Incident

6-10-2017 Indiana Hobart 1-1

Location

June 10, 2017

Incident Address
Hobart, Indiana

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Olivia Hummel
  • Age: 9
  • Age Group: Child 0-11
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Relationship: Family
  • Name: Eric Scott Hummel
  • Age: 33
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Thought gun was unloaded
  • Playing with gun
  • Child Involved Incident
  • Child killed (not child shooter)

Notes

9 y/o girl shot by father during gun safety lecture, killed; gun thought to be unloaded; sentenced/ 1 year in alternative placement program, 3 1/2 years on probation;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: 9mm

District

Congressional District: 1
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 19