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Pennsylvania Man Charged After Toddler Shot Self With Unattended Gun: DA Pennsylvania Man Charged After Toddler Shot Self With Unattended Gun: DA
Pennsylvania Man Charged After Toddler Shot Self With Unattended Gun: DA Three-year-old Elijah Abreu Borgen accidentally shot himself with a gun that an Allentown man had stashed under the couch, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.  Jose Hilario Abreu, 28, is charged with involuntary manslaughter, prosecutors said in a release Friday.  Borgen was shot on the 900 block of East Hamilton Street on March 28 and rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where he succumbed to his injuries, city police said previously. On Friday, the DA's Office said Abreu had placed a loaded handgun under a sofa where Borgen and a 2-year-old w…

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by Mac Bullock
News
No Charges After 3-Year-Old Virginia Boy Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania: DA No Charges After 3-Year-Old Virginia Boy Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania: DA
No Charges After 3-Year-Old Virginia Boy Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania: DA A 3-year-old boy Virginian boy's parents will not be charged after he shot himself dead at Tucquan Family Park Campground in Pennsylvania on Oct. 20, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22. "This mistake in judgment ultimately led to the child’s death but did not rise to the level of a criminal act based upon the nature and intent of the circumstances,"  DA Heather Adams explained in the release. The boy was found shortly after a shooting was reported at the camp located at 917 River Road, Holtwood, Martic Township, Lancaster County First Deputy Cor…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon 61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon
61K Gun Safes Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After 12-Year-Old Shot, Killed With Weapon More than 61,000 gun cases sold nationwide are being recalled due to a malfunction that can allow unauthorized people to access dangerous weapons, and already led to the death of a child. Illinois-based Fortress Safe announced this week that the biometric gun safes were being recalled due to a "serious safety hazard and risk of death" caused by a programming feature that made the safes more accessible.  The recall comes following a recent lawsuit that alleges a 12-year-old boy died from a gun obtained from one of the safes, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).  "…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot Child, 3, Airlifted After Shooting Himself With Handgun In Suburban Philly Parking Lot
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…

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by Cecilia Levine
Schools
PA Boy, 6, Fatally Shot Brother, 5, Police Say PA Boy, 6, Fatally Shot Brother, 5, Police Say
PA Boy, 6, Fatally Shot Brother, 5, Police Say A 6-year-old shot and killed their 5-year-old brother on Monday night, according to police. The Allegheny County Police Department's Homicide Unit responded to a request for assistance in Penn Hills.At approximately 5:33pm this date, County 9-1-1 was notified of a shooting in the 100 block of Prescott Drive. First responders found a 5-year-old male victim shot. pic.twitter.com/Nh7yYYun66 — Allegheny County PD (@AlleghenyCoPD) November 23, 2021 Penn Hills police were called to a shooting incident in the 100 block of Prescott Drive in Pittsburgh on Monday at approximately 5:33 p.m., accor…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Mom Of 4-Year-Old Pittsburgh Boy Who Accidentally Shot Himself Dead 'Lost For Words' Mom Of 4-Year-Old Pittsburgh Boy Who Accidentally Shot Himself Dead 'Lost For Words'
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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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
News
Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend, 20, In Hip, Police In Lancaster County Say Boyfriend Shoots Girlfriend, 20, In Hip, Police In Lancaster County Say
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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by Jillian Pikora
News
10-Year-Old Boy Shoots, Kills Himself After Finding Gun In Philadelphia Home 10-Year-Old Boy Shoots, Kills Himself After Finding Gun In Philadelphia Home
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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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun
Philly Caretaker, 25, Accidentally Shoots Disabled MontCo Resident, 71, In Face With New Gun A 25-year-old employee at a Montgomery County assisted living facility accidentally shot a 71-year-old resident in the face Saturday night, authorities said. The caretaker, a Philadelphia resident, was alone with three residents at the home on the 600 block of Rosemont Avenue in Upper Gwynedd, when the incident occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday, local police said. The home is owned by Jewish Employment and Vocation Services and is operated as Community Living and Home Support for special needs adults.  There, police learned that the caretaker -- who had been working at the hou…

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by Cecilia Levine