6-year old Mississippi girl killed by 13-year old brother with pellet gun

A 6-year old girl was at home in Brookhaven, Mississippi, when her 13-year old brother discharged a pellet gun.  The girl was hit and died from her wound.

From an article:

A 6-year old girl has been confirmed dead after what investigators are calling an apparent accidental shooting in her family's home in Brookhaven, Mississippi. 

She was rushed to Southwest Regional Medical Center in Mccomb where she passed around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning, shortly after her 13-year old brother untimely discharged his pellet gun inside the home.

Pellet guns are not toys and should not be accessible to children.  They are regularly used to threaten, rob, injure, and yes, kill, accidentally or intentionally, including by children.

No charges have been filed against the boy or whomever allowed him to access the gun.

Every gun in the hands of a child must first pass through the hands of an adult.

6 year old Mississippi girl dies of injuries in accidental discharge

A 16 year old boy handling a gun in a home accidentally fired the gun. The bullet went through a wall and shot a 6 year old girl in the head. She has died of her injuries. From an article:

Warren County Coroner Doug Huskie says that 6-year-old Jamerica Ragsdale died at 1:36 Thursday morning. She was shot in the head Tuesday at her grandmother's home on Cooper Drive, west of Vicksburg.

There was a 16 year old in the house in an adjacent bedroom handling a 22 caliber pistol," said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace. "The firearm discharged. The projectile went through the wall of the bedroom into the living room where the child was standing and struck the child in the head."

"Yeah it was an accident," said Nikia Ragsdale, Jamerica's uncle. "But he shouldn't been playing with guns."

Every gun in the hands of a child must first pass through the hands of an adult.

9 year old Mississippi boy dead after friend found gun and shot him

A 9 year old in Mississippi was shot by a friend who found a gun in his home. From an article:

The 9-year-old boy who died Wednesday morning after being shot at a home in Copiah County has been identified.

Copiah County Coroner Ellis Stewart confirms the young victim is Isaac Tervino, of Raymond.

Copiah County Sheriff's Department Undersheriff Derrick Cubit says Tervino was with two other children in a bedroom of the home on Highway 18. Cubit said the two other boys were brothers and Tervino was their cousin. The adults were reportedly in another room of the house eating.

One of the other children found a gun, picked it up and fired, striking the 9-year-old above the right eyebrow, Cubit said.

Tervino was driven to River Region Medical Center in Vicksburg by a private vehicle and was later airlifted to University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Cubit says the shooting appears to be accidental, and no charges have been filed at this time. 

Every gun in the hands of a child must first pass through the hands of an adult.

4-year old boy injured at Mississippi gun show

A 4-year old boy was attending a gun show in Tupelo, Mississippi, when a gun was unintentionally discharged.  The round went through a wall.  The boy was injured by bullet fragments, and a man was injured in the leg.

No charges expected.

From an article:

The child was hit by fragments from a bullet that went through a wall. Also, a man was grazed in the leg in the same accident. 

Tupelo Police say both were treated at North Mississippi Medical Center. Neither suffered life threatening injuries. 

A preliminary investigation indicated it was an accident and no charges are expected. 

The incident is still under investigation.

Why would someone bring a 4-year old to a gun show?

11-year old Mississippi boy killed in murder/suicide by mentally ill father

Andrew Loyd, age 11

11-year old Andrew Loyd was shot three times by his father, Billy Loyd, Jr., in his home in Farmington Mississippi, before the father shot and killed himself.  Andrew later died in the hospital.

Six months ago, Andrew was held hostage, at gunpoint, by his father during a police standoff.  Billy Loyd had also served time in a mental institution.

Why, then, was the father allowed to own guns, and why was Andrew allowed to be anywhere near his father.

The father was also having economic problems.

A news video.

From an article:

Authorities say Loyd had posted on Facebook that he was in financial trouble, feared he would be evicted and his son taken from him. Loyd left funeral instructions and asked any reader to contact authorities.

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4-year old Mississippi girl shot by 7-year old brother

A 7-year old boy in Perry County, Mississippi, got hold of a loaded, unsecured gun and shot his 4-year old sister to death.

From an article:

The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in New Augusta on Wingate Cove Road. Officials said the boy was cleaning or playing with the gun when the incident happened.

Sheriff Jimmy Smith issued a statement on June 6 saying an investigation is underway. Smith added at this time it was neither considered an accident or a murder, but declined to elaborate.

UPDATE (6/8/12): According to another article, the weapon was a shotgun, and he shot her in the face.

Every gun in the hands of a child must first pass through the hands of an adult.

12-year old girl and mother shot and killed in Mississippi

Pieper Niolon, age 12

A 12-year old girl, Pieper Niolon, and her mother, Jan Niolon, were found shot to death in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.  The girl's father, Thomas Niolon, is suspected in the shooting, but has since been found dead after an apparent self-induced overdose on pills.  The handgun used in the shooting has been recovered and is being tested.

From an article:

Jan Niolon was treasurer of the Ocean Springs Education Foundation and an advocate for statewide education issues, particularly those concerning dyslexia.

Pieper was a seventh-grader at Ocean Springs Middle School who left behind classmates who adored her individualism and often asked her advice in tough situations.

Pieper was on the school's varsity swim team and a member of Biloxi's elite swim team. She was thought of as an exceptional athlete. Jan Niolon was known as an adoring and devoted mother.
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Neighbors reported that Thomas Niolon had peripheral neuropathy -- damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system -- and had mainly kept to himself over the past 5 years.

