Incident

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12-19-2017 Illinois Chicago 1-1

Location

December 19, 2017

Incident Address

Chicago, Illinois

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Kavan Collins
Age: 5
Age Group: Child 0-11
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Kevin Collins
Age: 25
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun
Child Involved Incident
Child injured self
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant

Notes

5 y/o shot self in hand; 2nd gun injury in 2 yrs; father, a felon, arrested, possession defaced gun, possession/ felon;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/5-year-old-boy-shoots-self-in-hand-in-south-chicago/

URL: https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/father-of-5-year-old-who-accidentally-shot-himself-charged/

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District

Congressional District: 2
State Senate District: 13
State House District: 25