Incident

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5-26-2018 West Virginia Charleston 1-1

Location

May 26, 2018

Incident Address

Charleston, West Virginia

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge

Notes

West Side, teen victim shot in neck by cousin after AD while looking at gun; victim paralyzed, shooter arrested.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.wowktv.com/news/shooting-on-charlestons-west-side/1201412176

URL: https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/accidental-shooting-hospitalizes-a-teenager-while-another-faces-charges-for/article_4456eb13-19fb-5b8d-ad47-9928ced3b6bc.html

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 8
State House District: 37