-TV Indianapolis, WRCB-TV Chattanooga, WSOC-TV Charlotte, WTLV-TV Jacksonville
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March 31, 2013 edition
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March 30, 2013 edition
Casa Grande, Ariz. -- An 11-year-old girl died after she was accidentally shot at her home by an 11-year-old neighborhood friend about 9 p.m. Thursday. The girl’s 15-year-old brother was showing his new .22 caliber rifle to the 11-year-old boy and he removed the magazine from the gun. But when the younger boy handled the weapon, it discharged and struck the girl.
Germantown, Tenn. -- A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself while handling a gun at a home about 10 p.m. Thursday. He was struck in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene. Several other young people were at the home at the time of the shooting.
Waxahachie, Tex. -- A 22-year-old man was fatally shot during a party at a motel room attended by some 15 people after several of them began playing with a gun and it discharged Thursday night. A 21-year-old man who brought the gun to the room was later arrested. Police are trying to determine if the shooting was accidental or intentional.
Bluefield, W.V. -- An altercation between two children on a school bus led to heated words between their mothers, both 42-years old. During the argument, one of the women pulled out a handgun and shot the other woman to death about 9 p.m. Thursday.
Washington, D.C. -- A man was found at his apartment with a gunshot wound to the back of his head early Thursday morning. His wife has been arrested.
The woman’s sister said the couple had been having domestic issues.
Chicago, Ill. -- Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday, a 23-year-old man was shot and killed and a 44-year-old man was shot and wounded after they were approached on a street by three men who asked for directions and then one of the three pulled out a gun and opened fire. The wounded man was treated for a gunshot wound to the hand and then released.
Denver, Colo. -- A man was found lying on a street fatally shot about 10 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses saw a vehicle speeding from the scene.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A 39-year-old man was found fatally shot and lying on the ground in front of a duplex about 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
New Haven, Conn. -- A 33-year-old man was fatally shot in the back while on a street shortly after leaving a nightclub about 2 a.m. today. The victim had been in an altercation at the club with two unknown men.
Pittsburgh, Penn. -- A 21-year-old man was shot while on a street last night. He died at a hospital about 4:15 a.m. today.
Dallas, Tex. -- A man was found fatally shot on the front steps of his home about 9:30 p.m. yesterday. Police believe the shooting might have stemmed from a home-invasion robbery.
Monroeville, Penn. -- A man was found shot and killed in the stairwell of his apartment building about 5:30 a.m. today.
Carroll, Penn. -- A 70-year-old man is accused of using a shotgun to kill his 62-year-old wife at their home while she slept about 3 a.m. Friday. The woman died from a gunshot wound to the head.
New Orleans, La. -- A 24-year-old man was found fatally shot and lying on the porch of an abandoned house about 9 p.m. last night. He was shot once in the face and several times in the body.
Richmond, Calif. -- A one-year-old boy sitting on the floor of his grandparent’s apartment was struck in the neck and wounded by a stray bullet fragment about 1:15 p.m. Thursday after gunfire erupted on a street outside. A short time later, a man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. The boy was reported in stable condition.
Fort Mohave -- A 68-year-old man showed up at a medical center on Monday with a graze wound to his hand caused by a gunshot. He was shooting his single-action revolver in the desert and it accidentally discharged as he was lowering the hammer. The man was treated and released.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 28-year-old man was shot in the chest and a 25-year-old man was shot in the hip and hand around 5 p.m. yesterday. Both men were listed in critical condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 22-year-old man was shot and wounded just before 6 p.m. yesterday. His condition was reported as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- About 7 p.m. yesterday, a 22-year-old man standing on a street corner was shot by someone in a van. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 23-year-old man was shot in the buttocks while walking on a sidewalk with several people when they were attacked by a group of males about 8:20 p.m. yesterday.
