That gets hurt or killed is not the one handling the firearm they are watching someone else thats playing with the gun and theyre curious and the gun goes off and its the other person in the room. Six of the 14 recorded shootings happened when a minor accidentally shot another minor. And nearly all of these incidents were inside someones home. And a reminder, in iowa it is illegal for someone under the age of 21 to possess a handgun. Its also illegal for tonight at 10 hear why Authorities Say theres an increasing use of gun handling among minors. Live in cedar rapids, jordee kalk, kcrg tv9 news. Eastern iowa has seen several accidental shootings in the last month. A shooting on the Southeast Side of cedar rapids killed ireshia parks. She was just 13. A 13 year old boy was handling a gun when it went off. A bullet hit parks. Manslaughter charge for her death. Two other teenagers are also charged in the shooting. A bullet also killed this 15 year old Senquez Jackson in march. Police say
14 accidental shootings of minors. Seven were fatal. Another seven resulted in injuries. Tv nines jordee kalk spoke with the Linn County Sheriffs Office who say its never too early to introduce kids to gun safety. 45 58, i think its very important even at an early age to just begin talking about it they might be too young to handle a fire arm but they need to know what to do if someone else is. Authorities s they see a gun it can be a danger. If a child sees a gun, he or she should know to tell an adult immediately. 46 09, many times the person that gets hurt or killed is not the one handling the firearm. Rarely the minor accidentally shot him or herself. 8 out of the 14 shootings it was minors shooting minors. This was the case for 13 yearold ireshia parks. She was shot and killed by another 13yearold in cedar rapids just last month. Nat a similar situation also killed 15yearold Senquez Jackson in march. Police say another teen fired what he thought was an unloaded gun at jackson. 49
Has your first alert forecast, kaj. Plan on a warm and windy day clouds this morning , will be quick to lift north as warm and breezy conditions take over. There is no precipitation anticipated with either the warm front today or cold front tonight. Highs will be within a few degrees of record in some spots, and well be monitoring the potential of breaking these. Records are as follows cedar rapids, 86, 1950. Dubuque, 86, 1950. Waterloo, 86, 1910. Iowa city, 88, 1950. Plan on dry conditions tomorrow and wednesday with only a small rain chance still on track for thursday morning. Today partly sunny, windy, and warm. Wind s 1525. High 83 tonight mostly clear wind nw 515. High 70 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 48 thanks kaj. Investigators in Winneshiek County say two people died from gunshots this weekend at a Mobile Home Park but that the public is not in danger. The Winneshiek County Sheriffs Office say calls came in about gunfire around 6 30 last night in freeport thats just
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