Texas Man Injured in Accidental Shooting

Local news reports

Houston police are investigating the apparent accidental shooting of a man who attempted to grab a gun from a toddler in south Houston.

Patrick Sanders, 20, of Houston, was sleeping on the couch in the living room of the apartment when a gun in his pants pocket fell out and onto the floor, police said. As Sanders woke up, a three-year-old boy picked up the gun. Police said Sanders saw the child with the gun and as he tried to grab it from the boy the gun went off and Sanders was shot in the face.

The child was not injured. Sanders was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where he remained Monday in critical condition.

Nebraska Man Charged with Accidentally Shooting His Friend

Delynn Matthew Sanders, 18, was charged with reckless use of firearm causing injury.

Local news reports

Police arrested a Des Moines man in the accidental shooting of a teen who arrived at a hospital emergency room Sunday morning and passed out, officials said.

Delynn Matthew Sanders, 18, was charged with reckless use of a firearm causing injury. He remains in the Polk County Jail on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

Sanders told detectives he accidentally shot the 16-year-old victim at his apartment in the 200 block of Franklin Avenue, apparently while mishandling a gun, said Des Moines Police Sgt. Jason Halifax. Investigators believe Sanders' story, Halifax said.

The victim arrived was dropped off at an emergency room around 9:50 a.m. Sunday with a gunshot wound to the chest. He fell unconscious before he could tell hospital staff what happened. A witness gave investigators the address where the shooting occurred, police reports show.

The gun Sanders had was legal for him to own and no weapons charges were filed.

The teen was in serious condition at the hospital Sunday.

That's a good one.  No weapons charges were filed except reckless use of a firearm.

Texas Man Accidentally Shoots 9-Year-old Neighbor in her Home

Huffington Post

A man shooting at targets in his backyard was arrested after he accidentally hit a 9-year-old girl in the head, police in Texas say.

Cristian Manzano, 20, was firing a gun on Saturday morning when a bullet shattered his neighbor's kitchen window and struck the girl, the Dallas Morning News reports.

The victim, who was not named, remained in critical condition as of Sunday, according to the Dallas Observer. She was initially taken to Children's Medical Center in Dallas, NBC DFW reports.

Neighbors said they heard four to five gunshots, according to News 8.

Manzano has been charged with causing serious bodily injury to a child and discharging a firearm in city limits.