Incident

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1-28-2014 Colorado Colorado Springs 1-0

Location

January 28, 2014

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Michael Bittinger
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

walk-in at Penrose Main Hospital w/ GSW to the hand; victim arrested the next day for possession of gun by a felon;

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Convicted-Felon-Arrested-For-Having-Gun-After-Accidentally-Shooting-Self-242736281.html

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 11
State House District: 18