3-year-old unintentionally shoots & kills his mother

26-year-old Christa Engles, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was changing her 1-year-old daughter's diaper when her 3-year-old son found a loaded, unlocked semiautomatic handgun under the couch.  The toddler unintentionally discharged the weapon, shooting his mother in the head.

Soon after, Christa's mother arrived at the home and found her and the two children covered in blood.  Christa was rushed to the hospital where she died a short time later.

Christa was an enrolled military member.  Police report there were several guns in the home.

Woman shot with own gun trying to fend off robber

A Tulsa, Oklahoma woman was having a garage sale at her house when a man and a woman knocked her to the floor, hit her and took the cash bag from the garage sale.

When the robbers let her up, the victim took a handgun from her back waistband and pointed it at them.  The man grabbed the gun and in the ensuing struggle the gun discharged, shooting the victim in the hand.

The robbers managed to get the gun and left with the gun and the money.

The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment where she was listed in serious condition.

19-year-old Allicia Love was arrested a short time later about a block from the scene of the robbery.  She admitted to police that she knocked the woman down while her companion took the money.  Police are still looking for the male robber.

Man thought he was shooting burglar, shoots wife instead

A Lawton, Oklahoma man saw a shadowy figure standing in his bedroom so he grabbed his 30 caliber rifle and fired. The intruder turned out to be his wife who was returning from going to the bathroom in the middle of the night.

The woman was shot in the shoulder. She was taken to a nearby medical center for treatment.

The man told police that they had been dealing with burglars recently and he thought he was shooting an intruder. Police say it appears to be an accidental shooting.

Deputy in Oklahoma unintentionally shot at gun range, detective in New Jersey unintentionally shoots himself in the leg

An Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputy was unintentionally shot at a gun range in Spencer, Oklahoma on Monday.
The sheriff's office was at the range for routine training when two deputies went inside a classroom. According to officials one of the deputies was checking his weapon when he unintentionally discharged the gun, shooting the other deputy in the leg. The deputy was taken to the hospital with a non life-threatening injury.
On Tuesday, a detective with the Gloucester County, New Jersey Prosecutor's Office unintentionally shot himself in the leg. The shooting occurred in the parking lot outside of the Gloucester County Justice Complex.
According to officials, the detective was getting into his car when he unintentionally discharged his weapon. He was taken to the hospital with a non-life threatening injury.
The shooting caused a brief lockdown at a high school across the street from the Justice Complex.

FBI agent unintentionally shot during training exercise

An FBI agent was unintentionally shot last week while training at an Edmond Police Department facility in Oklahoma. According to an FBI spokesperson, Thursday afternoon FBI agents were involved in a live fire tactical training exercise when the accident occurred.
The agent was shot in the leg. He was treated at the scene and then transported by medical helicopter to OU Medical Center where he was listed in stable condition. He was released from the hospital on Monday.
The FBI did not release the agent's name, the type of firearm involved, or any other details about the incident.
"We are going to be conducting a shooting investigation as we always do," said an FBI spokesperson. "FBI personnel always try to use best safety practices and sometimes accidents happen," he added.
Normal activities at the facility include annual qualifications for weapons and other general law enforcement training.

3-year-old unintentionally shoots and kills himself with uncle's gun

3-year-old Ryder Rozier, of Guthrie, Oklahoma was visiting his uncle Ian Rozier. Rozier is an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper. According to reports, Ryder found a loaded, unlocked handgun on a bedroom nightstand.
Ryder unintentionally shot himself in the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The gun was the trooper's person weapon, not his state-issued gun.
According to his aunt, the family was preparing for Christmas. Ryder was very excited about the upcoming holiday and asked his parents to hurry up and wrap all the presents so he could find them under the tree.
Oklahoma does not have a Child Access Prevention law. Such laws require that guns be kept locked and not accessible by children.

Man unintentionally shoots self in penis, arrested for illegal firearm possession

36-year-old Tavares Colbert, of Oklahoma City, OK, was on his way to sell a handgun. He told police he had had problems with the gun in the past so he pulled over to make sure the gun was working properly. When he tried to force the slide back he unintentionally discharged the weapon. The bullet hit him in the penis.
Colber was able to drive himself to the hospital.
Police investigating the incident arrested Colbert for being a felon in possession of a firearm. After he was released from the hospital police booked him into the county jail.

