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Family ‘grieved beyond comprehension’ after 19-year-old woman unintentionally shot and killed

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A GoFundMe has been set up to help the Ellis family

photo A man identified as Aaron Randal, 22, who accidentally discharged a weapon and killed a 19-year-old woman at 1206 Lewis St., holds his head in his hands as Chattanooga police investigate the shooting scene on Monday.

Unintentional Firearm Deaths in Tennessee by Year

Data unavailable – 201419 – 201325 – 201227 – 201132 – 2010Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Unintentional Firearm Deaths in Georgia by Year

30 – 201424 – 201336 – 201227 – 201142 – 2010Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Unintentional Firearm Deaths in the United States by Year

586 -2014505 – 2013548 – 2012591 – 2011606 – 2010Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

At first, everything was normal when David Allen picked up his cousin’s call Tuesday afternoon.