Incident

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1-31-2018 Connecticut Guilford 1-1

Location

January 31, 2018

Guilford, Connecticut

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Ethan Song
Age: 15
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Self-Inflicted (not suicide or suicide attempt - NO PERP)
Playing with gun

Notes

AD, self-inflicted; in master bedroom at friend's house. Teens found 3 handguns in cardboard box in closet alongside ammo, gunlock keys. Victim died at hosp.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: 357 Mag

Sources

URL: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Teen-Dead-After-Shooting-in-Guilford-472017853.html

URL: http://wtnh.com/2018/01/31/police-14-year-old-shot-in-head-in-guilford/

URL: https://fox61.com/2018/11/20/states-attorney-office-releases-report-on-the-death-of-guilford-teen-who-was-found-fatally-shot/

URL: https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Report-Guilford-teen-fatally-shot-himself-13409783.php

URL: https://www.wfsb.com/news/juvenile-arrested-for-accidental-shooting-death-of-guilford-teen/article_b5f907cc-f1c3-11e8-9229-4f21c7e51677.html

District

Congressional District: 3
State Senate District: 12
State House District: 98