Chicago, Ill. -- A man in his 20s was shot about 8:20 p.m. yesterday. Police said the victim was in good condition at the scene.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 41-year-old man was shot in the leg while in an alley about 10:30 p.m. yesterday. His condition was reported as stabilized.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 35-year-old man was shot in the head about 11:40 p.m. yesterday while riding in a vehicle. The victim was listed in serious but stable condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 27-year-old man was shot in the chest about 2:30 a.m. today. He was listed in serious condition.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A woman showed up at a hospital suffering from gunshot wounds about 10:30 p.m. yesterday. She was listed in critical condition.
St. Augustine, Fla. -- A man was shot about 8:15 p.m. Friday after one or more occupants in two vehicles driving on a highway were involved in an apparent road-rage incident that led to gunfire. No word on his condition.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 31-year-old man was shot and wounded while in an alley about 9 p.m. Thursday. No word on his condition.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 30-year-old man was shot and wounded after leaving a bar about 1:15 a.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Clarksville, Tenn. -- A 61-year-old man was shot outside a nightclub about 3:30 a.m. Thursday after a suspect jumped out of a car and demanded money. When the man refused, the suspect shot him several times. The victim was listed in stable condition.
Brooklyn, N.Y. -- A 32-year-old man, reportedly distraught over an alleged domestic-violence probe, intentionally crashed his car into a police station about 3 p.m. yesterday before getting out and shooting himself in the head with a 9 mm handgun. No word on his condition.
Escondido, Calif. -- A man was shot and wounded about 11 p.m. yesterday.
His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Seattle, Wash. -- A man in his 30s was socializing with friends in front of a house about 7:30 p.m. yesterday when a gunman approached on foot and shot him several times before running to a waiting vehicle. The victim’s injuries were considered life- threatening.
New Orleans, La. -- A man was shot multiple times as he sat inside a vehicle about 8:15 p.m. Thursday. No word on his condition.
New Orleans, La. -- A man and a woman were shot and wounded while on a street about 8:15 p.m. Thursday. Their injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A woman was shot while on a street around 10:30 p.m. yesterday. She was reported in critical condition.
Rawlings, Md. -- A 53-year-old man shot at his father, his 33-year-old brother, and a family friend. His brother suffered a graze wound to his leg. Police later shot and wounded the assailant after he walked toward them with a gun aimed in their direction.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 10-year-old girl received minor injuries when she was struck by flying wood splinters after a wood fence was hit by a stray bullet about 4:50 p.m. yesterday.
Today’s sources: Chicago Tribune, The (Memphis) Commercial Appeal, Denver Post, Florida Times-Union, Hartford Courant, Houston Chronicle, KOLD-TV Tucson, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Mercury News, Mohave Valley Daily News, Nashville Tennessean, New York Post, Oakland Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, San Diego Union Tribune, Seattle Times, Times-Picayune, Washington Post, WBAL-TV Baltimore, WCHS-TV Charleston W.V., WFAA-TV Dallas
Addendum for March 30, 2013
The NRA never sleeps. They make sure their members bore in on lawmakers day after day with their message. They’ve been doing it successfully for many decades.
But we have one thing they don’t -- a majority. A recent Pew Research/USA Today poll showed that more than 83 percent of Americans want background checks for all gun buyers, 56 percent support a ban on assault-style weapons, and 53 percent want a ban on high-capacity magazines.
But it won’t mean much if lawmakers hear only from NRA members. So call, write, email, or FAX your representatives in Washington, D.C. and let them know you support common sense gun control. And also tell them “I DON’T support the NRA, and I vote.”
Do it today. And do it again next week. And do it again every week after that until they get OUR message.
Here’s the contact information:
www.contactingthecongress.org
March 29, 2013 edition
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March 28, 2013 edition
Oak Harbor, Ohio -- A 43-year-old woman staying at her sister’s house after recently separating from her husband was shot and killed by him when he broke into the house just before noon yesterday. He then turned the gun on himself and suffered two wounds. No word on his condition.
