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Adult Arrested Child Death (18 and Under) Pennsylvania February 9, 2020February 22, 2020 by Gary Klein

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2020

A family in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is mourning the death of three-year old Chassity Clancy who was shot to death in a gun accident in her home.  According to reports, 51-year …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania February 3, 2020February 20, 2020 by Gary Klein

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Police announced today that they are still considering filing charges against an unidentified 21-year old in White Township, Pennsylvania, who accidentally shot his four-month old son with a 9-mm handgun.  …

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Adult Arrested Alabama Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania Utah January 30, 2020February 20, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2020

Four young children accidentally shot themselves today with found guns in separate incidents.  Two are dead.  Two are hospitalized.  In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania a four-year old found a Glock pistol in …

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Adult Arrested Adult Injury Pennsylvania January 18, 2020February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 2020

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, an accidentally discharged round passed through the shooter’s bedroom door, across a hallway and through another door where it struck 52-year old Virgen Milagros Rivera, who was …

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Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) No Charges Filed Pennsylvania December 19, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2019

In Philadelphia, PA, a 3-year old boy shot himself in the hand after he grabbed a gun when his father opened a gun safe.  He was recovering at the hospital. …

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Child Death (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Juvenile Arrested Ongoing Investigation Pennsylvania December 11, 2019February 16, 2020 by Gary Klein

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019

Murder charges were dropped today in a case involving 18 year-old Fayaadh Gillard, a Philadelphia high school student who fatally shot his twin brother, Suhail, in a tragic accident.  Their …

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Adult Death No Charges Filed Pennsylvania November 22, 2019February 16, 2020 by admin

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The Meadville Tribune in Meadville, Pennsylvania reported today that 19-year old Jacob S. Smith accidentally shot himself to death in a hunting accident.  According to the local coroner, “Smith was …

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  • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019

    Murder charges were dropped today in a case involving 18 year-old Fayaadh Gillard, a Philadelphia high school student who fatally shot his twin brother, Suhail, in a tragic accident.  Their father, Alleem Gillard, who is paralyzed from the waste down due to his own exposure to gun violence, was teaching the twins, from his wheelchair, how to load and unload a gun when Fayaadh shot his brother. 

    Fayaadh initially told police that his twin had been shot by an unknown assailant in the lobby of the building, but later admitted to pulling the trigger accidentally and taking his injured bother downstairs on instructions from his father.  According to the family members, Alleem, who is a convicted felon, told his son to say that his twin had been shot in the lobby and not inside the apartment. Suhail Gillard later died of his wounds in the hospital.

    After the charges were dropped, Fayadh’s lawyer said, "[t]his young man has lost his innocence in a way that he can never recover. He will require therapy for years to come."

    It remains possible that Alleem will be charged with the death of his son. "If you set into motion a series of events that are reckless and likely to cause death, that's enough to charge a person with murder," the lawyer added.

    Both Gillard twins and their father, Alleem, were high school football stars in Philadelphia.

    Sources:

    Karma Allen, “Charges Dropped Against Philadelphia Teen Accused of Fatally Shooting Twin Brother,” ABC News (December 11, 2019).

    Julie Shaw, “Philly DA Drops Charges Against Twin in Fatal Shooting of Brother, Says Boys’ Father, a Convicted Felon, ‘is Responsible’ for ‘Horrific Accident’” The Philadelphia Inquirer (December 11, 2019).

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