Incident

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8-26-2018 Illinois Kankakee 1-0

Location

August 26, 2018

Incident Address

Kankakee, Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Jeremiah Wilson, Jr
Age: 8
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Child Involved Incident

Notes

Child found shot, died in hospital; unknown at this time if self-inflicted; believed to be accidental;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.bnd.com/latest-news/article217390785.html#storylink=latest_side

URL: https://abc7chicago.com/boy-shot-dies-8-year-old-kankakee-news/4062762/

District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 40
State House District: 79