Philipsburg , Penn. -- About 10 a.m. today, a 51-year-old former state trooper killed his estranged wife with a shotgun inside the supermarket where she worked and then killed himself. The woman had filed for a divorce within the past week.
Corinth, Miss. -- A woman was shot and killed at an abandoned home around 10 p.m. yesterday. Police have someone in custody and believe the shooting was a domestic incident.
Washington, D.C. -- An adult male was fatally shot in the head at an apartment shortly after midnight this morning. His wife has been arrested. Police say the shooting was related to a domestic argument
Drew County, Ark. -- A deputy was shot while trying to pull over a suspect. The suspect was later found fatally shot in a wooded area from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Sanford, Fla. -- A 33-year-old man was fatally shot about 10 p.m. yesterday by two robbers. Police said there was an altercation and one or both of the assailants opened fire before fleeing.
New Orleans, La. -- A 30-year-old man was found fatally shot in a driveway about 8:30 p.m. yesterday. He had been struck multiple times.
Memphis, Tenn. -- A man in his 20s was found fatally shot at a townhouse complex around 10:30 p.m. Monday.
Northwest Miami-Dade, Fla. -- A homeowner fatally shot someone attempting to break into his home early this morning.
Seminole, Fla. -- A 47-year-old man was allegedly shot while in his car by his neighbor, an 81-year-old man, during an argument at their gated community about 9 p.m. yesterday.
Washington, D.C. -- A man was shot in the buttocks about 1:15 a.m. Thursday while walking on a street.
Washington, D.C. -- Two people were shot about 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Their injuries were not considered life threatening.
Harrisburg, Penn. -- Yesterday morning, when a robber approached a 27-year old man and demanded his valuables, the man accidentally shot himself in the groin when a handgun discharged as he pulled it from the waistband of his pants. No word on his condition.
Moraine, Ohio -- A man accidentally shot himself in the leg with his handgun while driving in a parking lot during a shopping trip. The gun was in the center console of his vehicle and it discharged when he picked it up.
Memphis, Tenn. -- A man was shot and wounded while trying to break into a home late yesterday morning. Two people were at the home at the time. The intruder was in critical condition.
Affton, Mo. -- A 21-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the hand at a home just before midnight last night.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- A 41-year-old man was shot in the neck and face when two men attempted to rob him as he walked down a street about 11:30 p.m. yesterday. He was listed in stable condition.
Detroit, Mich. -- A high school student was shot yesterday afternoon a few blocks away from the school. The student’s injuries were considered non life-threatening.
Indianapolis, Ind. -- A man crashed his car into a fence after he was shot in the head while driving through an intersection about 2:30 a.m. today. He was reported in stable condition.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- About 7:45 p.m. yesterday, an argument between two people in a vehicle led to gunfire, and one of the bullets struck a 52-year-old man who happened to be sitting in a nearby tow truck. The victim, struck in the lower back, was listed in stable condition.
San Diego, Calif. -- A man in his late teens was shot in the leg while on a street about 9 p.m. yesterday.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man was shot in the arm as he was chased on a street by four people about 9 p.m. yesterday.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 22-year-old man with a gunshot wound drove himself to a hospital about 10 p.m. yesterday.
Orlando, Fla. -- A man was shot in the parking lot of a convenience store this morning. Police believe he knows the shooter. The victim was reported to have non-life-threatening injures.
Oakland, Calif. -- Two men were shot while on a street about 8:30 p.m. yesterday. Both were listed in stable condition.
North Little Rock, Ark. -- A man answered a knock at his door about 8:30 a.m. today to find a person looking for someone. When the man explained he couldn’t help and closed the door, the visitor shot at the house and struck the man in the foot.
Tacoma, Wash. -- A 67-year-old man was taken into custody after he indiscriminately shot into homes while walking through his neighborhood about 9 p.m. Tuesday. He also pointed the gun at people during the incident, but did not shoot. The man later surrendered after a several-hours-long police stand-off at his home that included the use of tear gas.
