Current:Home > reviewsHundreds of children, teens have been victims of gun violence this year -ValueMetric
Hundreds of children, teens have been victims of gun violence this year
View
Date:2025-04-15 14:01:19
Fatal shooting deaths among children and teens continue to climb this year amid a series of recent gun violence incidents involving youths.
So far this year, 229 children under the age of 11 and 1,082 teenagers have been killed by gun violence, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
The tally of injured includes 515 children and 3,025 teens.
Here are some of the recent gun violence incidents involving children and teens.
3-year-old fatally shot in Ohio
A 3-year-old boy was shot and killed while in the car with his mother and brother in Cleveland, Ohio, authorities said.
An adult man who was not in the car was also shot in the Thursday afternoon incident and he suffered non-life-threatening injuries, Cleveland police said.
MORE: There have been more mass shootings than days in 2023, database shows
Several persons of interest have been detained, police said Friday. The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Three teens fatally shot in South Carolina
Three teens who were killed in a Sept. 24 shooting in Columbia, South Carolina, have been identified as 16-year-old Jakobe Fanning, 17-year-old Dre’Von Riley and 16-year-old Caleb Wise, the sheriff's office said.
Two 17-year-old boys and a 14-year-old boy have been arrested for three counts of murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and possession of handgun under the age of 18, according to local officials.
2-year-old killed in Texas drive-by shooting
A 2-year-old girl was killed in a drive-by shooting in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 24 alongside an older woman who is not related to the child, according to ABC affiliate WFAA. Both the toddler and the woman were taken to the hospital, where the toddler was pronounced dead.
MORE: More than 25,000 people killed in gun violence so far in 2023
“My grandbaby ain't your target. So why does she have to die? Like, why would you shoot a 2-year-old," Zyah’s maternal step-grandmother, Deborah Harper Smith, told the local news outlet.
14-year-old fatally shot in Virginia mass shooting
Five victims were transported to local hospitals for their injuries following a mass shooting on Sept. 23, according to a press release from police in Chesapeake, Virginia.
A 14-year-old is dead after succumbing to his injuries from the shooting. Four others were also injured, according to police. The other victims were identified as two male juveniles and two adult males.
ABC News' Emily Shapiro contributed to this report.
veryGood! (672)
Related
- Louisiana high court temporarily removes Judge Eboni Johnson Rose from Baton Rouge bench amid probe
- Celebrity hair, makeup and nail stylists: How the Hollywood strikes have affected glam squads
- Standoff in Michigan ends with suspect dead and deputy US marshal injured
- Savannah Chrisley Celebrates Niece Chloe's First Day of 5th Grade
- Carolinas bracing for second landfall from Tropical Storm Debby: Live updates
- 4th person charged in riverside brawl in Alabama that drew national attention
- Atlanta area doctor, hospital sued after baby allegedly decapitated during birth
- Savannah Chrisley Celebrates Niece Chloe's First Day of 5th Grade
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- Toyota recalls: Toyota Tundra, Hybrid pickups recalled for fuel leak, fire concerns
Ranking
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Worldcoin scans eyeballs and offers crypto. What to know about the project from OpenAI’s CEO
- A rocket with a lunar landing craft blasts off on Russia’s first moon mission in nearly 50 years
- Killing of Ecuador candidate deepens country’s sense of vulnerability to crime
- Video shows dog chewing cellphone battery pack, igniting fire in Oklahoma home
- Family of Henrietta Lacks files new lawsuit over cells harvested without her consent
- Maui Humane Society asking for emergency donations, fosters during wildfires: How to help
- ‘Ash and debris': Journalist covering Maui fires surveys destruction of once-vibrant Hawaii town
Recommendation
Your Wedding Guests Will Thank You if You Get Married at These All-Inclusive Resorts
Bethany Joy Lenz Says One Tree Hill Costars Tried to Rescue Her From Cult
The Market Whisperer: Decoding the Global Economic Landscape with Kenny Anderson
Teen Social Media Star Lil Tay Confirms She's Alive And Not Dead After Hoax
Louisiana high court temporarily removes Judge Eboni Johnson Rose from Baton Rouge bench amid probe
Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Disney is raising prices on ad-free Disney+, Hulu — and plans a crackdown on password sharing
Maui fires kill dozens, force hundreds to evacuate as Biden approves disaster declaration