8-year-old Boy Dies after Accidentally Shooting Self with Gun Club Uzi
8-year-old Christopher Bizilj of Ashford, Connecticut died Sunday after accidentally shooting himself in the head while firing a fully automatic Uzi machine gun at a gun fair.
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Court OKs Wrongful Death Suit over Teen Shooting
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the grandmother of a teenager who was fatally shot in the head as part of an alleged suicide pact can proceed.
Police Use Tasers to Control Teen Crowd at High School Talent Show
Police in Pembroke Pines, Florida, used tasers on two teens after a fight involving up to 20 students broke out at a High School talent show.
Teen Charged in Shooting Death of 17-Year-Old Friend
A Minneapolis teen has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 17-year-old friend, who died of a gunshot would to the head.
5-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Shoots Self with Stolen Handgun
A 5-year-old Allentown, Pennsylvania, boy accidentally shot himself in the shoulder with a stolen handgun he found in his father’s bedroom. The boy’s father was arrested for numerous charges, including receiving stolen property.
$8 Million Awarded to California Man in Fatal Paintball Accident
In 2004, Mark and Colette Contois treated their son to an afternoon at a paintball park for his 10th birthday where Mrs. Contois was killed after a 14-year-old player accidentally detached a valve on his paintball gun, turning the weapon's CO2 cylinder into a gas-charged rocket that struck Mrs. Contois in the back of the head.
Taser Wrongful Death Suit Filed in Federal Court
A federal court will hear the wrongful death allegations brought by the mother of a man who died after Lafayette, Colorado, police subdued him with a Taser device.
Son's TASER Death Prompts Parents' $2 Million Lawsuit
The parents of an Arizona teen who died 11 hours after being subdued by police with a TASER device have begun legal proceedings against the city of Gilbert, seeking $2 million in damages.
Workers Alleging Injuries from TASER Jolt File Lawsuit
Two Texas mental health workers are suing the city of Fort Worth and TASER International, claiming they suffered injuries when a police officer used a TASER device to subdue a patient.
Family Maintains Officer’s Death Was an Accident
The family of a St. Louis Park Police Officer has filed a lawsuit challenging a medical examiner’s report that declared the officer’s death a suicide.
Taser Incident Prompts Texans' Lineman to Threaten Lawsuit
The Houston Texans' Fred Weary is threatening to sue the city if it does not satisfy requests made by the lineman in response to a November arrest resulting in a Taser shooting.
Teen Arrested for Role in Friend’s Death
An unnamed 16-year-old boy was arrested by Oakland police Monday for suspicion of murder in connection with the death of his 14-year-old friend.
Taser Incident Raises Questions about Police Sensitivity to Disabled
A Seattle police officer’s use of a Taser on a deaf man has been defended by police officials but criticized by friends and guardians of the victim.
NYPD officer's son, 10, dies after accidental shooting
A New York City police officer and his wife agreed to remove their 10-year-old son from a life-support machine 42 hours after he accidentally shot himself with his father's gun.