Incident

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8-02-2016 South Carolina Coward 2-1

Location

August 02, 2016

Incident Address

Coward, South Carolina

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Mason Powell
Age: 12
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Victim
Age: 7
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age: 11
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child fired gun - non-child victim
Child killed by child
Child injured by child

Notes

Florence Co. No charges will be filed.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://wbtw.com/2016/08/02/officials-child-hurt-in-florence-county-shooting/

URL: http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/32602245/florence-county-deputies-investigate-after-child-reportedly-shot

URL: http://www.scnow.com/news/article_ab5476bc-5922-11e6-a1fc-3385295f3363.html

URL: http://www.wistv.com/story/32602245/funeral-arrangements-set-for-12-year-old-boy-killed-in-accidental-shooting-in-florence-co

URL: http://www.scnow.com/news/article_f519527a-5b45-11e6-b868-43b98292f508.html

URL: http://www.scnow.com/news/article_f519527a-5b45-11e6-b868-43b98292f508.html

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 31
State House District: 60