Durham police responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of Greenbriar Road just before 7:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. ABC11 Key Takeaways AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. DURHAM A 4-year-old boy has serious injuries after accidentally shooting himself Monday morning, the second 4-year-old injured this month in Durham while handling an unsecured gun, police said.
Officers responded to the shooting on the 1600 block of Greenbriar Road shortly before 7:30 a.m., according to a news release. A “preliminary investigation indicates that the child accidentally shot himself with an unsecured firearm,” the release stated. The boy’s mother, Assante Moore, 44, has been charged with felony child abuse and misdemeanor permitting a child the use of a firearm, police said Monday night.
On Nov. 2 another 4-year-old boy was critically injured by an unsecured gun in a home on Linwood Avenue in the Hayti community just south of downtown. Police have not provided an update on that child’s condition. In that case, police charged 52-year-old Patrick Daye with permitting a young child to use a firearm. Police have not described what relationship Daye and the boy have. Unintentional shootings involving children North Carolina had 108 unintentional shootings by children from 2015-23, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun-violence prevention group.
The two age groups most likely to accidentally shoot themselves or others are high school students between the ages of 14 and 17, followed by preschoolers ages 5 and younger, the group reported. To prevent accidental injuries and deaths, experts recommend unloading ammunition, locking the gun, and storing the gun and ammunition in separate places. Anyone with information related to Monday’s shooting is asked to call Investigator D. Bussell at 919-560-4582 or CrimeStoppers at 991-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards of up to $2,000 for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.
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