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14-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Shoots, Kills Self While Filming Video
- A 14-year-old girl passed away when she unintentionally shot herself while making a social media video inside a Northeast Washington, D.C. Apartment on Wednesday evening.
- Police arrived shortly after 5 p.m. At a location on Benning Road Northeast in response to reports of a shooting, where initial investigations reveal the girl accidentally discharged a firearm she was handling.
- Several individuals, among them an adult, were present inside the apartment during the incident, and officers discovered the girl with a gunshot injury to her upper body.
- Chief Pamela A. Smith emphasized that guns should never be treated as playthings or decorative items and must be stored securely so that only authorized gun owners have access to them.
- The girl was pronounced dead after lifesaving attempts, and the event highlights risks of unsecured firearms around youth amid ongoing investigations.
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Teenager While Filmed Accidentally Killed Himself
A 14-year-old girl shot herself fatally by accident on Wednesday inside an apartment in northeastern DC while, according to reports, recording a video for social media, DC police said. In a press release, DC police said officers were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road for a report of a shooting around 5 p.m. There they discovered that the teenager suffered a gunshot wound “at the top of the body.” Police suspect that the girl was manipulat…
14-year-old girl accidentally shoots, kills self while filming video
A 14-year-old girl fatally shot herself by accident Wednesday inside a Northeast D.C. apartment while reportedly recording a video for social media, D.C. police said. In a news release, D.C. police said officers were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road for a report of a shooting around 5 p.m. There, they discovered the teenager suffering from a gunshot wound “in her upper body.” Police suspect the girl was handling the gun while filming a v…
Girl, 14, Dies Tragically While Filming Social Media Video: Police
A 14-year-old Washington, D.C., girl is dead after an accident with a gun that went off while she was making a social media video. On Wednesday, police responded to a […] The post Girl, 14, Dies Tragically While Filming Social Media Video: Police appeared first on The Western Journal.
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