Incident

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3-31-2018 Pennsylvania Reading 1-1

Location

March 31, 2018

Reading, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: David J. Smith
Age: 31
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Daniel Ryan Brymer
Age: 21
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Playing with gun

Notes

vic told suspect to shoot him in back with airsoft gun; suspect accidentally shot him with loaded handgun instead; Muhlenberg Twp; 40.378887, -75.919099 ;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/20180410/fatal-shooting-of-constable-leads-to-involuntary-manslaughter-charge

URL: http://newtownpanow.com/2018/04/02/newtown-man-charged-with-involuntary-manslaughter-after-death-of-friend/

District

Congressional District: 16
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 126