Kent, Wash. -- On Tuesday, a 7-year-old elementary-school student who found an unloaded handgun at home brought it to school to show his friends. The weapon was discovered when it fell out of his backpack and classmates, thinking it was a squirt gun, took it to a teacher.
Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Two young girls, one age 7, spotted a handgun lying between two buildings as they waited for a bus. The girls did not touch the gun and instead called an adult who notified police. The gun was loaded.
Today’s sources: Arkansasmatters.com, Chicago Tribune, Dayton Daily News, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, San Diego Union Tribune, Seattle Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Tampa Bay Times, Times-Picayune, Washington Post, WCHS-TV Charleston W.V., WISH-TV Indianapolis, WPMT-TV Harrisburg, WSVN-TV Miami, WMC-TV Memphis
Addendum for March 28, 2013
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March 27, 2013 edition
Lee County, Miss. -- A 55-year-old man, a 46-year-old woman, and the woman’s 13-year-old daughter were found shot to death at a home yesterday. The man and woman were dating and thought to be engaged. A gun was found at the scene and there were no signs of forced entry. Police would not say if they suspect a murder-suicide, but they don’t believe there is a killer on the loose.
Elgin, Ill. -- About 9:30 p.m. yesterday, a 19-year-old man was found fatally shot in the parking lot of an apartment building.
San Bernardino, Calif. -- A 22-year-old man was shot and killed and a woman was shot and wounded about 12:05 a.m. Monday. The man was with several others in the parking lot of an apartment complex when a vehicle drove up and someone inside opened fire, striking the man. The woman, who is homeless, was also struck, although she was several hundred yards from the shooter. She was listed in stable condition.
Philadelphia, Penn. -- A man 40 to 50 years old was found fatally shot in an alley about 5:15 p.m. today. He was struck once in the chest and once in the side. A short time later, a 57-year-old man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg and said he was shot in the same alley. The wounded man was reported in stable condition.
Northwest Miami-Dade, Fla. -- A man returning home from work as usual about 2 a.m. was shot today and killed as he backed his truck into his driveway. Police say he was approached by one or more suspects and shot several times while still in the truck.
Dallas, Tex. -- A police trainee with the city rapid transit agency accidentally shot himself in the thigh while holstering his weapon about 6:15 a.m. today. He was expected to survive.
Demorist, Ga. -- A man accidentally shot himself in the thigh yesterday while cleaning a 9 mm handgun. No word on his condition.
Fairbanks, Ala. -- An 18-year-old woman was apparently accidentally shot in the head while visiting an apartment Monday afternoon. She was listed in critical condition. A police investigation is continuing.
Marrero, La. -- A 27-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg with a handgun while sitting in his car Sunday morning. No word on his condition.
York, Penn. -- A 26-year-old man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound to his thigh about 2:40 a.m. Sunday. The victim was uncooperative but police believe he shot himself accidentally. No word on his condition.
Birmingham, Ala. -- Two men were shot and wounded about 10 p.m. yesterday after they apparently argued with each other at a gas station and the dispute escalated to gunfire. Police say an assault rifle and a handgun were used in the shooting and about a dozen shell casings were found at the scene. No word on the condition of the two victims.
Jackson, Miss. -- Two men in a vehicle were shot and wounded about 5 p.m. yesterday when one or more persons in another vehicle opened fire on them. One of the men was reported to have life-threatening injuries. No word on the condition of the other victim.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 20-year-old man was shot in the thigh on a street about 7 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 24-year-old man trying to run from robbers while on a street was shot in the knee about 11:10 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A man was shot in the arm while on a street about midnight last night. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 19-year-old man was shot and wounded after getting into an argument with someone in a car around midnight last night. No word on the victim’s condition.
Des Moines, Iowa -- A woman watching TV had to duck for cover when six bullets hit her parent's home about 11 p.m. Monday. One bullet deflected off a wall and hit her foot. Another woman was also at the home. The two heard about 10 shots. Neighbors saw three teens running just after the shooting.
