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Memphis first in accidental child shootings
Memphis first in accidental child shootingsSkip Ad Ad Loading... x Embed x Share A new USA TODAY Network and Associated Press analysis shows children die in gun accidents more often than the government knows.AP, USA TODAY NETWORKMemphis Police investigate the scene of a shooting (Photo: Nikki Boertman/The Commercial Appeal)While his father was outside fertilizing the lawn on that warm June evening last year, 4-year-old Aabriel Jones Jr. was playing around in his parents' bedroom in their home near Raleigh.Aabriel found a .40-caliber Smith and Wesson semi-automatic handgun that his father, Aabriel Jones Sr., had left on the nightstand instead of locking it in his gun safe.
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Memphis leads country in accidental shootings involving children
Memphis leads country in accidental shootings involving childrenby: Zach Crenshaw Updated: Oct 14, 2016 - 9:51 PMMemphis leads the country per capita in the number of accidental child shootings, according to recent investigation by the Associated Press and USA Today.In the entire country, only Chicago has more.So far in 2016, nine children under the age of 18 have been unintentionally shot.
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Memphis ranks second for accidental child shootings
Memphis ranks second for accidental child shootingsPlease enable Javascript to watch this videoMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Memphis is near the top of another tragic list.The city ranks second in the nation for accidental child shooting.Only Chicago beats us out for the top spot.
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