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CBS News
7 days ago
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9-year-old boy hospitalized after accidental shooting in Troy
A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured after he was accidentally shot Friday afternoon in Troy, Michigan, according to police. At about 4:12 p.m., officers responded to a home on Crooks Road for an injured child. First responders found the 9-year-old bleeding from the head and transported him to a local hospital. Police say the boy underwent emergency surgery and remains in critical condition. A firearm was recovered at the home, and it is unclear how the children got access to the gun. Police say the boy's mother was at home at the time of the shooting. An investigation is ongoing.
CBS News
28-05-2025
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- CBS News
Teen accused in Maryland high school shooting testifies in his own defense before closing arguments
A teen accused of shooting and killing a classmate inside a Maryland high school testified during his trial Wednesday. Jaylen Prince, 16, is being charged as an adult after allegedly murdering 15-year-old Warrent Grant on Sept. 6, 2024, inside a Joppatowne High School bathroom. Prince took the stand Wednesday during the sixth day of his trial and outlined his version of the events from the day of the shooting. Prince claims gun went off accidentally Prince was the last witness in the case. He took the stand dressed in a black suit and glasses and swore under oath that he did not mean to kill Grant. Earlier in the trial, one of Prince's classmates testified that the shooting stemmed from an argument after Prince spoke to Grant's girlfriend. According to the student, Prince was told to stay away from the girl, which seemed to agitate him. According to Prince's testimony, Grant was the aggressor in the situation. Prince said Grant came up behind him in the bathroom and tried to instigate a fight over his girlfriend. On Wednesday, Prince testified that he told Grant, "My hand is broke. I ain't fighting nobody," referring to an injury that required emergency surgery months before the shooting. He then told Grant, "If you touch me, I will kill you," before he pulled a gun from his backpack to scare his classmates off. Prince told the jury that Grant shook him, and the gun fired. "I did not fire the gun. It accidentally went off," Prince said during his testimony. Prince said he purchased the gun to protect himself as he "was afraid of a lot of places," after losing at least five friends to gun violence. Prosecution questions firearm purchase, search history During cross-examination, State's Attorney Alison Healey, with the defense team, brought up several photos of Prince with a gun. The photos showed Prince with the gun in a car, at work and at his friends' homes. Healy pointed out that they were not scary or threatening places. She also questioned the search history found on Prince's phone about types of guns and bullets. Prince told the jury he searched those topics out of curiosity. He also said he tossed the gun outside of the school after the shooting because he panicked. The gun that was used in the deadly shooting was not recovered. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said officials were hindered by a state law that limits interrogations involving minors. A county detective testified that he heard Prince say "Toss that f******* gun in the water" during a phone call that was captured on a Ring doorbell. Photos of gun match bullets from crime scene A digital forensics expert testified that Prince's cellphone proved that he bought the gun. An analysis of his phone revealed texts in which he and a contact named "Baby Face" arranged the gun purchase on August 12, 2024. Prince then sent the contact $700 through CashApp. Prince's phone also revealed photos of the firearm, a P80 Hornady 9mm gun that matched the type of bullets found after the shooting. The bullets also matched the ones recovered during Grant's autopsy. According to the defense, it does not mean that the bullets came from the pack found in Prince's home. Prince's mother says he had limited range of motion due to injury Prince's mother, Rykiech Prince, took the stand on Tuesday, arguing that her son had a limited range of motion in his right index finger due to the injury that required surgery. She told the jury that she often searched her kids' bedrooms and knew their whereabouts. During a heated exchange with Healy, Rykiech Prince was asked how she missed the ammunition under her son's mattress and why he missed so many days of school. Rykiech Prince said the missed days were due to her son's hand injury and several suspensions. She also recalled how Prince went to school on the day of the shooting to fix his computer so he could attend an online school, something Healy said the school was not made aware of. Closing statements in the Joppatowne High murder trial are expected to begin Thursday, May 29, before jury deliberations
The Independent
22-05-2025
- The Independent
D.C. teen accidentally shoots and kills herself while filming social media video, cops say
A Washington, D.C. teen accidentally shot and killed herself while filming a social media video, police said. Officers responded to a Northeast D.C. apartment just after 5 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a shooting and discovered a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. Authorities believe the gun accidentally went off while the teen was recording a video to share on social media. 'The preliminary investigation indicates the girl was handling a firearm while recording a video for social media when the weapon discharged, striking her in the upper body,' police said in a statement. Multiple people, including at least one adult, were home at the time of the shooting. The firearm has also been recovered, police said. Cops who arrived at the scene performed lifesaving measures on the teen, but she died from her injuries. D.C. police have not shared the name of the girl. Authorities are investigating the incident as an 'accidental shooting,' Fox 5 reported. Neighbors told the news station they were sorry to hear about the young girl's loss. 'I pray for the parents of that individual. God should give them strength, because I'm sure, they are tired of guns,' neighbor Wokie Jones said. Chief Pamela Smith said the shooting was 'a devastating reminder of the dangers of weapons getting into the hands of young people.' Smith added: 'Firearms are not toys or props and they must be properly secured in a place where they can only be accessed by lawful gun owners.'
Washington Post
22-05-2025
- Washington Post
Police suspect teen died after accidentally shooting herself on video
A 14-year-old girl died Wednesday after appearing to accidentally shoot herself while filming a social media video at an apartment in Northeast Washington, police said, citing a preliminary investigation. In a statement, D.C. police said officers responded to a report of a shooting and arrived at an apartment on Benning Road NE shortly after 5 p.m. They found that the girl had suffered a gunshot wound to her upper body, and she died after officers attempted to provide lifesaving care.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Yahoo
DC teen accidentally shoots, kills herself while recording social media video: police
The Brief A 14-year-old girl accidentally shot and killed herself while recording a video for social media, police say. Police have not released details on how the teen obtained the gun. The teen has not been identified at this time and police have not released additional details. WASHINGTON - A teenage girl is dead after D.C. police believe she accidentally killed herself during the making of a social media video in Northeast. Right now, police are investigating inside an apartment where the shooting happened behind me. Some people who live in this neighborhood tell me they are saddened by this shooting. What we know Just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, D.C. police responded to the Benning Courts apartment complex in the 1700 block of Benning Road, Northeast, across the street from Hechinger Mall. Following an investigation, police believe the 14-year-old girl was handling a gun while recording a social media video, and she shot and killed herself. Detectives determined that she was inside the apartment with at least one adult and some other people when the shooting happened. They're investigating this as an "accidental shooting." Some people who live in the apartment building feel bad for the teen's family. What they're saying "I pray for the parents of that individual. God should give them strength, because I'm sure, they are tired of guns," tenant Wokie Jones said. D.C. police have not released the name of the girl. Chief Pamela Smith said that "this is a devastating reminder of the dangers weapons getting into the hands of young people." She also issued a reminder to the public, saying firearms are not toys or props, and that they must be secured in a place where they can only be accessed by lawful gun owners. Police urge anyone with additional information about the shooting to call D.C. police. The Source Metropolitan Police Department