Durham, N.C. -- A man was shot in the parking lot of a grocery store about 5:10 p.m. Monday. Police are looking for a 34-year-old male suspect. The victim’s injuries were reported as serious.
Meridian, Idaho -- About 10:30 a.m. Monday, a 36-year-old man in a car with three others was shot when he got out of the car after it stopped and one or more persons in the vehicle fired at him four or five times. He was struck once and the car then took off. Police believe he knows those in the car. The victim was reported as having non life-threatening injuries.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 22-year-old man was shot and wounded outside a residence about 8:15 p.m. yesterday. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- About 11:15 p.m. yesterday, a 44-year-old man was wounded when several shots were fired into his residence. His injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Nashville, Tenn. -- A woman was shot and wounded while sitting in her home about 10 p.m. yesterday. Two children and several adults were also in the house at the time of the shooting. The victim was listed in critical condition.
Oakland, Calif. -- A 34-year-old man was shot at least twice during an attempted robbery about 9 p.m. Monday. He had just gotten into his car when two suspects, one with a pistol, opened the car door and demanded his wallet. The victim’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Washington, Penn. -- A man was shot in the leg during a robbery at a convenience store about 4:30 a.m. today. No word on his condition.
Orlando, Fla. -- About 11 p.m. Monday, a 9-year-old boy looking for a video game at the apartment of his mother’s boyfriend -- a police officer -- found the officer’s service revolver in an upstairs master-bedroom closet and accidentally fired a round into a wall. No one was hurt.
Today’s sources: accessnorthga.com, Anchorage Daily News, Birmingham News, Chicago Tribune, Clarion-Ledger, Herald-Sun, KABC-TV Los Angeles, KCCI-TV Des Moines, KTVT-TV Dallas, Idaho Statesman, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Nashville Tennessean, Oakland Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Times-Picayune, The York Dispatch
Addendum for March 27, 2013
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March 26, 2013 edition
Fairmont, N.C. -- On Sunday afternoon, a 34-year-old man was wiping down a shotgun when it accidentally discharged and struck his 10-year-old son in the head, killing him.
Goochland County, Va. -- Last Thursday night, a man at a party fooling with a gun he thought was empty put the weapon to his head and pulled the trigger several times without incident. When another man, a 20-year-old Army reservist, put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, a bullet discharged and killed him.
New Haven, Conn. -- A 20-year-old man apparently accidentally shot and killed himself at an apartment about 3:30 p.m. yesterday.
New Orleans, La. -- A 15-year-old was fatally shot about 6 p.m. yesterday. The victim was standing with several people outside an apartment complex when a group of teens showed up and someone began shooting.
West Haven, Conn. -- About 12:30 p.m. Friday, a man stabbed his girlfriend in the chest and neck and then used a gun to fatally shoot himself in the head. The woman’s injuries were considered non-life threatening.
Bidderford, Maine -- A man was found shot to death in a car at an apartment-house parking lot about 12:45 a.m. today.
Tacoma, Wash. -- A 39-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the foot with a handgun while target shooting. The gun fired when he tripped as he walked to check his target. The victim was expected to fully recover.
Sandy, Utah -- A 38-year-old woman was accidentally shot in the thigh at a home by her 15-year-old niece about 7 p.m. Monday. The niece, who was cleaning, found a gun in a drawer and the weapon discharged when she picked it up. The victim’s wounds were considered non life-threatening.
Miami Township, Ohio -- About 4 p.m. yesterday, a man walking in a park was putting away his gun when it accidentally fired, hitting him in the leg. His injury was reported as non life-threatening.
Noblesville, Ind. - A 66-year-old man accidentally shot himself about 6 a.m. Friday when he went outside his home to investigate a suspicious noise. The bullet grazed his head. His condition was reported as non life-threatening.
