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PA Hunter Who Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer Learns His Fate
A 40-year-old Pennsylvania hunter will be spending a short time in jail after he accidentally shot his neighbor on his own lawn instead of the deer he was targeting, after being sentenced by President Judge Jonathan D. Grine on Friday, May 12, 2023. Michael A. Lloyd of Boalsburg was found tending to his neighbor when State College Police arrived at the scene of the shooting on Lenape Lane in College Township on Dec. 4, 2021, as Daily Voice previously reported. Lloyd had fired two shots from a .45mm semiautomatic pistol at a "deer" on a hill across the road or about 10 to 15 yards up the bo…
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Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot
A 3-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital after accidentally shooting himself with a firearm in Suburban Philadelphia over the weekend, authorities said. The toddler was struck once in the lower abdomen while in a black Dodge Durango, parked in the Caln Plaza shopping center around 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 30, local police said. The child’s father, Jameer Walker, 23, of Thorndale, called for help after the firearm discharged. The 9mm handgun which was recovered at the scene. The child was rushed to Paoli hospital in critical condition then flown to Children’s Hospital in Phila…
Police & Fire
PA 4-Year-Old Boy Who Shot, Killed Himself Used Brother's Gun, DA Says
A four-year-old boy who shot and killed himself last month in the Philadelphia suburbs used his brother's unattended and loaded gun, authorities said. Victor Lara-Ortiz, 18, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, firearms not to be carried without a license, and related offenses in the death of his brother, Roman Aguilera-Ortiz on Monday, Feb. 28, in Coatesville, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said. Responding officers found the boy with a gunshot wound to the head inside a home in the 300 block of East Chestnut Street, police said. He was pronounced dead …
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PA Hunter Shot Neighbor In Head Instead Of Deer: Police
A 40-year-old Pennsylvania hunter has been arrested for accidentally shooting a man on his own lawn instead of the deer he was targeting, authorities said. Police arriving at the scene at Lenape Lane in College Township on Dec. 4, 2021, found Michael Lloyd, of Boalsburg, tending to the elderly victim according to State College police. The victim, only identified as an 81-year-old man, was airlifted to UPMC Altoona, where he had a piece of his skull removed due to a hole from the bullet, approximately 1 to 2 inches long and half-inch wide, police said in a criminal complaint obtained by Sta…
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Community Rallies For PA Mom of Boy, 4, Who Shot Himself
The mother of a four-year-old who shot himself in the face is speaking out and asking the community for help. Ajani Lane, 4, of Pittsburgh, shot himself at a residence in the 500 block of North Negley in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood on Monday around 8 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. Lane was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he later died, according to police. Natwauna Lane, Ajani's mother, is devastated over the loss and has recently launched a GoFundMe to help her cover the cost of burying her son. The campaign has raised over $3,400 of a $…
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Mom Of 4-Year-Old Pittsburgh Boy Who Accidentally Shot Himself Dead 'Lost For Words'
A 4-year-old boy from Pittsburgh has died after shooting himself in the face, according to police. The boy was identified by family members to CBS2 as Ajani Lane. His mom, Nay Lane, mourned his loss on Facebook. Police were called to a home in the 500 block of North Negley in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood around 8 a.m., according to a statement by the police. The boy was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he later died, police said. There was a caregiver present in the home at the time of the shooting, according to police. An investigation is ongoing.
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Retired PA Police Lieutenant Killed In Hunting Accident, Report Says
A man was fatally shot while bear hunting on Saturday, according to a report by Erie News Now citing the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The shooting, which was initially called into authorities as a cardiac arrest, happened on Pennsylvania State Game Lands 197 property in Columbus Township, Warren County, just afternoon, according to the outlet. Gary R. Hunt, 64, of Corry, was pronounced dead at the scene, the outlet says. Hunt's 42-year-old hunting partner was crossing a creek when he fell on his .270 rifle shooting Hunt in the abdomen, according to the report. Hunt was a police lieu…
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Mom Of 4-Year-Old Pittsburgh Boy Who Accidentally Shot Himself Dead 'Lost For Words'
A 4-year-old boy from Pittsburgh has died after shooting himself in the face, according to police. The boy was identified by family members to CBS2 as Ajani Lane. His mom, Nay Lane, mourned his loss on Facebook. Police were called to a home in the 500 block of North Negley in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood around 8 a.m., according to a statement by the police. The boy was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh where he later died, police said. There was a caregiver present in the home at the time of the shooting, according to police. An investigation is ongoing.
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Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend, 20, In Hip, Police In Lancaster County Say
A man who mishandled a gun and shot his girlfriend on Saturday has been arrested, according to Columbia Borough police. Columbia Borough Police were dispatched to a shooting at 410 Locust Street just after 7 p.m. Hailey Jean Brown, 20, was found by police lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to her left hip. Her boyfriend, Alexander Lewis Heaps, 26, admitted to mishandling his legally purchased semi automatic handgun and accidentally shooting Brown. Police recovered the gun, a 9mm Smith and Wesson. Officers administered first aid until EMS arrived to treat Brown and transport he…
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Gun Accidentally Discharges Injuring 2 At Lancaster County Gun Range
Two people were injured when a gun accidentally discarded at a Lancaster County shooting range, according to Emergency Dispatch Services. Emergency Medical Units were called to Trop Gun Retail & Range at 910 North Hanover Street in Mount Joy Township on Tuesday around 1:30 p.m. Two people-- including an 80-year-old man-- were injured by the accidental fire, according to the dispatch supervisor and area police. The status and condition of the shooting victims have not been made public. The reason the gun discharged is unknown. A police investigation is on-going.
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10-Year-Old Boy Shoots, Kills Himself After Finding Gun In Philadelphia Home
A 10-year-old boy shot and killed himself after finding a gun in his Philadelphia home, news reports say. The incident occurred just before 6 p.m. Saturday in a home at 1410 W Pacific St., NBC News reports. The boy and his 8-year-old sister apparently found the weapon in a cabinet, when he shot himself in the head, the outlet says. The girl ran to a neighbor's house and called police. The boy was rushed to a local hospital and pronounced dead around 40 minutes after the shooting.
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