Incident

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1-27-2018 Pennsylvania Easton 1-0

Location

January 27, 2018

Incident Address

Easton, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Incident Characteristics

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

Notes

vic AD, shot self in arm; unclear where he obtained gun

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Handgun

Sources

URL: http://www.poconorecord.com/news/20180128/police-teen-finds-gun-in-home-accidentally-shoots-himself

URL: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2018/01/teen_hurt_in_believed_accidental_shooting_easton_cops_say.html#incart_2box_lvl-homepage-featured

District

Congressional District: 17
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 136