SWAT member unintentionally shot by another officer during standoff

54-year-old Dave O'Quinn, of Moore, Oklahoma, barricaded himself inside his home Tuesday afternoon. He called his sister and threatened to shoot himself, which resulted in a standoff with police. According to police, "As the SWAT team was making entry we had an accidental discharge by one of the members, striking one of the officers in the leg, the lower part of the leg. Once that was taken care of they continued on and made entry into the house and found that the person inside suffered a gunshot wound to the head."
The officer, Sgt. Michael Leonard, was struck in the leg with a round from an AR-15 rifle. He was taken to the hospital for surgery and is expected to be okay.
O'Quinn is alive but in critical condition.

State park manager unintentionally shoots and kills himself

54-year-old Steve Williams, park manager for Oklahoma's Tenkiller State Park, Greenleaf State Park, and Cherokee Landing State Park, unintentionally shot and killed himself at his home last week. His wife reported that he had gone to a back room to clean a gun when she heard a shot. Wilson then came into the living room, collapsed and died.
Because the shooting took place on state property the State Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation. But no foul play is suspected.
Wilson was named Oklahoma's Park Manager of the year in 2000. According to reports "his love for hunting and fishing was second only to his love for his family and friends."
He leaves behind his wife of 37 years and two grown children.

Man working on his tractor killed by bullet fired during target practice

56-year-old David Reed of Skiatook, Oklahoma was in his yard working on his tractor when he was shot on his left side, just under his chest. David died of his injuries. The bullet that killed him came from a nearby field where two men in their early 20s were shooting at paper targets. They had four guns with them, including a handgun and a rifle. They told police that because of the trees near the field they didn't see anyone nearby.
"Maybe not careless, but just didn't think about what they were doing," is how a spokeswoman from the sheriff's office described the incident. "We just need to be safer about areas that are becoming more populated and a lot of growth in that area, and houses aren't as far apart as they used to be. Lots of people out there," she added.
Ohh shoot.

Man arrested after unintentionally shooting his roommate

29-year-old Kyle Hubbarth of Tulsa, Oklahoma was preparing for a fight with a neighbor. He and his roommate, 44-year-old Jack Stewart went and got a gun from their apartment. As Hubbarth was checking to see if the handgun was loaded he unintentionally discharged the gun, shooting Stewart in the torso.
Stewart is expected to recover from his injuries. Hubbarth was arrested and charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Ohh shoot.

Man unintentionally shoots himself while trying out new holster

A man walked into a Bass Pro Shop in Bricktown, Oklahoma and purchased a holster for his handgun. After leaving the store he sat in his car, trying out the new holster. While he was attempting to remove his gun from the holster he unintentionally discharged the weapon. The bullet hit him in the arm and leg.
He was taken to an area hospital for his injuries. Police are not releasing the man's name, nor is the man's condition immediately available.
Ohh shoot.

Stray bullet through wall kills neighbor, body not found for three days

65-year-old Marilyn C. of Del City, Oklahoma was killed when a stray bullet went through her apartment wall. According to police, "a person in the next apartment was messing with a firearm and at some point the firearm was discharged."
The man who fired the shot claims he knocked on Marilyn's door all weekend but got no response. It wasn't until three days later when the gun owner finally asked the apartment manager to check on Marilyn. She was found dead in her apartment.
Ohh shoot.

Gun vendor's son shot in leg at weekend gun show.

An Oklahoma gun vendor, set up at a weekend gun show in Oklahoma City, was passing a handgun to a potential buyer when the gun discharged. The dealer did not realize there was a bullet still in the chamber of the gun. The dealer's teenage son was shot in the leg.
Police check guns at the door of the event to make sure they are unloaded and properly marked, but they do not check guns sold by vendors.
It should be noted that the handgun in question was from the dealer's private, personally owned collection. This means there would be no criminal background check run on the buyer.
Ohh shoot.