From a related article:

"She was a model student," Fletcher said. "She had the grades, positive outlook, drive and determination. I'm sure her mother helped her learn those qualities. They both wanted to make the community a better place as a whole."

Fletcher said she collapsed when she was informed Pieper and Jan Niolon were gone.
"I just broke down," Fletcher said. "I tried to remember what was the last thing I said to her and I couldn't. I thought it would be tough to never see her smile again. Her smile was infectious."
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Pieper's classmates Shae Pisarich, 12, and Sara Thomas, 12, agreed that Pieper has a smile that would light up the darkest of times.

"She just always knew what to do and how to handle any situation," Sara said. "She was the one we went to when we had a problem and she always knew how to fix it."

"And she never cared what other people thought," Shae said. "If someone didn't like something about her, she didn't let it get her down."

(another related site).

Teen and father shot by drunk man with pellet gun

A teen boy was riding an ATV in Raymond, Mississippi when a drunk man, 61-year-old Hunter Yarborough, threatened to shoot him.  When the boy got his father, Yarborough shot them both with what turned out to be a pellet gun.  Yarborough had also been aiming his gun at passing vehicles.

From the article and news footage:

A Raymond man in jail after he allegedly shoots a father and son. Hinds County Sheriff's Deputies were called out to 1436 Ranger Road in Raymond around 2:00 Saturday afternoon. They were responding to a report that a man was aiming a gun at cars passing by.

Authorities say a teenage boy was riding an ATV in an open field, then 61-year-old Hunter Yarborough threatened the teen, telling him to get off of his property.

The boy got his father, and authorities say that's when a highly intoxicated Yarborough started aiming his gun at passing cars.

When the boy's father arrived, the two got into an altercation, and authorities say Yarborough shot both the father and son with a pellet gun.

Both victims were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Eighth-grader brings loaded gun to school

An 8th grade boy brought a loaded gun to his private school in Greenwood, Mississippi.

From the article:

Authorities say an eighth-grader who brought a gun to a private school in Greenwood had a problem with another student.

The boy was arrested Friday at Pillow Academy after tip from a parent led officials to a pistol in his backpack in his locker.

Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks tells the Greenwood Commonwealth (http://bit.ly/AbtFD1) that the boy "had a problem the day before with another student and that might have been the reason for him bringing it."
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"I don't know what the kid wanted to do. ... He may have been trying to let them know he wasn't going to take any more mess," he said.

Banks said he didn't know how the student got the gun.
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Land said the school received the tip at about 9 a.m. The student was in physical education class at the time. The small handgun was found in his book bag in his locker at the gym. Land said he did not know what motivated the student to bring the gun to school.

Every gun in the hands of a child must first pass through the hands of an adult.

Jackson teenager found dead, shot in back of head

A teenager was found dead in a field, shot in the back of the head, in Jackson, Mississippi.  Little else has been released.

(article)

12-year old girl witnesses father's shootout with mother and deputies

A 12-year old girl in Laurel, Mississippi called 911 to report a fight between her parents.  When law enforcement arrived, there had been shots fired, and the father showed up at the door with a shotgun.  When he threatened the deputies, they shot and wounded him, but the father continued firing with a handgun.  Luckily, neither the girl nor the deputies were wounded.  The article was unclear about the wife's condition.

Authorities found other guns, as well as bomb-making components.

From the article:

According to Jones County Sheriff's Department Major Robbie Suber, when Jones County deputies arrived at John Griffith road in Laurel they were met by the 12-year-old girl and learned the situation was worse than a dispute.

"There were gun shots fired prior to our arrival at the scene," said Suber.

Meadows is a family practice doctor with an Immediate Care Clinic in Laurel.

"The deputies approached the door and they were met by Roger Meadows. He was brandishing a shot gun at the time. They gave several loud verbal commands for him to drop the weapon," said Suber.

Suber says Meadows didn't put down his gun, but turned it towards one deputy and threatened him.

"He turned the weapon on them. A deputy fired a single shot, which struck Mr. Meadows in the abdomen," said Suber.

Suber added after Meadows was shot there was a standoff. Meadows fell to the floor , grabbed a handgun and shot out of his house at deputies several times, but Suber said no one was hit.

"After a short standoff, Meadows was taken into custody without further incident. He was taken to South Central Regional Medical Center where he was treated for the gunshot wound. He went into surgery. He is in stable condition at this time," said Suber.

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4-year old injured in drive by shooting of Vicksburg home

A 4-year old boy named Arkeevian Warfield and 11 other children were home at a house in Vicksburg, Mississippi, when suddenly "a rainstorm of bullets" came flying through the home.

From the article:

[Arkeevian's aunt Mekeita Buck] said after calling police, she noticed the child had been shot once in the knee, leg, ankle and groin. An ambulance took the child to River Region medical center where he was stabilized and then transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, and his family said he is expected to make a full recovery.

The article didn't speculate about who the shooter was or their motivation.

16-year old Derica Patterson shot in drive by shooting in Mississippi

16-year old Derica Patterson and four other people were in a car in north Mississippi on Christmas day on a busy highway.

(initial article and news video)

Suddenly another car drove up and, using an assault rifle, shot up the car. Derica was killed instantly. Four others in Derica's car were wounded, one seriously.

Now, two young men have been taken into custody for the killing, and a third is at large. One of the shooters was a 16-year old, Christopher K. Collins. Corey Albright, 31, is in custody, and Rico R. Fleming, 22, also known as Rico Pool, is at large.

(A related article, stating that 16-year old Christopher Collins is from Tennessee.)