stray bullet
Coverage of stray bullet in the Nexus archive.
- Minor in custody after 5-year-old boy shot by stray bullet at Detroit playground
A minor is in custody after a 5-year-old boy was shot by a stray bullet at a Detroit playground. The incident occurred Tuesday night when a teenager allegedly fired shots into the air, striking the child in the arm. The boy received medical treatment and was released, while the investigation continues.
- Chicago crime: Fatal shooting, stray bullet and hit-and-run mark violent night
A man was killed, a 66-year-old woman was shot, and a motorcyclist was critically injured in separate violent incidents overnight across Chicago. The events included a fatal shooting, a stray bullet incident, and a hit-and-run.
- Child hit by stray bullet through apartment wall, expected to survive, police say
A child was injured by a stray bullet that passed through an apartment wall and was taken to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Police reported that the child is expected to survive.
- Charlotte woman shot in face by stray bullet on Fourth of July 4, issues plea ahead of holiday: ‘Guns are not fireworks’
Leah Hixon was shot in the face by a stray bullet during the 2025 Fourth of July in Charlotte, sustaining severe injuries and ongoing emotional trauma. She and her partner, Natalie Mayo, now urge people to avoid reckless gun use, emphasizing that 'guns are not fireworks.' No arrests have been made in the case.
- Mom of 5 struck and killed by stray bullet while buying slushies with her kids: ‘It was just senseless’
Shakeela Martin, a mother of five, was struck and killed by a stray bullet at a BP gas station in Ferguson, Missouri while buying slushies with her children. The incident occurred on June 28.
- Suspect wanted after last year's July 4 stray-bullet death at Twin Creeks
A man was killed by a stray bullet during a Fourth of July celebration in Winchester last year. Investigators remain active in the case, and a suspect is wanted. The incident occurred at Twin Creeks.