York, Penn. -- A 44-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the hand last Wednesday night. He had removed the magazine from his girlfriend’s .32-caliber Beretta Tam Cat handgun but when he pulled the trigger, the gun discharged a bullet. Note to gun owners: Removing the magazine from a gun doesn’t necessarily remove the bullet that’s in the chamber. (I’ve chronicled a number of people getting shot by this phantom bullet.)
Orlando, Fla. -- A 25-year-old woman was accidentally shot by her 23-year-old husband as he cleaned his 9 mm Glock handgun at their apartment about 8 p.m. yesterday. The bullet struck her in the right arm and entered her abdomen. She was expected to recover.
Chicago, Ill. -- Two men, ages 25 and 20, were shot by someone in a passing vehicle as they sat in a car about 4:45 p.m. yesterday. The older man was listed as stabilized with wounds to his chest and both legs. The younger man was in critical condition with wounds to his neck and leg.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 19-year-old man was shot in the side while on a street around 5 p.m. yesterday. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- Someone firing from a vehicle shot a 14-year-old boy in the chest about 6:20 p.m. yesterday. His condition was listed as stabilized.
New Orleans, La. -- A 19-year-old man was shot in the shoulder while on a street yesterday. No word on his condition.
Pittsburgh, Penn. -- A man was shot in the chest and leg yesterday evening. The victim was conscious but no other word on his condition.
Baltimore, Md. -- A 27-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder and a man was cut by broken glass when someone fired at them as the two drove in a pickup truck about 6:30 p.m. yesterday. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Highlands Ranch, Colo. -- A 28-year-old man was taken into custody when he accidentally fired a gun while in the men’s bathroom of a restaurant and the bullet flew into the dining room about 7 p.m. last Thursday. No one was hurt.
Today’s sources: Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Heraldonline.com, KSTU-TV Salt Lake City, New Haven Register, Orlando Sentinel, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Times-Picayune, WBAL-TV Baltimore, WDTN-TV Dayton, WMBF-TV Myrtle Beach, WRTV-TV Indianapolis, WTVR-TV Richmond,
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March 25, 2013 edition
Calumet City, Ill. -- A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot about 9 p.m. Saturday night at an apartment and police believe it might have been an accident. The gun’s magazine had been removed, but a bullet might have unknowingly remained in the chamber.
Toledo, Ohio -- A 29-year-old man fatally shot his 20-year-old ex-girlfriend yesterday morning after chasing her in a car and opening fire while she was driving. The man then barricaded himself in a home and fatally shot himself after a several-hours-long police standoff. The victim’s family said the man had stalked, threaten, and harassed the woman for months.
Dublin, Ga. -- A 23-year-old off-duty sheriff's deputy was found fatally shot Friday night on an isolated road. A 21-year-old man was taken into custody.
Mendenhall, Miss. -- A 53-year-old woman, a member of the state legislature, was found dead at a home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Cleveland, Ohio -- A 53-year-old woman died after police found her bleeding profusely from multiple gunshot wounds about 5:30 p.m. near the office of her divorce attorney. The woman and her husband were due in court today for their divorce trial. (3/27/13 -- Correction: The woman was not shot; she died from 11 stab wounds.)
Canton, Tex. -- A 44-year-old man fatally shot his 34-year-old wife and wounded a 47-year-old man after he found the woman at the older man’s home about 6 a.m. yesterday. The wounded victim was in critical condition but expected to recover.
Louisville, Ky. -- Three men were found shot dead outside an apartment complex about 3 p.m. yesterday. Two of the men were inside a vehicle with a shattered window, the third man was on the ground next to the vehicle.
Houston, Tex. -- Two men flagged down an ambulance on a highway about 4:45 p.m. yesterday and then carried a shooting victim from their vehicle to a grassy median. The two fled in the vehicle as the ambulance staff began working on the victim. The victim, a male believed to be 16- to 22-years old, later died at a hospital.
Tampa, Fla. -- A 30-year-old man was fatally shot outside a billiards hall about 2:45 p.m. yesterday.
