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CT Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Gun: Police CT Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Gun: Police
CT Boy Accidentally Shoots Himself In Head While Playing With Gun: Police A 14-year-old Connecticut boy was hospitalized with critical injuries after he was found at home with an accidentally inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.  The incident happened in Litchfield County on Saturday, Sept. 30 around 12:40 p.m., when Watertown Police responded to a residence in Oakville on Hadley Street, where a 14-year-old boy had been found bleeding from his head.  According to the department, the boy, who had been alone in the residence, had been discovered by his grandmother after she returned home, who quickly called 911 and reported that he had fallen…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former Fairfield County Football Standout Dies During Accidental Shooting Former Fairfield County Football Standout Dies During Accidental Shooting
Former Fairfield County Football Standout Dies During Accidental Shooting A former Fairfield County teen who was a well-known staple on the football fields has been killed in an accidental shooting in Georgia. Zyon McDuffie, age 14, was killed on Sunday, Aug. 1, in the home his family had just moved to so his mother could take a new job at a hospital in Union City, Georgia. Union City police have not released any details surrounding the shooting. McDuffie grew up in Bridgeport and Stratford and since he was a young boy his whole life was centered around football. "God made certain people to play football and Zyon was one of them," said Jamie Devitto who organiz…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say
Teen Arrested After Accidentally Shooting Himself In Fairfield County, Police Say A Fairfield County teen was arrested for allegedly shooting himself in the arm and then lied about where the event happened. The incident took place around 1:15 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, when Bridgeport Police responded 324 Lyon Terrace for a report of a person shot, said Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran. During their investigation, detectives determined the teen lied about where he had been shot and that the actual crime scene was the location they had responded to, Gilleran said. Detectives determined that the teen, Kahlis Parker, age 19, of Bridgeport, had accidental…

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by Kathy Reakes