Incident

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12-12-2016 Louisiana Lafayette 4-1

Location

December 12, 2016

Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office shooting range
350 Michael Ann Dr
Lafayette, Louisiana
Geolocation: 30.2629, -91.9766

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Deputy
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Deputy
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Deputy
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Victim
Name: Deputy
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Deputy
Age Group: Adult 18+
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental Shooting at a Business
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - Accidental discharge - no injury required
Officer Involved Shooting - Officer shot
Gun range/gun shop/gun show shooting

Notes

4 inj. Deputies injured when a gun is accidentally discharged at the shooting range and the bullet breaks up, creating shrapnel that injures them.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown
Stolen: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2016/12/13/4-deputies-injured-shooting-range/95372958/

URL: http://www.cajunfirst.com/news/local-news/accidental-discharge-at-lpso-firing-range/618930312

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 24
State House District: 44