Incident

8-25-2015 Missouri Saint Louis 1-0

Location

August 25, 2015

Incident Address
Saint Louis, Missouri

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Carter Epps
  • Age: 1
  • 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
  • Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child fired gun - non-child victim
  • Child killed self

Notes

21 month old shot self in chest; the father, Corey Epps (26 y/o), arrested for two felonies; child endangerment and tampering with evidence; 38.68275874039715, -90.32362208809903 |

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Handgun

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 14
State House District: 86