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
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, mostly clear. Wind w 1020 low 59 tomorrow mostly sunny. Wind nw 515. High 70 tom. Night mostly clear. Wind nw 510. Low 48 thanks kaj. Two people are dead in a small on a report on gunfire. Investigators say no one is in custody and that the public is not at risk last night, Law Enforcement responded to a Mobile Home Park on dogwood road in freeport, thats just east of decorah. Thats where we find kcrg tv9s brea love thi
Bruce, back to you. Candidates in iowas third Congressional District are also debating tonight. Incumbent republican david young will face democrat jim mowrer. That district is in southwest iowa, and includes des moines, red oak and council bluffs. The debate starts at eight oclock on iowa public television. This years election is featuring a pretty non people are coming up with interesting ways of showing their distaste for some of the candidates. One dubuque woman was so disgusted as she drove past a trump billboard every day, she raised funds to counter the billboard. Kcrg tv nines Katie Wiedemann joins us now. Katie, the sign company she used says this is something they have never seen before . Exactly, aaron vosmek from cr signs who owns them. Never before has an an individual person, who is not attached to a campaign, bought a political ad like this. Kate parks is a mom and teacher who says shes tired of driving past this trump billboard. Its been on display along highway 20 near
From brandon marshall. Now for a developing story in cedar rapids this morning hearts are still grieving for a young life lost. Several people came out last night to remember a 13yearold girl that was shot and killed tuesday morning. Neighbors, friends and family held a candlelight vigil at the very same spot the young girl was killed. Cbs 2 news sister and her cousin. Why did this happen . Shes too young she didnt deserve this. She brought joy to everybody. Her attitude, man, it was something else. Else. She didnt even get to graduate. She didnt really get to see anything. It hurts a lot to know that my younger sister got shot. I never get johnson was live on the scene yesterday morning right after it happened she joins us live in studio for the lates. Latest. Kelly right now three people are in custody in connection to the shooting. Shooting. Police have not released the names of the suspects nor have they released the name of the victim. Neighbors i spoke to tell me the victim was l