Accidental Gunfire Archives

Florida Man Accidentally Kills Himself Playing With Gun Waiting for Haircut

Brooksville (WTFF) – A Florida man died Thursday morning after accidentally shooting himself with the gun that he was playing with while waiting for a haircut in his home. »

Drunk Florida Man Accidentally Shoots Himself, Blames it on Robber

Ocala (WTFF) – A convicted felon was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after an investigation revealed that he was in possession of a firearm and ammunition. »

Florida Man Thinks Wife is Intruder, Shoots Her Twice

Winter Garden (WTFF) – A Florida man accidentally shot his wife because he thought she was an intruder, say Winter Garden police. »

Florida Man Accidentally Shoots Three Girls During Gun Safety Demonstration

Ocala (WTFF) – A Florida man accidentally shot three girls while showing them the difference between a real gun and a BB gun. »

Florida Man Crashes Motorcycle, Accidentally Shoots Himself

Brevard County (WTFF) – A Florida man who crashed his motorcycle was shot by his own gun. »

Florida Man Accidentally Shoots his Hand with a 9MM

Vero Beach (WTFF) – A man accidentally shot himself in the hand with his 9mm handgun. »

Florida Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Head while Unloading Gun

Tampa (WTFF) – A Florida man is in critical condition after accidentally shooting himself in the head while he was unloading a gun. »

Accidental Shootings in 2017 – Winners and Losers

Where in Florida are you most likely to get shot by an accidental bullet? »

2017 Accidental Shootings

So far this year, 106 people have stopped a crime because they pulled out a gun… but, because this is Florida, 128 people have accidentally shot themselves or another person. »

Orlando Man Accidentally Shoots Himself in Road Rage Incident

Orlando (WTFF) – A man who got involved in a road rage incident shot him accidentally, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The two men were stopped near Adela Avenue and Science Drive in Orlando on Sunday. »

Boy, 5, fatally shoots himself in day care parking lot

ORLANDO, Fla. – A 5-year-old boy fatally shot himself while in a vehicle in a parking lot across the street from Florida Hospital East, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Kid Academy day care in the 200 block of Neighborhood Market […] »

Girl, 4, shoots self while grabbing candy in grandma’s purse

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – A 4-year-old Florida girl has died after accidentally pulling the trigger of a gun when she reached into her grandmother’s purse for candy. »

Florida man gets 6 years for firing gun while taking selfie

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to six years and five months in prison for accidentally shooting a gun while taking a selfie in a strip club restroom. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Tampa announced 34-year-old Rorn Sorn’s sentencing Monday. The Asian Pride Gang member pleaded guilty in April to possessing a […] »

South Florida man confesses to accidentally shooting wife 30 years after claiming suicide

James O'Neil, 83, arrested after daughter says he revealed truth to her. »

Federal agent shoots himself in the foot at Orlando International Airport

Florida’s stupidity is contagious. A federal agent wearing an American flag T-shirt reading “PROUD,” accidentally shot himself in the foot in the Orlando International Airport this afternoon. »

Florida Woman’s Gun Accidentally Fires, Shoots Mall at Millenia Shopper in Leg

The Orlando Sentinel reports the shooting happened outside the Mall at Millenia on Saturday. Orlando police Lt. Robert Terrell says a handgun in a woman’s purse accidentally fired a bullet through her bag and hit the victim in the lower leg. This happened outside the mall, near the Macy’s department story. The victim/shooter was taken […] »

Jacksonville Man Sits on Gun, Shoots Self in Penis

38-year-old says gun was in driver's seat of car when he sat on it »

Florida Man named Trigger accidentally shoots himself in ankle at Dollar General

Jason Trigger was arrested on Sunday on charges of owning a firearm as a felon.

HUDSON — A man left a Dollar General store with a gunshot wound Sunday after he was accidentally shot by his own firearm. Jason Trigger, 35, of Port Richey entered the discount store off U.S. 19 in Hudson at about 3:30 p.m. to pick up boxes for a friend. Tucked against his right hip was […] »

Florida Man Accidentally Shoots Weapon in Club while Taking Gun Selfie

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A man has been arrested after he reportedly went into the bathroom of a St. Pete club to take a selfie with a handgun, but it went off and shot through the women’s restroom next door. Ron Sorn, 34, tried to run from Club Lust after the gun went off, but […] »

Florida Cop accidentally shoots up wrong house

An award-winning Florida cop who fired into an occupied home after responding to a wrong address, forcing an innocent family out at gunpoint in the middle of the night and ordering them to sit handcuffed on the curb for ten hours, was indicted by a grand jury. Ocoee police officer Carlos Anglero turned himself in […] »

Florida Cop Accidentally Shoots and Kills 73 Year Old Librarian As Crowd Watches in Horror

A 73-year-old librarian became the latest victim of police in Punta Gorda, Florida. However, her tragic death — in front of 34 people, during an officer’s demonstration about police use of deadly force — is far from the, unfortunately common, tales of violence by law enforcement. Mary Knowlton signed up to be a student in […] »

More Floridians accidentally shooting people

Tyrone Fields accidentally shot Christina Meagher in the head at the Regency Inn and Suites on Church Avenue while they were having “freaky sex.” During their role play, he forgot to unload the chamber and fired a bullet into her head. Good job Tampa. Source: wtsp.com Right next door in St. Petersburg, a bail bondsman accidentally shot […] »

Florida Cracker accidentally shoots his gun in Cracker Barrel

This happened in a Cracker Barrel at 200 Hickman Circle in Sanford. Imagine you are sitting down eating typical white American food, engorging your already fat and diabetes-ridden gut with fried lard and sausage, when suddenly… GUN FIRE! Our proud ‘Murican, William Hoback, accidentally fired his gun when it slipped out of the holster. The bullet […] »