accidental shooting
Firearm mishap injury
An accidental shooting is a discharge of a firearm that injures or kills someone without intent.
The term often appears in news reports and police statements: The child's death was ruled an accidental shooting.
Critics note that "accidental" can obscure negligence—many such incidents result from improper storage or handling, leading some to prefer "negligent discharge."
- gunshotFirearm's explosive report
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
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- accidentsmishap, collision, car crash, motorcycle crash, fumble
- fatal hazardsdrowning, falls, poisoning, overdose, car crashes
- violenceviolence, physical attack, brutality, physical violence, aggression
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Deliberate unlawful killing
homicide · assassination · execution · suicide · targeted killing
accidental shootingmurder
Deliberate unlawful killing
homicide · attempted murder · unlawful killing · justifiable homicide · criminal negligence
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