Incident

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3-20-2017 Arizona Phoenix 1-1

Location

March 20, 2017

Incident Address

Phoenix, Arizona

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Landen Lavarnia
Age: 9
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Age: 2
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child killed by child
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

child AD shot in head; parents Wendy Lavarnia & Kansas Lavarnia arrested for child abuse, prohibited possessor

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 9mm

Sources

URL: http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/242819937-story

URL: http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/north-phoenix/phoenix-firefighters-9-year-old-shot-after-accidental-gun-discharge

URL: http://www.cbs5az.com/story/34957304/pd-child-critical-after-being-accidentally-shot-at-phoenix-home?autostart=true

URL: http://www.kvoa.com/story/34964775/parents-arrested-in-accidental-shooting-of-child

URL: https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/mom-who-says-toddler-shot-killed-her-son-faces-sentencing

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 20
State House District: 20