Rialto, Calif. -- A 28-year-old man was fatally shot and two others were shot and wounded at a children’s party about 8 p.m. yesterday. Police say two men approached partygoers and got into an argument before opening fire. The two wounded -- a 24-year-old man struck in the leg and a 28-year-old man struck in the hand and abdomen -- were hospitalized. No report on their conditions.
Brea, Calif. -- A 25-year-old man was found fatally shot at a home about 9:45 p.m. Saturday. He was struck in the abdomen. Three people inside the residence were held for questioning.
Indianapolis, Ind. --A 28-year-old man was found fatally shot and lying in the middle of a street about 11 p.m. Saturday.
Fulton County, Ga. -- A man in his late 30s was found fatally shot about 3:40 a.m. today.
New Orleans, La. -- A 19-year-old man was found on a street lying face down and fatally shot about 8:30 p.m. yesterday. He was shot once. At about the same time, not far away, the victim’s stepfather, 53-years-old, was found dead from gunshot wounds after he crashed a pickup truck.
Swanton, Ohio -- A 19-year-old man was accidentally shot in the leg Saturday evening when he and his roommate tried to take apart a semi-automatic handgun at their home and the gun discharged. The victim was listed in fair condition. (3/27/13 -- Correction: The original posting incorrectly had a Swanton, Mich. dateline.)
Mesquite, Tex. -- About 1:10 a.m. this morning, when a man motoring on a highway called police to report a suspected drunk driver and then followed him, the suspect fired 15 shots at the caller, striking him in the back of the head. The victim was reported in good spirits and expected to survive.
Sandy Springs, Ga. -- A 38-year-old woman was shot several times about 5:30 p.m. yesterday while in a stairwell at an apartment complex. Her 4-year-old child was nearby but not injured. Police are looking for a 42-year-old man, the father of the child. The woman was reported in serious condition.
Bellwood, Ill. -- Police responding to a call about 2 p.m. yesterday found a 21-year-old man collapsed outside a church and suffering a gunshot wound. The victim said he was approached by someone and shot in the back while walking down a street. No word on his condition.
Chicago, Ill. -- A 14-year-old boy was shot in the buttocks while on a street about 1 p.m. yesterday. He was reported in good condition.
Montrose County, Colo. -- A sheriff's deputy was shot this morning while responding to a domestic-violence call at a home. After two deputies spoke
with the female victim, they knocked on a door to talk with the suspect, who responded by firing two rounds and striking one of the deputies. No word on the deputies condition.
Jacksonville, Fla. -- Two men were shot while standing outside an apartment building about 5:30 p.m. yesterday. One was struck in the chest; the other in the arm. Both were listed in serious condition but expected to survive. Police took three people into custody in connection with the shooting.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 20-year-old man showed up at a hospital about 4:30 p.m. yesterday with a superficial gunshot wound to his chest.
Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 25-year-old man showed up at a hospital about 5:30 p.m. yesterday with a gunshot wound to his foot. He was shot when someone tried to rob him. No word on his condition.
Orlando, Fla. -- A 23-year-old woman was shot and wounded while on a street about 11 a.m. this morning. Her injuries were considered non-life-threatening.
Orlando, Fla. -- A driver for a sandwich chain was shot while making a delivery at an apartment complex about 1 p.m. today. The victim’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Newark, N.J. -- Someone was shot in the arm about 8 p.m. yesterday. The victim’s injuries were considered non life- threatening.
South Miami, Fla. -- A man looking for help walked into a post office with a gunshot wound to his shoulder about 8:30 a.m. today.
Today’s sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Atlanta Journal Constitution, The (Swanton) Blade, Chicago Tribune, Clarion-Ledger, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Denver Post, Florida Times-Union, Houston Chronicle, KABC-TV Los Angeles, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, The Star-Ledger, Tampa Bay Times, Times-Picayune, WCHS-TV Charleston W.V., WFAA-TV Dallas, WISH-TV Indianapolis, WLS-TV Chicago, WSB-TV Atlanta, WSVN-TV Miami
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