The incident is not the first involving a young child and a gun in recent months. In Virginia, the mother of a 6-year-old who police say intentionally shot his first-grade teacher pleaded guilty to child neglect on Tuesday.
In July, a 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with murder after shooting a 14-year-old to death in East Harlem.
Gun violence remains a leading cause of death among Americans. In 2023, more than 26,000 people have died from gunshot wounds, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
In Philly in July, a 14 yr old with intellectual disabilities accidentally shot her 2 year old cousin with an unsecured gun.
…looking for 2023 data, will update when found.
Gun Violence Archive is not friendly to VPN…
…https://deadorkicking.com/death-statistics/us/2023/
United States Death Statistics by Cause 2023
.*.Covid-19 related deaths are included in influenza.
.*.Beside these major causes of death, 413,888 people died 2023 for other reasons.
.*.Zero death for a cause means the data for the accurate number of deaths is not available at the moment.
Heart disease deaths 385,952
Cancer deaths 322,945
Chronic lower respiratory diseases deaths 62,120
Stroke deaths 98,637
Alzheimer’s disease deaths 60,553
Diabetes deaths 68,343
Poisoning deaths 43,844
Kidney disease deaths 30,866
Influenza and Pneumonia deaths 207,784
Suicide deaths 27,489
Homicide deaths 11,103
Liver disease deaths 25,755
Respiratory disease deaths 25,630
Fall deaths 23,566
Firearm deaths 22,981
Septicemia deaths 23,944
Car accident deaths 21,727
Renal disease deaths 21,228
Parkinson’s disease deaths 20,501
HIV/AIDS deaths 2,917
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