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March 23, 2013 edition

Orlando, Fla. -- A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his 12-year-old brother at their home about 2:20 p.m. yesterday.

Quantico, Va. -- A marine fatally shot two other marines at a base-barracks and later used a gun to kill himself.

North Little Rock, Ark. -- A 31-year-old man was found on a street fatally shot Tuesday night.

Albuquerque, N.M. -- On Tuesday, after brandishing a gun outside a home, a 24-year-old man was fatally shot by a 32-year-old neighbor.

Jacksonville, Fla. --A man in his early 20s was shot and killed by another man about the same age around 9:30 p.m. yesterday at an apartment complex after the two had argued earlier in a bar.

Kansas City, Mo. -- Two gunmen entered a house about 11 p.m. Thursday and shot four university students. A 23-year-old man was killed. One of the survivors has critical injuries, the other two have minor injuries.

Arlington, Tex. -- Police responding to a call at a home about 11 p.m. Thursday found a man fatally shot.

Brooklyn, N.Y. -- A man shot four people in an apartment about 4 p.m. yesterday. One of those shot, a 28-year-old man, has died from his wounds. A 62-year-old woman was in serious but stable condition, a 24-year-old man was in critical condition, and a 40-year-old man suffered a graze wound. Police have arrested a suspect.

Loon Lake, Ore. -- About 10:45 p.m. Thursday, a 73-year-old man was found dead in his home from an apparent gunshot wound.

Pottstown, Penn. -- A 27-year-old man was shot and killed outside a bar about 2:15 a.m. Friday.

New Orleans, La. -- A 3-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the hand by a 37-year-old man about 6 p.m. yesterday. The man was arrested. No word on the boy’s condition.

Apex, N.C. -- A 4-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the leg about 2 p.m. Thursday after finding a loaded gun inside the unlocked glove box of a car parked outside his home. The car belonged to a family friend who was visiting. The boy and his 3-year-old brother went outside to play and found the gun. The victim’s injuries were considered non life-threatening.

Gastonia, N.C. -- A student at a college’s basic law-enforcement training-class was accidentally shot in the hip about 4 p.m. yesterday when an instructor was assisting another student who was having a problem with a handgun and it accidentally discharged

Columbus, Ohio -- Someone was accidentally shot in the abdomen outside a bar last night.

Garland County, Ark. -- Police found a 26-year-old man with several gunshot wounds and lying on the side of the road after two men robbed him outside of a friend's house on Thursday night. No word on his condition.

Huntsville, Ala. -- A man was shot and wounded while sitting in his vehicle about 1:30 a.m. today. No word on his condition.

Huntsville, Ala. -- About 8 p.m. yesterday, a man was shot and wounded by someone at his former girlfriend’s house after he went there to retrieve property and got into an altercation.

Akron, Ohio -- A 20-year-old man was shot and wounded about 12:30 a.m. Thursday. His injuries were reported as non life-threatening.

Charlotte, N.C. -- One person was shot while on a street about 3 a.m. today.
Police report the injuries were potentially life-threatening.

Chicago, Ill. -- A man showed up at a hospital about 8:15 p.m. yesterday with a gunshot wound to his side. He was reported in good condition.

Chicago, Ill. -- A 26-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the thigh while on a street about 6 p.m. yesterday.

Chicago, Ill. -- Two people were shot and wounded while on a street about 3:30 p.m. today. The shooter fled in a car. One of the victims was reported in extremely critical condition; the other was in serious condition.

Chicago, Ill. -- A 23-year-old man was shot and wounded while walking his dog about 2:30 a.m. today. He was struck in the back and arm. No word on his condition.

Chicago, Ill. -- A 21-year-old man was shot in the chest while on a street about 5:30 a.m. today. He was listed in critical condition.

Bridgeport, Conn. -- Three people were shot and wounded outside a bar about 1:30 a.m. today. A 24-year-old man was struck in the abdomen, a 24-year-old woman was struck in the thigh, and a 27-year-old woman was struck in the leg. The man was listed in serious condition. No word on the condition of the two women.

Las Vegas, Nev. -- Two persons in their late teens or early 20s were shot and wounded about 11 p.m. Thursday after a confrontation between two groups on a street corner. The victims reportedly had non life-threatening injuries.

Milwaukee, Wis. -- A 35-year-old male employee was wounded in the hand when shots were fired through a door into a closed tavern around 3 a.m. today. Police know the suspect and are looking for him.

San Francisco, Calif. -- Three men in their 20s were shot and wounded about 1:15 a.m. today after being involved in an argument at a nightclub. One man, shot in the torso, was in critical condition. The other two victims have injuries considered non life-threatening.

Charlotte, N.C. -- A 17-year-old high school student was discovered to have brought a loaded gun to school.

Today’s sources: Akron Beacon Journal, Albuquerque Journal, Arkansasmatters.com, Birmingham News, Chicago Tribune, Florida Times-Union, Hartford Courant, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, New York Post, Oakland Tribune, The Oregonian, Philadelphia Inquirer, WFAA-TV Dallas, WRAL-TV Raleigh, WSYX Columbus, WSOC-TV Charlotte

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