Eight shootings involving eleven children across the US since Memorial Day

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Since the end of Memorial Day, we’ve mapped 8 different shooting incidents across the US where a total of 11 children have been shot. June 6 alone saw 4 shootings. Some of the incidents are gang related, and most of the children were not the intended targets. However, one shooting is domestic violence related and the shooter intentionally shot 3 children, killing one. Two of the shootings involved children playing with loaded guns.

You can view the entire crime list at SpotCrime here. SpotCrime is one of the only crime maps to break out shootings into their own icon. You can find more information about shootings and gun violence in America here.

In St. Petersburg, FL on Monday May 29 (Memorial Day) at 10:30am kids were playing with a gun in a house when one of the kids was shot. 
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St Petersburg shooting crime details on SpotCrime here
In Durham, NC on Sunday June 4 a car full of adults and a 7 year old was shot at. The mother of the child was involved in a shooting once before in 2016. An arrest was made in the shooting. 
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Durham shooting crime details on SpotCrime here
In the Bronx, NY on Monday June 5 a 5 year old was caught in the crossfire of a shooting around 5:15pm when he was hit in the head by a stray bullet at his birthday party.
bronx ny shooting
Bronx shooting crime details on SpotCrime here
In Wilmington, DE on Tuesday June 6 a 6 year old was also caught in the crossfire when he was shot 3 times, once in the head. A playground, Sarah Pyle Academy, and Bancroft Elementary School are all located near where the shooting took place.
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Wilmington shooting crime details on SpotCrime here
In Sandy, UT on June 6 at 3:45pm, 3 children and mother were shot at. One child died. The shooting is domestic violence related. 
sandy ut shooting
Sandy shooting crime details on SpotCrime here
In Eunice, LA on June 6 at 7:45pm a dozen shots rang out with a vehicle as the intended target. One of the bullets missed the vehicle and hit the innocent child instead.
eunice la shooting
Eunice shooting crime details on SpotCrime here
In Nashville, TN on June 6 a 7 year old was shot by his 2 year old cousin with a gun the children were playing with in the kitchen of their apartment.

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